Progreso Semanal - Our world from progressive perpectives

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s civil rights legacy was enshrined into law when Martin Luther King, Jr. Day became a federal holiday. Meet the nine current members of Congress who voted…
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"We are not oblivious to the weight of history," said an unnamed State Department official when asked about this week's meetings in Havana between U.S. and Cuban officials.
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The latest to announce that they are keeping an eye on near-future possibilities in Cuba are Florida banks with overseas operations.
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Seated near the First Lady Tuesday night will be Alan and Judy Gross as President Obama delivers his sixth State of the Union address to the American people.
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To achieve the normalization of diplomatic relations with the United States and move forward in the dismantling of the more aggressive forms of U.S. policy, especially the economic…
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If President Obama talks about his Cuba policy on Tuesday night, his State of the Union Address could be unlike any our nation has experienced.
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This week's meetings — scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday — are also the first since President Obama's sweeping announcement last month that the United States will renew ties with the…
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A decision on whether states can ban same sex marriage will be handed down before the end of June. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to determine if states can ban same sex marriage.
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President seeks to provide middle-class tax breaks by levying higher fees on banks, closing loopholes for trust funds, and raising the capital gains threshold
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It is the second trip to Cuba for Mr. Leahy in a month. In December, he traveled there with two congressmen around the time Mr. Obama made the surprise announcement about restoring…
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