Progreso Semanal - Our world from progressive perpectives

The United States' economic blockade of Cuba was the subject of impassioned debate in the Russian Duma, the lower house of Parliament, which was considering a plea to the United Nations…
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If we had a ‘Most Wanted’ poster depicting Cuba’s worst enemy in the U.S. Congress it would not be Republican. The title belongs to U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey.
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For those who like debauchery, don’t forget that Fantasy Fest has begun in Key West, kicking off a 10-day schedule of more than 40 costume contests, masquerades and processions.
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At a time when states and the nation need workers with the skills to master new technologies and adapt to the complexities of a global economy, this decline in state educational…
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They may lean Democratic, but many —especially the newcomers —are 'up for grabs'.
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You pour the sweat out of your boots, see body bags and miracles, and constantly monitor your own health. Sierra Leone’s health system is in desperate trouble,
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America is the land of opportunity, just for some more than others.
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The officials, who were reportedly briefed on the federal civil rights investigation into the Brown shooting, reportedly said that forensic tests performed by the FBI found Wilson's gun…
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The landslide victory of Evo Morales has a very simple explanation: he won because his government has been, without a doubt, the best in the troubled history of Bolivia.
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The woman didn't know it at the time, but the U.S. government was behind the contest, called El Barrio en Directo, or The Neighborhood Live. Its organizers left Cuba after American…
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