Progreso Semanal - Our world from progressive perpectives

By Saul Landau and Nelson P. Valdés Can the United States export democracy to another country, the way it exports Coca Cola? Apparently the government, particularly, USAID, and the…
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By Bill Press Americans can breathe a sigh of relief. No more "I'm Barack Obama, and I approve this message." No more robocalls by celebrities asking for your support. No…
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Al’s Loupe Build on momentum By Alvaro F. Fernandez alvaro@progresoweekly.com Forty-eight percent of Cubans voted for Obama. That’s what one side is telling us. While…
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By Max J. Castro majcastro@gmail.com MIAMI - In the 2012 U.S. presidential election, dollars – transubstantiated into persons with speech rights by the U.S. Supreme Court – battled…
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By Dan Gelber Taken from Florida Voices MIAMI - Why were the lines so obscenely long? Because the state legislature wanted them long, and there was little anyone could do to stop…
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Marco Rubio NOT the GOP’s golden ticket for attracting Hispanics By Kyle Munzenrieder From his blog in Miami New Times MIAMI - Despite winning the majority of white voters, the…
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By Graziella Pogolotti From the magazine Cubarte HAVANA – The Villa Clara publisher Sed de Belleza has just released A Man on an Island, a compilation of essays, chronicles and…
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The Miami Marlins will probably start next season with mostly rookies and very young ballplayers mixed with an assortment of not too expensive young players and older ones who won’t…
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By Elsa Claro HAVANA – With little hoopla, Brazil has become Cuba’s second trade partner in Latin America. The trend is rising, according to basic data: In 2011, the bilateral…
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Progreso Semanal/RPA HAVANA – The Colombian Army for National Liberation (ELN) has announced its willingness to “an exploratory dialogue with the government.” In an editorial…
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