Progreso Semanal - Our world from progressive perpectives

By Bill Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. - In the wake of the Democratic Convention, only one question counts for voters: "Are we better off today than we were four years ago?" It's…
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By José Alejandro Rodríguez HAVANA – Despite the U.S. embargo, Cuba seduces tourists in ever-growing numbers. And it’s the American citizens who lose out by being unable to…
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By Jesús Arboleya Cervera HAVANA – Almost like a religious ritual, every four years, the topic of Cuba comes up during the conventions of both U.S. political parties. It was no…
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By Elsa Claro HAVANA – Carlos Acosta, 39, one of the few black dancers in classical ballet, likened by critics to Nureyev, was at the center of one of those disputes where genuine…
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By Max J. Castro majcastro@gmail.com The theme of last week’s Democratic Convention was that this election is a choice, forward in a progressive direction or backward to…
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Al’s Loupe The David Rivera saga continues; another woman involved By Alvaro F. Fernandez alvaro@progresoweekly.com At a recent dinner party at my place my guests and I may have…
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By Manuel Alberto Ramy and Aurelio Pedroso HAVANA – Between the two news items we posted last night (the first at 9:05 p.m., the second at 11:18 p.m.) reporting on the blackout that…
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By Saul Landau We survived eight years under George W. Bush, albeit seriously wounded by his two wars and a destroyed economy that resulted from his martial efforts. This year we…
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By Bill Press Starting with Jerry Brown in 1976, I've been to nine Democratic conventions and seven Republican conventions. And, for better or worse, there are some convention…
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By Aurelio Pedroso and Manuel Alberto Ramy HAVANA – On Tuesday, the daily Granma devoted almost three quarters of one of its eight pages to a cursory explanation of “The New…
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