Progreso Semanal - Our world from progressive perpectives

Interview with Mariela Castro Espín, daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz:
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By Travis Pillow The American Civil Liberties Union is suing to block implementation of House Bill 1355, the controversial elections law signed last month by Gov. Rick Scott. ACLU of…
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My home is in Miami Beach. Like most residents of our city, I am not crazy about what happens over the three day Memorial Day weekend here. On this tiny island, it may take you two…
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The ACLU has filed a lawsuit in Florida to stop a new law that was passed by the legislature, and signed in March by Governor Rick Scott, mandating that new job applicants for state…
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According to leaked U.S. Embassy cables, Washington and its allies, including Big Oil majors like ExxonMobil and Chevron, maneuvered aggressively behind the scenes to scuttle a deal…
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Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law a bill this week that requires persons in the state receiving welfare benefits to undergo drug testing before they are given their cash. Upon…
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“If the evidence in the Levin report is ignored, then Goldman will have achieved a kind of corrupt-enterprise nirvana. Caught, but still free: above the law.” -- Matt Taibbi,…
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Total censorship By Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada On May 25, 2001, the US government tookwhat was considered “an unprecedented step” when it filed a “motion of emergency” to the Court…
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By Bill Press You won't hear me say this often, but here goes: I apologize for all the nasty things I said about Newt Gingrich in last week's column. I'll even go so far as to admit…
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By Craig Pittman From the St. Petersburg Times In its 35 years, the state Department of Community Affairs has irritated some of Florida's most powerful people, including developers,…
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