Progreso Semanal - Our world from progressive perpectives

By Howard Troxler From the St. Petersburg Times There is no state, no nation, no planet, and no universe where it should be legal to pay off a Legislature directly. There is no…
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Three hawks and vultures, will now divvy up whatever wasn't stolen by yesterday's gang, now kicked out of office. Between hawks and vultures, my poor empty pockets…
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By Manuel Alberto Ramy After touring the restored buildings of the 18th-Century Convent of Belén in Old Havana, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter made a few statements to the…
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By Max J. Castro It is said that the quality of a society can be judged by how it treats its most vulnerable members. By that standard American society is in a sorry state indeed,…
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By Saul Landau and Nelson Valdes President Obama never ceases to amaze. “He can’t fire teachers and tomahawks at the same time,” but he did it, as Jon Stewart said. (Daily Show March…
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From the Daily Kos How bad can it get? At least we are finally seeing the REAL reason he wanted to be governor. First, let me bring you up to speed with 5 things you need to know: 1.…
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By Bill Press We are at war. Again. Against a third Muslim country. On top of Afghanistan and Iraq, it's now Libya. And the question every American must ask is: "Is this a war I can…
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By Bernie Sanders While hard working Americans fill out their income tax returns this tax season, General Electric and other giant profitable corporations are avoiding U.S. taxes…
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Al’s Loupe Hit the refresh button on Miami politicians By Alvaro F. Fernandezalvaro@progreso-weekly.com Miami-Dade county commissioners last week demonstrated they’re still in denial.…
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'But not here to take him out of the country' From JTA (JTA) -- Former President Jimmy Carter discussed the case of jailed American contractor Alan Gross with Cuban officials, but said…
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