Progreso Semanal - Our world from progressive perpectives

By Max J. Castro Whipped up by demagogues, bankrolled by the insurance lobby, the debate over health care reform has brought out all of the nation’s Obama-hating paranoia, resentment…
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By Saul Landau A group of scientists, military officials and government bureaucrats signed an informal pact with the devil. The contract became public in August 1945, when U.S. bombers…
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Interview with Silvio Rodríguez By R. A. Hernández La Jiribilla The announcement in Havana of the concert Peace Without Borders, promoted by the Colombian musician Juanes for Sept. 20…
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By Noam Chomsky From In These Times A debate is under way at the United Nations over a policy that may seem uncontroversial: an international framework to prevent severe crimes…
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By Bill Press It took him a long time, but it looks like CNN President Jon Klein will finally get around to doing what he should have done a long time ago. In order to maintain the…
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The untold story of the Cuban Five By Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada From Counterpunch “It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place.” -- Through the Looking Glass, Lewis…
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Of course Chavez's new media law is bad. But it won't make a dent in the huge amount of press freedom in Venezuela. By Mark Weisbrot From The Guardian (UK) Denis MacShane attacks…
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By Bill Press Ah, democracy! It never works better than when informed citizens gather in town hall meetings to discuss and debate the issues of the day. But, oh, democracy! It's never…
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By Oscar Montero "Affinity of character is more powerful than affinity of color." -- José Martí In recent weeks it seems as if the dreaded race card has become the race billboard.…
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By Manuel E. Yepe “Smart power” has been practically officialized by the Obama administration as a weapon of U.S. foreign policy, with Hillary Clinton as its main spokesperson. At the…
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