Progreso Semanal - Our world from progressive perpectives

From the Associated Press: TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Soldiers seized the national palace and flew President Manuel Zelaya into exile Sunday, hours before a disputed constitutional…
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From Havana By Manuel Alberto Ramy The daily Granma had some good news in its issue of Wednesday, June 17. Under the headline "Farmers Guarantee High Volume of Milk Production," an…
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By Carlos Alberto Montaner From The Miami Herald Chris Simmons, a former lieutenant colonel in U.S. counterintelligence, insists that there are dozens of spies in the service of…
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By Alberto Faya I visited the United States for the first time little over 31 years ago. It was a trip that had been on my mind since childhood. It was also an encounter with myself,…
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A government investigation into the financial crisis could promote economic reform and give Democrats a big political boost By Mark Weisbrot From The Guardian Plans are already…
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By Lorenzo Cañizares and Rolando Castañeda Early this month, the Obama administration indicated its desire to begin a dialogue with the Cuban government to solve the migratory problem…
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Al’s Loupe Redistricting: A chance to change a broken system in Florida By Alvaro F. Fernandez alfernandez@the-beach.net State Senator Mario Diaz-Balart strangely decided to take a…
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By Bill Press As usual, the president said it best: "Millions of our citizens do not have a full measure of opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health care. Millions do not now have…
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By Max J. Castro majcastro@gmail.com Viewed from the West, it’s hard not to sympathize with Mir Housein Mousavi and the Iranian opposition forces that have challenged president…
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Ancient memories (Final Installment) By Saul Landau Before we had gone fifty miles, the young Negro trucker, dressed in work pants, a work shirt and wearing a brimmed cloth cap, swapped…
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