Progreso Semanal - Our world from progressive perpectives

By Mark Weisbrot From The Guardian In June of last year, when the Honduran military overthrew the social-democratic government of Manuel Zelaya, President Rafael Correa of Ecuador took…
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By Julia E. Sweig From The New York Times A radical new phase in Cuban history is unfolding in plain sight. But unlike the rest of the world, Washington appears not to notice. Under…
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(CNN) -- Ecuador teetered on the verge of a government collapse Thursday, as national police took to the streets of Quito, the capital, and physically attacked the president…
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By Emily Cadei From Congressional Quarterly House Foreign Affairs Chairman Howard L. Berman, D-Calif., indicated Wednesday that he remains determined to mark up a bill this year that…
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By Mark Weisbrot From The Guardian election for 165 representatives in Venezuela's national assembly is significant but unlikely to bring about major change, despite the opposition…
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By Varela King Carlos Álvarez rules a fiefdom called Miami-Dade, where one of every 12 residents is out of a job, another is getting unemployment benefits with food stamps, and another…
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By Tim Padgett From Time Magazine One overhyped story in the 2008 election was the supposed rise of Miami's moderate Cuban-American voters. Early polls, demographic data and…
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By Max J. Castromajcastro@gmail.com Trying to exorcise their reputation as the “party of no,” Congressional Republicans last week released a set of proposals they plan to offer should…
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By Saul Landau Like most people, we Americans remember dates related to our heritage. We celebrate July 4, 1776, with a day off, picnics, beer and fireworks. Judging from my former…
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By Paul Krugman From The New York Times Once upon a time, a Latin American political party promised to help motorists save money on gasoline. How? By building highways that ran only…
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