Progreso Semanal - Our world from progressive perpectives

By Jordan Levin From The Miami Herald One of Cuba's most famous and important musicians, Silvio Rodríguez, 63, composes poetic lyrics and tender love songs that have endeared him to…
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By Mark Weisbrot From The Guardian Four years ago, when the government of Evo Morales re-nationalized its hydrocarbon industry, the Brazilian media was spoiling for a fight. After…
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By Bill Press For the last two months, commenting on the BP oil spill, pundits have been on steroids. The environmental and economic catastrophe in the Gulf has been variously…
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By Max J. Castro majcastro@gmail.com When voters go to the polls this November for Congressional elections, one thing will be foremost in their minds: the state of the economy. The…
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By Saul Landau Almost two months after the spill President Obama addressed the nation (June 15). He said he would “fight this spill with everything we’ve got for as long as it takes.”…
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By Peter Constantini From the Inter Press Service (IPS) Haitian farmers are worried that giant transnational corporations like Monsanto are attempting to gain a larger foothold in…
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By Gerardo Arreola From the Mexican newspaper La Jornada HAVANA – What if Sarah Palin wins? Carmelo Mesa-Lago, a world authority in social security and an expert in Cuba's economy,…
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By Varela They say prostitution is the oldest profession. I think not. I think it's politics. But, well... I really can't tell the difference between a whore and a City Hall official.…
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Al’s Loupe The Pedro Pans attack, but only the women By Alvaro F. Fernandezalvaro@progresoweekly.com Almost three years ago we lost Elly Chovel, the woman responsible for founding…
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By Paul Krugman From The New York Times Spend now, while the economy remains depressed; save later, once it has recovered. How hard is that to understand? Very hard, if the current…
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