Progreso Semanal - Our world from progressive perpectives

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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Cuban Five: Hope they can believe in By Patrick Doherty From the Havana Note blog Yesterday (June 15, 2009), the Supreme Court of the United States officially refused to hear the case…
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By Alejandro Armengol From his blog, Cuaderno de Cuba In a column that resembles a new version of "The Manchurian Candidate," Carlos Alberto Montaner states that the Cuban government…
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Today’s Miami Herald (Wednesday June 24) publishes a column written by General Barry R. McCaffrey where he spells out a plan on Cuba for the Obama administration. He starts out by…
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