Demandan a EE.UU. retirar acusaciones contra los Cinco
La Habana, Cuba – El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (Parlamento), Ricardo Alarcón, demandó a las autoridades norteamericanas retirar las acusaciones que pesan sobre cinco cubanos presos durante más de 10 años en Estados Unidos, y encarcelar al terrorista Luis Posada Carriles.
Nicaragua’s Revenge, Cuba, the OAS and Iraq
Miami, Florida, June 4, 2009 – It was three o’clock this morning when I was awakened from a beautiful dream by police knocking on the door of my apartment to come down to the parking garage and identify my vandalized car.
Vietnam Develops World’s Best Cholera Vaccine
Vietnam’s Vaccine and Biomedical Product Company No. 1 (VaBiotech) has developed a new cholera vaccine that is superior to others currently in use. “The new vaccine offers 90 to 100 percent protection after two oral doses in comparison with 60 to 70 percent with the current vaccine,” said Dr. Nguyen Tran Hien, Director of Vietnam’s National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology.
John Berryman's Hidden Poem
Now and again one comes across a poem which seems to have another and perhaps better poem inside it. John Berryman's Homage to Mistress Bradstreet is a work of this sort.
United Health Reform Campaign Picks Up Steam
Fixing the healthcare system is not only morally sound, but it will also produce major economic benefits. So argued a new report released this week by the White House Council of Economic Advisors (CEA).
Activists Protest Chamber of Commerce Opposition to Employee Free Choice
Across the country, local faith and community leaders will be confronting their local and regional Chambers of Commerce next week to expose their role in propagating misinformation round the Employee Free Choice Act.
Cartoon: Capitalism, Knock, Knock, Knockin' on Heaven's Door
A recent poll showed just about half of Americans think capitalism is better than socialism. With the collapse of the financial system and the economy, the ideology of the free market has fewer and fewer supporters.
An Open Letter in Response to the Murder of Dr. George Tiller
We are deeply saddened by the murder of Kansas physician George Tiller. We have much to say. To Dr. Tiller's family, patients, and friends, please know that our hearts are with you during this time of unimaginable loss.
Obama's Marriage is a Good Thing for All of Us
The firestorm around how they got to NYC and the issue of spending taxpayer money is not one I care to address. However, I do believe seeing the First Couple going out on a date night is a good thing for all of us.
Media Let Right-wing Critics Frame Discussion of Sotomayor Nomination
At this point, the confirmation battle over Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will hinge in part on whether the media want to fact-check her critics. So far, the press is largely failing.
