Barack Obama’s administration heads an historic attack on public education with hundreds of schools having closed and hundreds of thousands of teachers losing their jobs over the last four years. Luis Beatón This could seem an exaggeration, but statistics from all sorts of sources show that the United […]
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‘The Miami Five’, 15 years of life imprisonment
They were given the mission to discover any possible attacks against Cuba, but they were arrested by the FBI for conspiracy with Mafia terrorists. Their hands are free of blood, but they are serving life imprisonment. O. Briasco Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, Fernando González, Antonio Guerrero and René […]
Unemployment becomes chronic in the US
An overshadowed statistic in federal data, long-term unemployment (LTU) is one of the most poignant social irregularities for millions of American families, as well as an example of Washington’s disrespect for human rights. Jorge V. Jaime People looking for work for six months or more join another 120,000 […]
Cyber plan and cybersecurity in the wake of US paranoia
A cyberattack would be sufficient grounds for the Pentagon to declare an immediate act of war, responding to suspected enemies with military force. For Obama and his team, this is a matter of national security. Deisy Francis Mexidor President Barack Obama marked a return to the theme of […]
Because a picture is worth a thousand words
There are songs and phrases that speak of it as the land of opportunity, wealth and freedom, but how have we created this thought? Ellis Island, the small island situated in New York Bay, now occupied by the famous Statue of Liberty, was the gateway to the USA. Millions of […]