The Issue of Depleted Uranium
Being from Puerto Rico, this issue hits close to home. I haven't seen as much coverage as I would like in reports about the health problems facing returning war veterans (which doesn't mean it is...
View ArticlePalestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006
I would like to commend those few members of the House of Representatives that voted against H.R. 4681, better known as the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006.
View ArticleChip Implants for Foreign Workers?
Although preceding the now discredited news story about the Iranian law allegedly envisaging the adoption of color schemes to publicly identify religious minorities, a real news item appears (for the...
View ArticleThe Crisis in Gaza
Under the title Who Started?, Gideon Levy makes important expressions in Haaretz concerning the latest crisis between Israelis and Palestinians playing out in the Gaza strip. His comments are picked...
View ArticleElliot Abrams must go!
Lets continue to chip away at the Bush administration. Please join the call for Elliot Abrams to go!
View ArticleLatinokos: U.S. Virgin Islands has a New Government
John de Jongh and Gregory Francis became Governor and Lieutenant governor, respectively of the U.S. Virgin Islands during inaugural ceremonies held today (January 1, 2007) in the U.S. territory.
View ArticleLatinokos: 2006 Also a Dangerous Year for Journalists in Latin America
While it has been noted that 2006 was the Deadliest Year In Journalism, most of the focus has been on Iraq, and rightly so. However, it was also a particularly dangerous year for journalists south of...
View ArticleOil Wars: We are missing the forest for the trees.
This diary was hastily thrown together after I read several other diaries and their accompanying comments concerning the situation in Somalia. I think we are missing the forest for the trees and could...
View ArticleAre Hydrocarbons the target in Somalia?
Perhaps this might not be the best forum for an "exploratory" diary of this nature. Nevertheless, I look forward to comments by any geologists and/or oil industry experts that may shed light on this,...
View ArticleWhither Free Trade? How should the Democrats respond?
The US is undoubtedly the pre-eminent leader of the international economy. With the Democrats now in control of Congress, how should the party shape or reshape the country's economic leadership role...
View ArticleLatinokos: Cuba hosts meeting of Economists
Cuba is again playing host to a meeting of economists from all over the world. The 9th International Meeting of Economists on Globalization and Problems of Development concludes tomorrow after...
View ArticleLatinokos: Cuba - Tales of another Occupation
I hope with this to begin a (very modest, given that I am not a historian) sort of retrospective series on US relations with Cuba. Why should this be of any interest now to Daily Kos readers? This...
View ArticleLatinokos: 120th Anniversary of the birth of Heitor Villa-Lobos
What has gotten into Maracatu? Has he lost his marbles? Hasn't he read the site's FAQ where it is quite clear that Daily Kos is a: ...Democratic blog with one goal in mind: electoral victory. Why...
View ArticleLatinokos: Cuba - Tales of another Occupation, Part II
This is the second installment of the series on twentieth century relations between Cuba and the United States. The initial diary of this series covered some important aspects of the aftermath of the...
View Article350,000 people flee fighting in Mogadishu since February (Updated)
Here is another crisis that can be directly attributed to US intervention (I would call it US imperialism). Responsible US citizens need to finger our government's key role in this humanitarian...
View ArticleBolivar versus Washington
What is really behind the growing tensions between the governments of the United States and Venezuela? From what I have read in the mainstream press and seen discussed here at Daily Kos, this may be...
View ArticleVictims of Hurricane Felix need help
I was awaiting word from people in Nicaragua before posting this but have received no communication yet. News has begun to trickle in, such as this report in English (hat tip to Magnfico):The death...
View ArticleThe Past Intrudes on the Present
In an account of the events, of which details admittedly remain obscure, Miami-Dade police gunned down an alleged suspect in a burglary after said suspect reportedly shot at police injuring several and...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? (A Caribbean Celebration)
Christmas is (or should be) a time to celebrate life. In these days, we should all be celebrating life (just think, in about a year, Bush will no longer be President! Good riddance, and don't even...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner?: Tropical Fruits & Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables! They are what our doctors recommend we include in our daily menus to ensure our health. As baby boomers age, more and more people are adding these wonderful gifts of nature to...
View ArticleRemembering Aimé Césaire
Prospero, you are the master of illusion. Lying is your trademark. And you have lied so much to me (lied about the world, lied about me) that you have ended by imposing on me an image of myself....
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? My Curry Edition
I don’t know what attracted me so much to curries such that they now constitute the only dishes I cook for myself on a regular basis. This makes me an oddity in my home (Puerto Rico) where spicy (hot)...
View ArticleThe Fifth Summit of the Americas
The Fifth Summit of the Americas will take place from 17 to 19 April in the land of one of the great leaders of the post colonial Caribbean, Dr. Eric Williams. Of course, we citizens of the region...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner: The frenetic final exams and furtive forbidden fruit, fry...
When I signed up for this slot, I was blissfully unaware that I would be in the middle of final exam preparations at this time. Hence, this is going to be short and sweet. Err..., short and savory....
View ArticleRush Limbaugh dumped by Puerto Rican radio station
As a rule, I try not to submit such brief "one-item" diaries. However, I will make an exception in this case.
View ArticleThoughts on the Persistent Racial Divide in America
It is enough to make one sick. After hearing the Glenn Becks and Rush Limbaughs of this country carry on ad nauseum about "reverse racism" and "hatred" of whites, the common illusion that is...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner - The Open Office Crash Contingency
As luck would have it, my word processor apparently crashed on me and wiped out my "What's for Dinner" diary which I had begun writing last week. I had just downloaded a new version of Open Office and...
View ArticleExplosions at Gulf Refinery in Puerto Rico
Shortly after midnight, many of us in the San Juan [Puerto Rico] metropolitan area were awakened by a huge explosion which shook the ground (at home, my windows rattled). In effect, the Gulf Oil...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner: Tostones
When you think of bananas and plantains, something sweet comes to mind. With bananas; well obviously a sweet treat to eat without much hassle when bright yellow. Plantains, on the other hand are...
View ArticleHaiti's Academic Community digs out of the Rubble
We share our grief with the rest of the world for the tragic circumstances that have befallen our fellow human beings in Haiti. As members of the academic community, though, we hold a particular...
View ArticleWhistling in the Dark for Haiti
Upon reading this news item, I hung my head and thought to myself "here we go again"!:WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) -- The US Congress has passed a measure expanding duty-free access for Haitian textile and...
View ArticleMexico On the Cusp of An Election (The Economic Backdrop)
As Jo Tuckman notes toward the end of her NYT opinion piece, Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party's (PRI) comeback in Sunday's election seemed a forgone conclusion. While it likely still is,...
View ArticleBahrain's Al Khalifa Hardliners Consolidate
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal presages some rough sailing ahead for US military interests in the island Kingdom of Bahrain. Entitled A Palace Rift in Persian Gulf Bedevils Key U.S. Navy...
View ArticleA Sketch of the Venezuelan Crisis
As reported by Venezuela's Education and Human Rights Action Program (PROVEA), on February 12, student organizations and opposition parties called for marches in various parts of Venezuela to demand...
View ArticleThe New World Order?
Is it time yet to speak of a new world order? Who knows? I know that I don't intend to answer that question with this brief post, although I have speculated about it elsewhere. Nevertheless, I think it...
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