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Robocops vs Occupy Wall St: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Tactics

Natasha Lennard, Salon. November 23, 2011.

The most aggressive policing originates in methods developed by law enforcement agencies in Miami in response to mass protests in 2003.

Why One Undocumented Student is Walking the Trail of Dreams

Carolyn Goossen, New America Media. March 17, 2010.

Carlos is one of the four Trail of Dreams walkers – students walking 1,500 miles from Miami to Washington, D.C. –who are calling for the implementation of The Dream Act.

Miami-Dade Leaning Democratic as Cubans Age

Annette Fuentes, New America Media. November 3, 2008.

As the Cuban exile community ages, the Republican stronghold county is turning Democratic according to a poll of early voters.

What Does Castro's Resignation Mean for Cuba?

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. February 20, 2008.

The Cuban people have suffered under an arrogant and idealistic revolutionary whose vision floundered on the rocks of cynical U.S. foreign policy.

Miami Right-Wingers Have Tight Grip on U.S. Cuba Policy

Max Castro, The Nation. May 4, 2007.

Cuban-American moderates are on the rise, but hardliners in Miami still control US foreign policy toward Castro's regime.