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		<title>Agreeing to Disagree</title>
		<link>http://marianyc.com/2013/05/23/1411/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 05:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no doubt that it is a very politically divisive time in our country. After talking with so many people, whether it is via Twitter, blogs, in person, via emails, or any other form of communication, I have come to the conclusion that we can accomplish things together, as long as we agree to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Latino Last name Does Not Guarantee the Latino vote</title>
		<link>http://marianyc.com/2013/03/17/a-latino-last-name-does-not-guarantee-the-latino-vote/</link>
		<comments>http://marianyc.com/2013/03/17/a-latino-last-name-does-not-guarantee-the-latino-vote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://marianyc.com/?p=1377</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This afternoon the title of this column persistently kept echoing in my head. Listening to the Sunday talk shows in the mainstream media about how Marco Rubio could be the big hope of the shrinking demographics of the Republican party, helping it draw the badly needed &#8211;and key&#8211; Latino vote to win elections, makes me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Chavez Legacy</title>
		<link>http://marianyc.com/2013/03/06/the-chavez-legacy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MariaNYC</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Global]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What the opposition was unable to do, Mother Nature took care of. Many of us who opposed Chavez and his philosophies can easily see that he lived in the midst of constant anger, always promoting division and hate, demonizing those who disagreed with him. Many believe that such constantly negative emotions only worsened his cancer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The real tyranny</title>
		<link>http://marianyc.com/2013/03/02/the-real-tyranny/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 02:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MariaNYC</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tyranny, that often spoken word lately, especially in the right wing circles, in the right wing media, when they refer to President Obama, our Democratic congress and anyone who doesn&#8217;t agree with them, it&#8217;s thrown around the way people use the word &#8220;friend&#8221; or &#8220;like&#8221; in the era of Facebook. It&#8217;s so overly used that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Real Republicans, take your party back. Vote Democrat this election</title>
		<link>http://marianyc.com/2012/10/07/real-republicans-take-your-party-back-vote-democrat-this-election/</link>
		<comments>http://marianyc.com/2012/10/07/real-republicans-take-your-party-back-vote-democrat-this-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MariaNYC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will the real Republicans please stand up? And yes, I’m inviting you to vote Democrat this November election. But before you click away from here, I will ask for a minute of your time to hear me out. I will begin by re-stating, that this is for the real Republicans. Yes, I’m talking to you, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why this November Election Matters to All of Us</title>
		<link>http://marianyc.com/2012/09/08/why-this-november-election-matters-to-all-of-us/</link>
		<comments>http://marianyc.com/2012/09/08/why-this-november-election-matters-to-all-of-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2012 03:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MariaNYC</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Election 2012]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://marianyc.com/?p=1301</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If we think we have had enough of the political campaigns, their ads in black and white, many with ominous themes, with stretched truths or downright blatant lies, we are fooling ourselves. For open season on voters has just begun. As an independent voter I don&#8217;t have to be loyal to any party platform. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What the GOP Wants: Divide and Conquer</title>
		<link>http://marianyc.com/2012/04/12/what-the-gop-wants-women-vs-women/</link>
		<comments>http://marianyc.com/2012/04/12/what-the-gop-wants-women-vs-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MariaNYC</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ann Romney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hilary Rosen]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Moms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stay-at-home moms]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://marianyc.com/?p=1262</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Divide and conquer is the ultimate war mantra, and especially in politics this is a common practice. And the Democrats are too easy a prey. We can’t deny that although many times on the wrong side of history, the Republicans are masters at winning in political warfare. So much, to the point they can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s bring back the Made in the USA label!</title>
		<link>http://marianyc.com/2012/01/29/lets-bring-back-the-made-in-the-usa-label/</link>
		<comments>http://marianyc.com/2012/01/29/lets-bring-back-the-made-in-the-usa-label/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MariaNYC</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[demand Made in USA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having been born and raised in a foreign country &#8211;in Latin America&#8211; I recall looking at the United States from afar. I recall as a kid, in the seventies, that whenever someone traveled abroad and brought back merchandise, whether it was clothes or other, if it the label said, &#8220;Made in USA&#8221;, people in Latin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MARIA NYC Also Stands Against SOPA and PIPA</title>
		<link>http://marianyc.com/2012/01/18/maria-nyc-also-stands-against-sopa-and-pipa/</link>
		<comments>http://marianyc.com/2012/01/18/maria-nyc-also-stands-against-sopa-and-pipa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MariaNYC</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://marianyc.com/?p=1239</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Corporate supporters of Senate 968 (PIPA) and HR 3261 (SOPA) demand the ability to take down any web site (including craigslist, Wikipedia, or Google) that hurts their profits &#8212; without prior judicial oversight or due process  &#8211; in the name of combating &#8220;online piracy.&#8221; STOP PIPA (Senate 968) &#38; SOPA (HR 3261) News Corp, RIAA, MPAA, Nike, Sony, Comcast, VISA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sexual Abuse &amp; Harassment = Abuse of Power</title>
		<link>http://marianyc.com/2011/11/30/sexual-abuse-harassment-abuse-of-power/</link>
		<comments>http://marianyc.com/2011/11/30/sexual-abuse-harassment-abuse-of-power/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MariaNYC</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[abusive coaches]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The open access to information nowadays has given a voice to many, among those are victims of sexual abuse. Unfortunately, these abuses have either been going on for a long time, or were a long time ago, past the legal statute of limitations to bring the predators to justice. Whether it’s women, young men or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Open Letter to the Occupy Wall Street Movement</title>
		<link>http://marianyc.com/2011/11/15/an-open-letter-to-the-occupy-wall-street-movement/</link>
		<comments>http://marianyc.com/2011/11/15/an-open-letter-to-the-occupy-wall-street-movement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MariaNYC</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://marianyc.com/?p=1199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This morning I jumped out of my bed when I read emails from Adam Green and a plethora of other progressives, informing me that the NYC Police had raided Zucotti Park. I turned the TV on immediately looking for news updates. Though I was saddened and outraged, a few other thoughts came to mind and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Iran-Mexican-Drug-Cartel Connection &#8212; Is it real? You bet!</title>
		<link>http://marianyc.com/2011/10/12/the-iran-mexican-drug-cartel-connection-is-it-real-you-bet/</link>
		<comments>http://marianyc.com/2011/10/12/the-iran-mexican-drug-cartel-connection-is-it-real-you-bet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MariaNYC</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ALBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hezbollah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hugo Chavez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Latin American Dictators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mexican cartel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mexican connection with Iran]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://marianyc.com/?p=1184</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, news of the Iranian plot to kill the Saudi Ambassador the United States here in our capital was all over the media. Soon after, naysayers began to question it, sounding just like the Iranian regime, pointing at a potential distraction from our domestic issues, and even our own demonstrations here at home. The Iranian [...]]]></description>
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