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On the Foreclosure Tour Bus, the Mortgage Crisis is Just Another Money Makernew
The Miami Homes Tour is a new tactic for hawking foreclosed property. Its organizers are part of a burgeoning brood of businesspeople cleaning up after Miami's burst real estate bubble.
Miami New Times |
Janine Zeitlin |
05-05-2008 |
Economy
Farm Workers Earn Nada in America's Green Bean Capitalnew
Miami-Dade County is the snap bean capital of America, harvesting 18,000 of the state's 33,000 acres of the long, stringy legume. In recent months, the broken, lawless state of bean picking has spawned federal investigations into unfair labor practices and extortion.
Miami New Times |
Janine Zeitlin |
03-18-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Bay of Pigs Vets Fight for Homenew
Betrayed by the U.S. government and their own country, they want to be remembered.
Miami New Times |
Janine Zeitlin |
01-22-2008 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Miami's Top Cop Breaks the Lawnew
Chief John Timoney refuses to testify about his free use of a Lexus SUV.
Miami New Times |
Janine Zeitlin |
01-14-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Haven and Hellnew
As Hugo Chavez grabs more power, three Venezuelans who fled death threats find their struggles don't end with asylum.
Miami New Times |
Janine Zeitlin |
12-03-2007 |
International
Tags: international
Haitians Sent Homenew
Refugees fled slavery, slaughter, and starvation, and got rejected.
Miami New Times |
Janine Zeitlin |
12-03-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
War on Hugo Chaveznew
An outlaw and former spook takes on the Venezuelan dictator.
Miami New Times |
Janine Zeitlin |
10-15-2007 |
International
