Rep. McGovern Letter to Sec. Clinton on Honduras Coup
I very much appreciate that the Obama Administration has taken a principled stand against the coup in Honduras, the ouster of President Zelaya and the violations of human rights and civil liberties that have taken place in Honduras since the coup last Sunday.
A New Day Dawns in the Western Hemisphere: The Old Day Not Yet Buried
Sunday the Honduran military carried out a coup ousting President Manuel Zelaya from power. Almost immediately leaders of Western Hemisphere nations condemned the actions taken in Tegucigalpa, the capital city.
Hemispheric Significance of Honduras Events
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has announced he will return to his country this weekend, accompanied by a distinguished group of Latin American and International figures including Organization of American States Secretary General José Miguel Insulza and the presidents of Argentina and Ecuador.
Nine Point Five Theses: Discussion Points for a New Progressive Decade
Martin Luther’s 95 Theses on the Wittenberg Cathedral door helped put an end to the Middle Ages and heralded the dawn of the age of capitalism. Almost half a millennium later, world capitalism is going through rocky times, a new US administration is exploring new approaches, and socialist ideas are once again entering public discussion.