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Jim Burchell October 2009 Newsletter

"We at Inhijambia are still doing work we can be proud of: turning outcasts into productive citizens; transforming pain, misery, and violence into love, optimism, and responsible behavior. . . . We are quick to admit that this is incredibly hard work, physically and emotionally draining. It demands all our patience, energy, imagination, and more. We live with constant sadness.
Every day there seem to be more young boys and girls who need a helping hand.
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Added by Jim Burchell on October 1, 2009 at 7:37pm — No Comments

Jim Burchell October 2009 Newsletter

"We at Inhijambia are still doing work we can be proud of: turning outcasts into productive citizens; transforming pain, misery, and violence into love, optimism, and responsible behavior. . . . We are quick to admit that this is incredibly hard work, physically and emotionally draining. It demands all our patience, energy, imagination, and more. We live with constant sadness.
Every day there seem to be more young boys and girls who need a helping hand.
Vi
… Continue

Added by Jim Burchell on September 29, 2009 at 9:23pm — No Comments

Jim Burchell September 2009 Newsletter

Dear Friend, Past is prologue. Déja vu all over again? Puzzled, concerned, angry by recent events in Honduras? Please visit http://quixote.org/node/955 to view a ten-minute video that provides an excellent overview of the history and current popular organizing and repression in Honduras. Some parts of the video are deeply disturbing and personally take me back to what brought me to devote much of my life to working with the people of Ni… Continue

Added by Jim Burchell on September 8, 2009 at 12:03pm — No Comments

Guy R Talbot Resolution condemning the lethal coup in Honduras

The follwoing is excerpted from the July newsletter: The Honduran Coup. We have enclosed an article that provides an overview and analysis of the June 28 coup in Honduras that was led by a graduate of the School of the Americas, also known as the School of the Coup - go to the web site of the SOA Watch… Continue

Added by Guy R Talbot on July 30, 2009 at 9:23am — No Comments

Jim Burchell PeaceWorks' July 2009 Newsletter

Dear Friend, July 19 marked the 30th anniversary of Nicaragua's revolution. That tremendous achievement by the people of Nicaragua - and the subsequent reaction of the U.S. government to counter if not destroy the gains of the revolution - triggered an equally tremendous and amazing reaction on the part of many communities and thousands of people throughout our nation and the world. The inspiration of the revolution, the hope engendered by the gains brought to the people of Nicaragua, together… Continue

Added by Jim Burchell on July 29, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Guy R Talbot Three more background pieces on Honduran Coup

Three more background pieces (hat tip: Rights Action) National Cathoilc Report: Honduran coup leader a two-time SOA graduate The Nation: Democracy Derailed in Honduras SOA Watch (text below): Denounce the Human Rights Abus… Continue

Added by Guy R Talbot on June 30, 2009 at 7:38pm — No Comments

Guy R Talbot Background: A Controversial Opinion Poll

Kristin Bricker posted the article "Honduras Prepares for Sunday's Controversial Opinion Poll" on Saturday the 27th, the day before the coup. It provides an interesting context for the events that have since unfolded, and to some of the misinformation that continues to surround this situation. Continue

Added by Guy R Talbot on June 30, 2009 at 11:08am — No Comments

Guy R Talbot Obama on Coup: "We don't want to go back to a dark past."

Posted from Politico - Obama addresses the coup in Honduras. (Near the end of the clip he also talks about the Columbian Free Trade Agrrement) Continue

Added by Guy R Talbot on June 29, 2009 at 8:34pm — No Comments

Guy R Talbot América Held Hostage: Day Two of the Coup in Honduras

Al Giordano at Narco News provides some provacative analysis of various media and political responses to the Honduran coup. He calls to task both the NY Times as well as some opposition voices for getting stuck in old patterns of thinking. A excerpt: "My point is this: Look at Simon Romero's… Continue

Added by Guy R Talbot on June 29, 2009 at 2:03pm — No Comments

Guy R Talbot Protests in Honduras

Here are a couple of postings describing some of the resistance to the Honduran coup. Protests in Honduras after military coup Euronews article with video. Resistance and Repression in Honduras Narconews report with photos. (We don't know much about either… Continue

Added by Guy R Talbot on June 29, 2009 at 9:46am — No Comments

Guy R Talbot Clinton speaks out against coup in Honduras

"The action taken against Honduran President Mel Zelaya violates the precepts of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, and thus should be condemned by all. We call on all parties in Honduras to respect the constitutional order and the rule of law, to reaffirm their democratic vocation, and to commit themselves to resolve political disputes peacefully and through dialogue. Honduras must embrace the very principles of democracy we reaffirmed at the OAS meeting it hosted less than one month ago."… Continue

Added by Guy R Talbot on June 29, 2009 at 8:42am — No Comments

Guy R Talbot BBC: Honduran leader forced into exile

The BBC coverage of the coup can be found here. Includes pictures, some video and a round up of reactions from other governments. Continue

Added by Guy R Talbot on June 28, 2009 at 6:46pm — No Comments

Guy R Talbot RightsAction: ALERT - Military Coup in Honduras

ALERT - Military Coup in Honduras June 28, 2009, 2pm "[CONTACT: In Guatemala, Annie Bird (Rights Action co-director, annie@rightsaction.org, 011-502-5005-1530); in North America, Grahame Russell (Rights Action co-director, 1-860-751-4285, info@rightsaction.org)] On the Day of the National Survey for Constitutional Reform, the Honduran President Was Captured by the Military According to reports from national human rights organizations, at approximately 1am the president of Honduras, Mel Z… Continue

Added by Guy R Talbot on June 28, 2009 at 6:12pm — No Comments

Guy R Talbot NicaNet: "Demand Obama Denounce the Coup and Return President Zelaya to Honduras"

From the Nicaragua Network MOBILIZE YOUR COMMUNITY NOW Demand Obama Denounce the Coup and Return President Zelaya to Honduras [See below for phone numbers, web page and sample message.] As of 11:15am Sunday June 28, 2009, Caracas time, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was speaking live on Telesur from San Jose, Costa Rica. He verified that soldiers entered his residence in the early morning hours, firing guns and threaten… Continue

Added by Guy R Talbot on June 28, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Guy R Talbot MILITARY COUP IN HONDURAS (LA Times, NYT)

Coup in Honduras: President tells of his 'brutal kidnapping' LA Times - June 28, 2009 "Manuel Zelaya says he was snatched from his bedroom and flown to Costa Rica. The action by Honduras' army follows Zelaya's firing of the top military commander."… Continue

Added by Guy R Talbot on June 28, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Jim Burchell PeaceWorks' June 2009 Newsletter

Dear Friend of PeaceWorks, I would like to invite you to attend and to support PeaceWorks' upcoming Annual Dinner at First Reformed Church in Secaucus, New Jersey on Sunday, June 14 - please note the date change from June 13. We'll come together for a celebration of hope and solidarity, enjoying great food and gathering inspiration from our guests and the other members of our community of sharing and action. I hope you can come. Please note the change from our usual meeting spot… Continue

Added by Jim Burchell on June 4, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Guy R Talbot Past is present in Latin America (Salvadoran elections analysis)

From Real News Network. This report does a nice job of defining the context to the recent Salvadoran elections. "At Summit Obama interested in looking forward, while many live the past every day - El Salvador report April 19, 2009"
More at The Real News
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Added by Guy R Talbot on April 22, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Jim Burchell PeaceWorks' April 2009 Newsletter

Dear Friend, OK. No garden metaphors, although I am always tempted. Perhaps later. I am sure you are hearing from many of the non-profit organizations and charities that you support. At a time when our services and programs are needed more than ever, our supporters have less disposable income and a reduced ability to donate to our varied communities of sharing and concern. PeaceWorks started to feel the heat, or chill, last Fall as the economy tanked and the competition for scar… Continue

Added by Jim Burchell on April 17, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Guy R Talbot FMLN Wins Salvadoran Vote (NPR audio, NY Times, WSJ)

NPR Audio report: Ex-Guerrillas Win El Salvador Election NY Times: Leftist Party Wins Salvadoran Vote And form the Wall Street Journal: Leftist in El Salvador Claims Victory in Presidential Vote Two quotes from the WSJ: "Mr. Funes will lead the nation's first elected… Continue

Added by Guy R Talbot on March 16, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

Guy R Talbot US holds back aid to Nicaragua for 3 more months (AP)

March 13, 2009 MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Washington is delaying $64 million in development aid to Nicaragua for three more months pending the resolution of an election dispute. U.S. Ambassador Robert Callahan says the aid could be canceled if no solution is found after the 90-day period. President Daniel Ortega's leftist Sandinistas won a majority of mayorships in the November vote, which the government defends as fair. But the opposition argues the vote was fraudulent and complains that the… Continue

Added by Guy R Talbot on March 14, 2009 at 4:29pm — No Comments

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