"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
"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
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 —
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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 —
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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 —
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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 —
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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 —
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"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 —
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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 —
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From the Nicaragua NetworkMOBILIZE 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 —
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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 —
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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"Continue
Added by Guy R Talbot on April 22, 2009 at 8:00pm —
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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 —
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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 —
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