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Is Honduras Heading Toward a Civil War?
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyWell, Carl, I'm afraid Act 5 is here.When you and I wrote about the whole Honduras debacle back when it began in June, we both teased out the humorous aspects of this tragi-comedy: the midnight exile of the Latin American president in his pajamas . . . his little-engine-that-could vow to return from Costa Rica . . . Hugo Chavez stepping in as the heavy. Add to the mix all the racism, matrimonial dysfunction, big oil and imperialism circulating behind the scenes. As you said then, there was something for everyone. ...
Yanqui, Don't Go Home! Race, Gender, Oil and Honduras
By Carl M. Cannon - Politics DailyToo bad we're fixated on Michael Jackson (not my thing) and Sarah Palin (mea culpa) because the power play taking place right now in little ole Honduras has a bit of everything, including the politics of race, gender, oil, democracy, and Yankee imperialism. Toss into our high-drama soap opera a Nobel Laureate, the human lightning rod known as Hillary Clinton, a martyred Honduran boy, and the first black president of the United States, and, well, the Honduras coup has something for everyone. ...
Showdown in Honduras: Lessons from the Other Banana Republic
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyIt was -- it must be said -- an almost surreal political moment. The heretofore obscure Honduran president, Mel Zelaya, whisked off in his pajamas ... exiled to Costa Rica .... and then resurfacing -- noble cowboy hat in place -- and vowing to return, John Wayne style, to defend the rule of law in his country. ...
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