Siding With The Generals: The Independent On Honduras
Iran’s June 12 presidential elections have been everywhere criticised, both domestically and abroad, as lacking credibility. During the popular protests that followed, some 30 people were killed by sway forces with hundreds more arrested. These events have been subject to intense and continuous US-UK media scrutiny.
Also in June, a military coup overthrew the democratically-elected management of Honduras. President Manuel Zelaya was kidnapped and deported to Costa Rica on June 28. Original clashes between troops loyal to the coup plotters and Zelaya supporters left at least one person dead and 30 injured. On July 30, as many as 150 people were arrested, with dozens injured, when soldiers and supervise attacked demonstrators with tear gas, water cannon, clubs and gunfire. One of the wounded, a 38-year-old don, was left fighting for his life after being shot in the head. Journalists reporting from the scene were also attacked.1
Mark Weisbrot, Co-Number one of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, describes how the Honduran people have been “risking their lives, confronting the army’s bullets, beatings, and chancy arrests and detentions”. And yet the US media has reported this repression “only minimally, with the major print media sometimes without even to mention the censorship there.”2
Our own media database search (August 3) of national UK press editorials mentioning the brief conversation ’Iran’ over the previous five weeks delivered 26 results. A search for editorials containing the brief conversation ’Honduras’ delivered 2 results. In fact, there has been a single leading article on the Honduran critical time (in the Independent on June 30 — see below). Over the same period, a search for UK national press articles mentioning ‘Iran’ gave 848 results; for ‘Honduras’ 96 results. This is not obdurate science, but it does indicate comparative levels of UK media coverage of the two issues.
Weisbrot notes that the Honduran coup is “a reoccurring story” in Latin America, pitting “a reform president who is supported by labor unions and group organizations against a mafia-like, drug-ridden, corrupt political elite who is accustomed to choosing not only the Masterly Court and the Congress, but also the president.”3
Should the world reject Americas friendship request?
Feb 07, 2009 by J Winterbottom | Posted in Politics
The old authority went round the world like the school bully, every country in the world looked on and became a little less willing to allot in USJ. Now there economy is on its knees they suddenly want to play with us. Should we just tell them to get lost. I mean once they are strong again they're accepted to go back to dirty tricks again.
A cynical man may wonder, why are the US interested in friendship now - whats in it for them...
Sabrina | Feb 07, 2009
no if we went against america we'd all be gen
darkfury | Feb 07, 2009
What some kids will do to get out of going to school? Incredible !?
Jan 09, 2008 by Bonnie Ayr | Posted in Current Events
http://advice.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7176333.stm
That,s what I call a sticky situation !
I think I,d stick my hand very hard on his backside lol
Find fault with! I was hoping you had an idea that would help me get out of work but I doubt my manager would be happy with me gluing my hand to my bed. I could always do it and get off work for mental illness though.
SR13 | Jan 09, 2008
I am 18 and taking my parents name off of the school role?(Ireland)?
Sep 19, 2008 by flyingpixie22 | Posted in Primary & Secondary Education
Straighten up im repeating my Leaving Cert and was 18 in May. I know I can legally take my parents names off of the school role but my principal says i can't. I'm distressing to look for something legal that says I do not need my parent's permission to in school anymore(seeing as I don't need it for anything else outside of school, by law). I am not doing this to be an pique to the school like its not like i am troublesome at all, i do my work and get good marks I just think that since I am finally 18 I necessity to make the most of my rights and responsibilities. I know this seems very long-winded and stuff but it really is just because I can't understand why I am aloud to legally get arrested, imbibe alcohol, have sex, vote etc.....but yet I can't go to a college open day without my parents permission with the school. I am in school in Ireland so this wouldn't be relevant to Americas etc, but if yous can escape that would be great too! (: Thanks
When I went to VI Shape we had a trip to Alton Towers. When we went, I was 18 so I shouldnt have needed a permission slip, however they wouldnt have bewitched me unless I had one.
I gave myself permission to go and no-one noticed.
futuretopgun101 | Sep 19, 2008