Military Coup

"The Truth Comes Out in Honduras": A Response from the Center for Constitutional Rights

Vincent Warren | Posted 10.08.2011

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Vincent Warren

On July 25, 2011, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed on Honduras. CCR staff member Laura Raymond responded with this letter, which was not published.

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Politicizing the "Managers of Violence"

Robert Mackey | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Mackey

An underground current in the U.S. military's officer corps believes that their legally elected civilian leaders can be disobeyed if an officer believes their orders to be "immoral." This, ladies and gentlemen, is a real problem.

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When Oil Traders Make a Mistake, We All Pay the Price

Josh Garrett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Garrett

In theory, oil markets only respond to two forces: supply and demand. However, it has become clear that the whimsical perceptions of oil traders can also have just as much influence on oil prices.

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Bhutto:The Film Offers Heartbreaking And Thought-Provoking History Lesson

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sundance Film Festival, Women's Rights, Henry Kissinger, Duane Baughman, Pakistan, Jihad, Benazir Bhutto, Condoleezza Rice, Women and Politics, Documentary, India, Arianna Huffington, Muslim, Radical Islam, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Perez Musharraf, Military Coup, Propaganda, Political Assassinations, Truth in Media, New York Times, Media Lies, Al Qaeda, Afghanistan, Taliban, Afghan Women, Cat Stevens, World News
Georgianne Nienaber

Bhutto: The Film presents the story of a woman whose personality dominated the constrains of a fundamentalist society. Never has a description of the confines of the burqa been so eloquent.

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Hondurans Resist Coup, Will Need Help From Other Countries

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Weisbrot

It is clear that Hondurans won't be getting any help from the United States, so the rest of the world will have to scream bloody murder about the violence and repression going on there.

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Manuel Zelaya To Head To Honduras, Military Ordered To Turn Back His Jet

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Ousted President Manuel Zelaya was kept from landing at the main Honduras airport Sunday because the runway was blo...

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Obama Says Honduran Ouster Was 'Not Legal'

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday declared that the United States still considers Manuel Zelaya to be the president of Honduras and ...

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Madagascar's New President: The Opposite of Barack Obama

Olivier Kamanda | Posted 05.25.2011

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Olivier Kamanda

Tuesday, President Marc Ravalomanana resigned after a military coup. That may not sound extraordinary, but the details of this coup and its aftermath are particularly embarrassing:

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