Monroe Doctrine 2.0

Monroe Doctrine 2.0

Still in charge, With naught to fear; We control Our hemisphere. James Monroe was our first president to formalize U.S. intentions toward Latin America. Two centuries ago, he told the European powers to stay out of our yard. The Monroe Doctrine was pretty cheeky stuff...

Pop Goes Our Anti-Poppy Policy in Afghanistan

Recently, I found myself humming the Old Beatles song: “Poppy Fields Forever.” Okay, John Lennon’s lyric was not about poppies, but strawberries. However, I started humming the song because I was thinking about our country’s...

Rattling Democracy in Latin America

In late September, tear gas and the smoke from burning tires filled the air as Ecuador’s president was held hostage in a police hospital. For people throughout the Americas, Ecuador’s attempted coup brought flashbacks of the June 2009 coup in Honduras....

The Lineup: Week of September 20-27, 2010

Here’s what you’ll find in the latest OtherWords editorial package, which includes an op-ed by Karen Dolan outlining policies that would reduce the startling number of impoverished Americans. Get all this and more in your inbox by subscribing to our weekly...

No Happy Ending in Honduras

Did you know the Atlantic coast of Honduras features miles of stunning undeveloped beaches frequented only by local villagers? Or that its Mayan ruins at Copán are as haunting and spectacular as what you’d find in Guatemala or southern Mexico? Maybe that sounds...