Honduran Police Burn Community to the Ground
Homes, churches, schools, and crops all destroyed as the post-coup government continues to side with wealthy plantation owners over the country’s organized farmers
Militarization
PCASC Drug War Conversation with Laura Carlsen
A conversation at PCASC on 7/25/11 with Laura Carlsen.
Drugs, Guns, & People – The US War in Mexico
The Drug War epitomizes the intersections between militarism, violence, imperialism, immigration and economics. What can PCASC do to stop the Drug War?
Please, Stop Trying to ‘Fix’ Honduras: Letter to the Los Angeles Times
The arrogance of titling their article ‘Fixing Honduras’ is that Feldman is assuming that fixing Honduras isn’t a job fit for Hondurans, and more importantly, that fixing Honduras isn’t precisely what Hondurans themselves are already trying to do by fighting for an entirely new constitution.
Appeal for Support: Allen Hines
Allen is a journalist whose work has appeared in several newspapers and magazines, as well as NPR affiliate WKSU. He is a member of the Portland Central America Solidarity Committee. He has also worked with veterans’ rights and antiwar groups for five years. Oh yeah – he was born with cerebral palsy.
Honduras Report-back and Tamale Sale
Wednesday, May 25 · 7:00pm Musicians Union Hall 325 NE 20th ave Portland, OR Portland native and PCASC-volunteer Rachael Townsand recently spent 8 months in Honduras. She will be sharing her experiences living and working with rank-file union activists and campesino organizers, who are part of the united front in Honduras struggling for true democracy …
Leader for the displaced killed in Cordoba, northern Colombia
A leader of a group of peasants reclaiming land they were forced to leave by illegal armed groups, was assassinated in northern Colombia said the human rights ombudsman Wednesday.
Anti-Drug War Movement Emerges in Mexico
After four years of war that has left nearly 40,000 people dead, countless more disappeared, and soldiers on the streets of every state in the country, many Mexicans are finally “fed up” with President Felipe Calderón’s drug policy.
Open Season on Teachers in Honduras
Honduran security forces are now using tear gas canisters as a deadly weapon, not just against protesters but also against journalists identified with the opposition.