June 15, 2016

For First Time Since 2009 Coup, Dems File Legislation to Stop Military Aid to Honduras

June 15, 2016 by Sam Knight

Citing the murder of Berta Caceres, six House Democrats this week proposed suspending all US security aid to Honduras. The legislation would stop the flow of security assistance from Washington to the Central American country until “human rights violations by Honduran security forces cease and their perpetrators are brought to justice.” It is the first legislative proposal to withhold aid to Honduras since 2009, when the country’s elected populist president, Mel Zelaya, was overthrown in a military coup. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) sponsored the bill…

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Days after Orlando Hate Crime, GOP Upholds LGBT Bigotry

June 15, 2016 by Sam Sacks

Republicans on Capitol Hill are going to great lengths to block the mere consideration of a proposal that would protect gay, lesbian, and transgender Americans from discrimination in the workplace and marketplace. On Tuesday night, the House Rules Committee decreed that an anti-LGBT discrimination amendment to an annual defense spending bill would not receive a vote on the floor. The amendment would prohibit federal contractors from discriminating against citizens based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Last week, the committee blocked consideration of a similar measure…

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