Dana Frank

Dana Frank is a professor of History at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the author of Bananeras: Women Transforming the Banana Unions of Latin America. She is currently writing a book about the AFL-CIO’s cold war intervention in the Honduran labor movement.

A High-Stakes Election in Honduras

A High-Stakes Election in Honduras A High-Stakes Election in Honduras

Will the country take a step toward democracy, or remain mired in corruption and repression?

Nov 6, 2013 / Editorial / Dana Frank

How Low Can Honduras Go? How Low Can Honduras Go?

The coup government's brutal campaign against the opposition elicits barely a peep of criticism from the United States.  

Oct 12, 2012 / Dana Frank

Honduras: ¿De qué lado está EE.UU? Honduras: ¿De qué lado está EE.UU?

El silencioso y poderoso rol que EE.UU está jugando en el conflicto hondureño.

May 24, 2012 / En español / Dana Frank

Honduras: Which Side Is the US On?

Honduras: Which Side Is the US On? Honduras: Which Side Is the US On?

In the name of fighting drugs, the Obama administration has allied itself with a corrupt coup regime.

May 22, 2012 / Feature / Dana Frank

Honduras in Flames Honduras in Flames

The horrific prison fire in Comayagua is only the latest deadly outcome of the larger politically driven firestorm that is post-coup Honduras today.

Feb 16, 2012 / Dana Frank

David Montgomery, Grand Master Workman David Montgomery, Grand Master Workman

 A pioneering historian convinced that another world was possible, and that working people would create it for themselves.

Dec 19, 2011 / Lived History / Dana Frank

WikiLeaks Honduras: US Linked to Brutal Businessman WikiLeaks Honduras: US Linked to Brutal Businessman

Miguel Facussé, a biofuels magnate entangled with the drug trade, is waging a bloody war against campesinos—with American support.

Oct 21, 2011 / Dana Frank

Zelaya Returns to Honduras, But Justice Is Still Not Done

Zelaya Returns to Honduras, But Justice Is Still Not Done Zelaya Returns to Honduras, But Justice Is Still Not Done

Millions rush to greet the former president, but the deal allowing his return says nothing about accountability for human rights violations that took place during the coup.

Jun 2, 2011 / Dana Frank

Open Season on Teachers in Honduras Open Season on Teachers in Honduras

Mass firings, wholesale privatization, teargas—this is what the coup has come to.

May 5, 2011 / Dana Frank

US: Wrong on Honduras

US: Wrong on Honduras US: Wrong on Honduras

Obama's Honduras policy is already dangerous. And with Republicans in control of the House, it may get worse.

Jan 13, 2011 / Editorial / Dana Frank

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