Wary eye on South America Mar 20, 2008
It s called the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. Look it up. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
School briefs for March 12, 2008 Mar 15, 2008
Created by the National Exchange Club to strengthen citizen appreciation of our American heritage, the freedom shrine includes George Washington s first inaugural address, the Star Spangled Banner, The Monroe Doctrine, The Emancipation Proclamation, The Gettysburg Address, The Declaration of Independence and other historical documents. Student council promotes teen dating violence awareness. (Fort Bend Southwest Sun, TX)
Letters to the Editor Mar 3, 2008
In a bold application of the Monroe Doctrine, the US occupied first the Customs Control and banks and then the entire government from 1915 to 1934. If the Haitian leaders of that period, all chosen by the US, were incompetent and corrupt, it raises questions beyond race or ethnicity. (Christian Science Monitor)
* China's `soft power' has a hard line Jan 15, 2008
An academic who specializes in China, Joshua Kurlantzick, has written: "China may want to shift influence away from the United States to create its own sphere of influence, a kind of Chinese Monroe Doctrine for Southeast Asia [where] countries would subordinate their interests to China's, and would think twice about supporting the United States" (US president James Monroe proclaimed in 1823 that outside powers would not be permitted to intervene in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere). In a... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New Year's Resolution for Nation's Colleges in 2008: Actually Teach America's History And Institutions Dec 27, 2007
Rounding out the top five are questions on the Monroe Doctrine (-7. 75 percent), The Federalist Papers (-4. (PR Newswire)
College students unlearn U.S. history as they are in school longer Dec 24, 2007
3 The Monroe Doctrine discouraged new colonies in the Western Hemisphere ... 85 points less likely to know that the Monroe Doctrine discouraged new colonies in the Western Hemisphere ... Some may argue that schools such as Yale strive to teach their students critical thinking, not rote knowledge, and, thus it doesn't matter that a Yale senior can get a $180,000 education while forgetting the meaning of Marbury vs. Madison and the Monroe Doctrine. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Monroe doctrine Dec 19, 2007
The new nationalpost. A Halifax show devoted to all things Marilyn has a simple mandate: Show the human and less-glamorous side of her story. (National Post)
Howard: Ecuador to Evict U.S. Dec 14, 2007
Sanho Tree of the Institute for Policy Studies notes, "It's ironic that it is China, and not a European power, that would challenge the Monroe Doctrine. The irony is doubled as China turns the original U.S. Open Door Policy of 1900 (designed to allow U.S. access to Chinese markets) back on the United States to get better access to Latin American markets.". April Howard is an editor at , a website on activism and politics in Latin America. (Zmag.org)
Freedom Shrine displayed at middle school Nov 15, 2007
They include The Mayflower Compact (1620), The Declaration of Independence (1776), George Washington's Address to Colonel Nicola, The Treaty of Paris (1783), The Constitution of the United States (1787), The Bill of Rights (1787), The Northwest Ordinance (1787), First Inaugural Address of President George Washington (1789), Farewell Address of President George Washington (1796), First Inaugural Address of President Thomas Jefferson (1801), The Star Spangled Banner (1814), The Monroe Doctrine... (Laurel Outlook, MT)
Latin America in step with China Nov 2, 2007
Latin America, of course, has the historical overlay of the US Monroe Doctrine of 1823, whereby the United States jealously guarded the region from "foreign" intervention, often disregarding the distress of others in and outside of the region. Taiwan was the "Chinese" entity in Latin America for much of the 20th century, but posed no threat to the Monroe Doctrine. (Asia Times Online)
Maureen's Review Oct 13, 2007
"It's hard not to like a book that expounds on Marilyn Monroe on one page and the Monroe Doctrine on the next the slide from Bosnia to Bianca Jagger and from Alexander Hamilton to Angie Dickinson.". Maureen then gets in her first digs. (Forbes)
Maureen Dowd on Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr's journals Oct 5, 2007
" Journals: 1952-2000 By Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Edited by Andrew Schlesinger and Stephen Schlesinger. 894 pages. $40. The Penguin Press. By Maureen Dowd It's hard not to like a book that expounds on Marilyn Monroe on one page and the Monroe Doctrine on the next. When Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. ruminates on the realm of hemispheric affairs, the transition from one Monroe to the other is seamless, as is the slide from Bosnia to Bianca Jagger and from Alexander Hamilton to Angie Dickinson. His... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Book review: Schlesinger's journals, 1952-2000 Oct 2, 2007
In 1962 the historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. was able to comment with equal assurance on both of the Monroes within his orbit: Marilyn (as in "Happy Birthday, President") and James (as in Monroe Doctrine). What's more, he made these unrelated remarks closely enough in time for them to appear on the same page of the 894-page new volume of his journals. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Infantile Nation Sep 26, 2007
The USA insists on playing the empire game ("bearing the white man's burden") in a part of the world where it has no historical interest (the Monroe Doctrine never applied to the Middle East). 2. (Human Events Online)
Not Much Ado About History Sep 24, 2007
What is the Monroe Doctrine ... What is the Monroe Doctrine. (Townhall.com)
Varadarajan: US, Asia & Latin America Sep 13, 2007
But my feeling is that thats a peculiarity of Latin Americas physical proximity to the United States you had one hundred years of the Monroe doctrine. I dont think India is getting into that kind of a relationship. (Zmag.org)
Street: Running Dog Obama Jul 29, 2007
The last three words harken back to another Democratic imperialists Carter Doctrine (which updated the Monroe Doctrine for the global petro-capitalist era to include the Persian Gulf region in the United States inviolable sphere of special interest and unilateral action) and are a code phrase for other nations'oil, located primarily in the Middle East. . (Zmag.org)
CHINA'S RACE TO SPACE Jul 16, 2007
" Unlike intercontinental ballistic missiles, which are launched from land or sea by powerful rockets, orbital warheads can simply be "nudged" down with no telltale boost-phase infrared flare. Already at the top of their trajectory, they avoid a slow assent phase and arrive on target quickly. Consequently they are virtually unstoppable by missile defense systems. The sum of all these fears calls for careful U.S. observation of all Chinese space efforts and serious attention to America's slipping... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Kufuor to support Kyerematen? Jul 9, 2007
This sonorous feeling among the other camps that the President is supporting one candidate is not helped by the fact that the people in the engine room of Alan"s presidential locomotive are viewed as people with strong links to the President, from his Secretary downwards. Qanawu, in this column, is restraining himself from producing supporting evidence. The issue of immediacy is how best or willing the Presidency may wish to motionalise efforts to dispel the growing perception among the various... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
For Castro, there was always tomorrow Jul 6, 2007
By playing a Soviet card in defiance of the Monroe Doctrine, he made his island a willing conduit for the Kremlin in Cold War days. But Washington's response was always out of proportion to the threat. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
How to project 'soft power' Jun 23, 2007
Arndt recounts president Woodrow Wilson's need to drum up support for the war by exciting the public enough to overturn the century-old Monroe Doctrine. Enter George Creel, the United States' first "minister of propaganda", who formed the Committee for Public Information (CPI) on Wilson's express orders. (Asia Times Online)
In Cuba's airport, signs point to lasting embargo Jun 18, 2007
So another legacy of Dumbya is the swan song to the Monroe Doctrine. Not just in this hemisphere, but everywhere, US influence shrinks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Forum: Venezuela: Spirit of the Monroe ... Jun 10, 2007
Forum: Venezuela: Spirit of the Monroe Doctrine - Commentary - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper ... Forum: Venezuela: Spirit of the Monroe Doctrine. (Washington Times, DC)
Iran Caught Red-Handed Shipping Arms to Taliban... Jun 7, 2007
Hey Joe: Ever heard of the Monroe Doctrine. Oh I forgot, a liberal democrat repealed it (Jimmy Carter). (The Drudge Report)
Bear Baiting Jun 5, 2007
Can we not understand that other nations might want their own Monroe Doctrine. President Bush has junked the Nixon ABM Treaty and is putting anti-missile missiles in Poland and radar in the Czech Republic. (The American Conservative)
Street: Imperial Temptations May 29, 2007
In making the case for a bloody U.S. invasion of Haiti, Woodrow Wilsons Secretary of State Robert Lansing argued that the effective meaning of the Monroe Doctrine was simply that the United States considers its own interests. The integrity of other American nations is an incident, not an end (Lansing is quoted in Noam Chomsky, What Uncle Sam Really Wants [Berkely, CA: 1992], p. 11). (Zmag.org)
Latin America: Colombia Warning May 24, 2007
If we're lucky, it will be farewell only to the Monroe Doctrine. But the greater danger is a reduced commitment to fighting drugs at all. (Investors Business Daily)
Social Studies: Can't get no respect May 17, 2007
e. Describe the reasons for and importance of the Monroe Doctrine. Seriously, if my child s class was required to memorize the 50 states in high school, I d be very concerned. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Act II saves Rep’s slow-starting ‘Unmentionables’ May 13, 2007
Though the action is set in Africa, anyone with a pulse understands the analogy of the United States current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, to say nothing of previous conflicts dating back to the Monroe Doctrine. The only catch to "The Unmentionables" is whether or not one cares by this point. (New Haven Register, CT)
Cromwell: Anti-Americanism? May 11, 2007
"Note the familiar clich of Latin America as "Washington's backyard". This homely description nestles comfortably into the establishment presumption that the region is rightfully part of the US sphere of influence: an ideology that extends back to the imperialist Monroe Doctrine of 1823. And while Webb was careful to mention "real sweat, real tears", no mention was made of the real +blood+ spilled under US-sponsored wars, tyranny and oppression. (For details see our Media Alert, 'Vision of the... (Zmag.org)
What's Happening At Intermediate May 3, 2007
Mrs. Hurt's 5th grade social studies students are studying about the Monroe Doctrine. One class is creating a quilt from a story that they have read and will be presenting their projects on Thursday and at the beginning of next week. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
Cinco de Mayo Apr 22, 2007
Napoleon III was a fervent opponent of the United States for such policies as the Monroe Doctrine declaring the Americas for the Americas. As an effort to get a foothold in the American continent Napoleon III planned to conquer Mexico and then further destabilize the United States by sending troops and supplies to the Confederate Rebel Army. (Suite101.com)
- Justin Webb Apr 12, 2007
It is a historical fact that anti-Americanism predates the US. It was not invented in reaction to the Monroe Doctrine or the use of marines to pacify Latin America or McDonald's or Hollywood or Bush. It was invented by European biologists who wrote of the New World, shortly after it had been discovered, that nothing good could come of it. (Guardian Unlimited)
Alvarez: Venezuela's Global Agenda Apr 11, 2007
Also, the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001 brought back many of the policies and personalities of the Cold War, harking the return of a hegemonic and paternalistic pattern of interacting with the hemisphere that dates back to the Monroe Doctrine of 1823. This has brought a loss of confidence and a deterioration of the image of the U.S. in the region. (Zmag.org)
Hallinan: Price of Fire Review Mar 28, 2007
His five-year odyssey took him though Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and Argentina, all the while recording what might be called the death of the Monroe Doctrine. . (Zmag.org)
Bloice: Bush & Latin America Mar 26, 2007
One thing had to dawn on Bush while on a recent seven-day, five country Latin American tour: the Monroe Doctrine is deader than a doorknob. Unilaterally proclaimed by the U.S. in the 19th Century, ostensibly to keep European competitors out, the doctrine secured domination of the lands to the south - frequently guaranteed by armed intervention and U.S. instigated coups - until recently. (Zmag.org)
Montecino: Latin America Moving Mar 21, 2007
From the Monroe Doctrine in 1823-president James Monroe's proclamation that Latin America was in need of "protection" from British investment and European influence-to the International Monetary Fund's Structural Adjustment Programs of the 1980s and '90s, U.S. engagement with Latin America has begged the question: "with friends like these, who needs enemies?" ... During the dawn of the 20th century President Teddy Roosevelt's corollary to the Monroe Doctrine asserted the U.S.'s "right" to... (Zmag.org)
Cabrera: Bush in Latin America Mar 11, 2007
Defeated in Iraq, bogged down in Afghanistan, repudiated at home and in the world like no other U.S. President before, George W. Bush has started his tour of several Latin American countries where, right now, the epitaph of the Monroe Doctrine is being written. His sudden concern for social justice in the lands south of Ro Bravo is a tacit recognition that the great democratic advances have not translated into satisfying the aspirations of the great majority and it reveals the... (Zmag.org)
It all comes down to control Feb 22, 2007
Later internal documents charged Cuba with successful defiance of US policies going back 150 years - to the Monroe Doctrine - and that can't be tolerated. So there's kind of a state commitment to ensuring obedience. (Asia Times Online)
Chomsky: Iraq Interview Feb 21, 2007
Later internal documents charged Cuba with successful defiance of U.S. policies going back 150 years -- to the Monroe Doctrine -- and that can't be tolerated ... This again is defiance of U.S. policies going back to the Monroe Doctrine. (Zmag.org)
The String of Pearls Feb 12, 2007
Central Asia and Chinas Monroe Doctrine, AsiaInt Political & Strategic Review, July 2005, p. 6 ... Central Asia and Chinas Monroe Doctrine, AsiaInt Political & Strategic Review, July 2005, pp. (Ocnus.net)
Wrong war, wrong time Feb 6, 2007
It is delusional to suggest that Iran would remain a spectator to a foreign invasion of a part of "Greater Iran." Iran's current meddling in the region is a re- asserted Persian version of America's Monroe Doctrine, which unilaterally put the world on notice that outside interference in the affairs of the American hemisphere would not be tolerated. If the United States is to wage war with Iran it should be for sound reasons, not for some sleight of hand manipulation. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Robert Kagan Jan 31, 2007
Washington's Farewell Address, with its warning against "political connexions" with other nations, and the Monroe Doctrine, with its insistence that Europe plant no more colonies in the Western Hemisphere are both seen as reaffirmations of this isolationist "tradition." Most believe, therefore, that America's first and natural posture in the world is one of passivity and introspection. If Americans do venture out into the world, it is only because they have been attacked or faced an imminent... (FrontPage Magazine)
Quick Guide and Transcript Jan 23, 2007
In 1823, James Monroe announced what became know as the Monroe Doctrine -- European countries must stay out of the Western hemisphere. Abraham Lincoln -- in 1862 -- presaged his emancipation proclamation. (CNN -- Education)
Tockman: MERCOSUR Jan 22, 2007
That is the new, Latin American solution: safeguard against the Monroe Doctrine for survival while introducing socialist development Whether finally the social-democratic capitalist or the socialist direction will predominate, we dont know. . (Zmag.org)
Senator John Warner and Congressman Frank Wolf Join Forces to Introduce Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Legislation in 110th Congress Jan 18, 2007
"The Monroe Doctrine, the Marshall Plan and the Camp David Accords were penned right there in our backyard." "The proposed Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area would be one of the nation's most historic," said Kat Imhoff, chairman of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Board of Trustees and Vice President, Thomas Jefferson Foundation. "If enacted, this National Heritage Area would benefit the region's citizenry, the region's economic prospects and shine a national spotlight on... (PR Newswire)
Monroe Doctrine: A hands off’ message to European powers Jan 7, 2007
Monroe Doctrine: A hands off message to European powers ... To the historically uninitiated, a note: the Monroe Doctrine had nothing to do with either Marilyn Monroe, or Vaughn Monroe, or Bill Monroe ... Considering that the Monroe Doctrine was written on such a small piece of paper, it made a very effective No Trespassing sign. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Loudoun celebrates 250th birthday Jan 3, 2007
President James Monroe drafted the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 at his home at Oak Hill just south of Leesburg. Residents who want to be a part of Loudoun's history can sign a legacy book, watch the burial of a millennium time capsule or write a 250-word essay on "What Loudoun County Means to Me.". (The Burke Times, VA)
Foster: Naked Imperialism Dec 13, 2006
President Jimmy Carter issued in January 1980 what came to be known as the Carter Doctrine: "An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force." This was worded so as to parallel the Monroe Doctrine, which had established U.S. claims to dominance over the Americas, and had been employed as a putative... (Zmag.org)
Lendman: Democracy in Venezuela Dec 9, 2006
" It bans discrimination, guarantees free expression Chavez's fiercest critics enjoy and use to the fullest against him without recrimination, provides for housing assistance, an improved social security pension system for seniors, assures support for the rights of indigenous people, and requires quality education be made available for all to the highest level that virtually eliminated illiteracy - compared to the stated 20% level here in the US according to the Department of Education figures... (Zmag.org)
Quebec and the Monroe Doctrine Nov 24, 2006
Enter the city, then press Submit. Visit the to get the latest temperatures. (Globe and Mail)
Forum: Small wars Nov 13, 2006
The 1940 "Small Wars Manual" by the U.S. Marine Corps states that between 1800 and 1934, the Marine Corps conducted 180 military operations that can be classified as small wars, usually to enforce the Monroe Doctrine. These do not include major conflicts such as the Spanish-American War, or the prolonged conflicts of the Indian Wars. (Washington Times, DC)
* China's power play bearing fruit Nov 3, 2006
China does not have a Monroe doctrine for Southeast Asia. It is therefore particularly unhelpful, and indeed could be highly counter-productive, in presenting ASEAN member states a choice that they would find most difficult to make. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Pushing Up Poppies: Oct 22, 2006
Plain old liberalism: "[T]he most important foreign policy statement in U.S. history was not George Washington's farewell address or the Monroe Doctrine but the Declaration of Independence and the enlightenment ideals it placed at the heart of American nationhood." A piece revisits the post-9/11 hagiographies of Donald Rumsfeld in light of the defense secretary's recent decline in popularity. Several profiles emphasized Rumsfeld's virility, especially in contrast to Clinton and his... (Slate)
America wants it all - life, the Universe and everything Oct 21, 2006
Da Ja Vu - The Monroe Doctrine, in 1823, proclaimed the United States' opinion that European powers should no longer colonize the Americas or interfere with the affairs of sovereign nations located in the Americas, such as the United States of America, Mexico, and others. In return, the United States planned to stay neutral in wars between European powers and in wars between a European power and its colonies. (Times Online)
What can we do next in N. Korea? Oct 17, 2006
The United States has the Monroe Doctrine. Now the Chinese must de-nuke North Korea or risk. (Orlando Sentinel -- Opinion)
Cowboy Nation Oct 14, 2006
In this respect, the most important foreign policy statement in U.S. history was not George Washington's farewell address or the Monroe Doctrine but the Declaration of Independence and the enlightenment ideals it placed at the heart of American nationhood. Putting those ideals into practice was a radical new departure in government, and it inevitably produced a new kind of foreign policy. (Ocnus.net)
America's Wilsonian instinct: From the Puritans to today, Americans have always looked for ways to spread the liberty they enjoy beyond their borders. Oct 13, 2006
The Monroe Doctrine that he helped write was an attempt to keep Spain and other European autocracies from expanding their domains in the Americas. The U.S. was not willing to fight for purely idealistic motives - something we've never done, not even in Kosovo or Iraq. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
Higher Education: Citizen Shipwreck Oct 3, 2006
The study quizzed 14,094 randomly selected students at 50 schools nationwide on everything from the Monroe Doctrine to Manifest Destiny to the Declaration of Independence and found that seniors failed this civic literacy exam with an average score of 53 ... More than 75% couldn't identify the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine. (Investors Business Daily)
Coming in from the extremes Sep 25, 2006
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Focused on teaching Sep 20, 2006
The crowd eagerly waited as Monroe gave her philosophy of teaching, called the Monroe Doctrine. "The purpose of school is to teach all of the students to read, write, think, compute, speak well, love the arts and behave in a socially acceptable way in order to become economically independent contributing members of society," she said. (Greenwood Commonwealth, MS)
Dvalos: Latin American Debt Sep 12, 2006
So Latin America, as it has been since the Monroe Doctrine of the 19th Century, is the object of hegemonic control by the US which has oscillated between open and covert intervention and direct hostility towards governments that separate from or try to separate from that hegemonic control. Therefore, the region's economic, political, social and legal phenomena have to be understood within the geopolitical matrix of neocolonialism, interventionism and US domination. (Zmag.org)
The ultimate camping trip Aug 21, 2006
If you're a product of the U.S. educational system, you no doubt remember this historic endeavor, in which a tiny band - (they didn't even have a keyboard player) set out in three tiny ships the Nina, the Pinta and the Merrimac - and became the first Westerners to make the perilous voyage around Plymouth Rock and discover the Monroe Doctrine, without which the cotton gin would never have been invented. That's pretty much how I remembered it, too, but the actual facts, as set forth in "Undaunted... (Buffalo News -- Arts)
Venezuela and Russia: Comrades in arms Aug 2, 2006
On balance, Russia can be expected to act carefully and pragmatically, without openly challenging the US, whose influence, Monroe Doctrine or not, continues to be great in Latin America. As a Russian wit remarked, Moscow has shown that it can eat beluga caviar with pancakes with George W Bush and a week later drink vodka from a Cossack sabre with Hugo Chavez. (Asia Times Online)
More of this story Jul 13, 2006
Among these are George Washington's First Inaugural Address, the Monroe Doctrine, the German and Japanese instruments of surrender in WWII, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt's our Freedoms speech. As I perused some of the documents in the Freedom Shrine, I felt a sense of reverence for the heritage they represent. (Millington Star, TN)
