Pre‑Scripted Contest: U.S. Sets Narrative for Honduras Election

The U.S. government, through its network of front organizations, is already laying the groundwork to frame Sunday’s election in Honduras as disputed—before a single ballot has even been cast.

Honduras heads toward elections amid allegations of fraud and military interference

Local media outlets have also reported on X that members of the ruling party have assaulted supporters of other political parties. One such complaint was made by Liberal Party legislator Iroshka Elvir. “When we were in District 15, groups of LIBRE supporters in El Pedregal blocked the road with sticks and stones, and verbally assaulted our candidates,” Elvir said.

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Iroska Elvir is married to Salvador Nasralla, who is running for President of Honduras.

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Believers (Arab Spring)

SongFacts: Believers (Arab Spring) by Nelly Furtado

Furtado penned this song with San Francisco-based songwriter Rick Nowels around the time of the Libyan revolution and civil war. She explained to Artist Direct: “I was inspired by the rebels and the idea of people having to make really tough decisions in the eleventh hour. I was inspired by the idea of a young man or woman going into battle with one of their close friends. By the time the day is over, their friend has turned to the other side. That dilemma is something we could never imagine in the lives we lead. I found it inspiring people were going through those kinds of emotions the moment I wrote that song, so that’s what I wrote it about.”

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Financier John Phelan Tapped to be Next Navy Secretary

Financier John Phelan Tapped to be Next Navy Secretary

[John] Phelan is the founder of private equity firm Rugger Management LLC and previously served as the chairman and chief investment officer of the firm that oversaw the fortune of Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell. He is also on the board of the Spirit of America [front group] non-profit, a non-partisan group with a mission to support American troops abroad that has also supported troops in Ukraine.

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