When I was an undergraduate in college, Central America was hot stuff. Daniel Ortega was in charge in Nicaragua and the FMLN was attempting a final offensive in El Salvador.
I also took a class with a professor who believed that Daniel Ortega was the best thing to happen to Nicaragua since sliced white Wonder Bread. Disagreed about Daniel Ortega, but I still respected his point and where he came from on the subject.
He is no longer amongst us, but there is now a fund in his name that will give stipends to undergraduates who want to spend the summer working on social justice. Yes, I would give to the fund if I had the money.
This all is happening at a time I am wondering if what is old is new again. You see, my favorite article about Nicaragua was written for Westword who covered the first election that toppled Ortega. The writer drove from Colorado to Nicaragua to cover the election and gave a version outside of the mainstream media. It was a statement for alternative journalism. Muck was raked.
And now we are faced with people who want the man out of office again.
I'm not surprised.
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