Measures of Freedom

Freedom House Ratings, Freedom in the World 2009
2009: Political Rights: 2, Civil Liberties: 2, Status: Free
Level of Economic Freedom, Economic Freedom of the World: 2004 Annual Report
2002: 6.6 (out of 10)
Level of Economic Freedom, Economic Freedom of the World
2006: 6.27 (out of 10)
Level of Economic Freedom, Economic Freedom of the World: 2003 Annual Report
2001: 6.6 (out of 10)

Articles

Killing in the Name of Democracy, by James Bovard, Freedom Daily, Jun 2006
Related Topics: Democracy, Mexico, Philippines
"In 1916, U.S. Marines seized Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. After the United States could not find any Dominican politicians who would accept orders from Washington, it installed its own military government to run the country for eight years."