Naomi Klein, Oliver Stone, Noam Chomsky, Others Condemn ‘Coup’ in Brazil

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Aug 29, 2016 "Brazil has only emerged from dictatorship some 30 years ago and these events could set back the country's progress towards social and economic inclusion by decades." (Pictured, Klein and Stone.)"Brazil has only emerged from dictatorship some 30 years ago and these events could set back the country's progress towards social and economic inclusion by decades." (Pictured, Klein and Stone.) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Turks Briefly Block Access to U.S. Air Base and Nuclear Bombs in Turkey

By Common Dreams staff Aug 1, 2016 Troops, police and citizens blockaded the Incirlik air base for several hours after intelligence raised suspicions of another coup being plotted in the wake of the failed attempt in mid-July. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Turkey Closes Over 600 Schools, Fires Thousands of Teachers in Wake of Failed Coup

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2016 President Erdogan is now cracking down on academics, government and civil service workers, and establishments perceived to support his opposition. He believes Fethullah Gülen, a self-exiled cleric who lives in the U.S., was behind last week's revolt. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Turkish People-Power Foils Attempted Coup

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 16, 2016 Among the reasons for the failure of the overthrow attempt by Turkey's military was the determined stance of the people, who stood up for their democracy even though about half of them deeply dislike President Erdogan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Did the Failed Turkish Coup Unfold? (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2016 An attempt by members of the military to take over the Turkish government has failed, with 161 people killed, more than 1,440 injured and 2,839 military personnel arrested, among them dozens of top officials. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Berta Cáceres Topped Honduras Military’s Kill List, Whistleblower Says

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Jun 21, 2016 U.S.-trained special forces in Honduras are ordered to systematically "eliminate" environment and land defenders, according to a former first sergeant with the unit that operates on the Caribbean coast. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Venezuela Accuses U.S. of Plotting Coup, Declares State of Emergency

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams May 16, 2016 "Washington is activating measures at the request of Venezuela's fascist right, who are emboldened by the coup in Brazil," said the nation's president. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brazil’s Interim President Takes Power With Conservative All-White, All-Male Cabinet

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2016 Brazil’s former vice president assumed the role of interim president Thursday after the country’s Senate voted to suspend President Dilma Rousseff. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘This Is a Coup’: Brazil’s Workers Party Faces Its Greatest Test

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 24, 2016 Left-leaning parties like the PT face a conundrum in Latin America: that liberalism and its tolerance for political activity offer openings to right-wing parties that have no qualms about exploiting democratic expression in order to quash democracy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton Is Urged to Come Clean on Honduras Coup as Another Indigenous Activist Is Killed

By Sarah Lazare / AlterNet Mar 18, 2016 As Nelson Garcia becomes the second indigenous activist to be assassinated in Honduras this month, the former secretary of state and President Obama are being urged to take responsibility for having provided support to "the 2009 military coup and to the current Honduran government that is fueling abuses by military personnel and the use of death squads against organizers, journalists, and students." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Don’t Believe Media Coverage of Venezuela

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 5, 2015 It’s hard to fathom why Western media seem to buy into the US government’s demonization of Venezuela’s democratically elected socialist government and yet essentially give a pass to countries (Mexico, anyone?) with clearly corrupt and discredited leadershipIt’s hard to fathom why Western media seem to buy into U demonization of Venezuela’s democratically elected socialist government and yet essentially give a pass to countries (Mexico, anyone?) with clearly corrupt and discredited leadership. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Egypt’s Mendacious President Dangles Freedom Before Imprisoned Al-Jazeera Journalists

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 29, 2015 Four Al-Jazeera journalists have been sitting in an Egyptian prison for more than a year because they dared to report on the coup orchestrated by Egypt's current president, Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )