Coup Archives - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
by | Nov 10, 2023

I am not in the habit of torturing my American friends with issues from my country of origin, Spain, unless it is to warn them of some danger that could very plausibly occur in other latitudes. We may be facing…

by | Aug 20, 2023

Three weeks have elapsed since a military junta ejected the democratically elected president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, from power. Much has been said in many capitals; little has been done. This, frankly, is unsurprising since the U.S. and France, the…

by | Aug 17, 2023

Does it matter whether Niger is run by a committee of high-ranking military men or an elected president who took office without incurring the wrath of his predecessor or the fury of the media elites in Niamey? Niamey is the…

by | Jun 24, 2023

By the time you read this, the fast-moving events in Russia may have outpaced this column . . . and Vladimir Putin. The latest reports say that the Wagner Group’s charismatic chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin has announced he is “turning his…

by | Jun 24, 2023

Over the last day or so Vladimir Putin’s one-time close friend Yevgeny Prigozhin has embarked on what reports say is an attempted coup against the Russian leader. President Vladimir Putin is not given to melodramatic statements. His actions — especially…

by | Feb 7, 2023

Two years ago, the Tatmadaw, as Burma’s military is called, staged yet another coup. To mark the unfortunate anniversary, last week many Burmese staged a “silent strike,” staying home. For those not engaged in open rebellion against the junta, especially…

by | Jan 14, 2021

This article is not primarily political, though it is about politics. Rather, it is about right and wrong. It is about truth and lies. It is about the intersection of High Crimes, Misdemeanors, Law, and Truth. Did President Donald Trump…

by | Jan 12, 2021

“I am asking for confidentiality. Feel free to pass this on. I was there.” So began Frank (not his real name), who contacted me shortly after arriving home from the craziness at the Capitol Building on January 6. He was…

by | Aug 19, 2020

Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, president of the West African nation Mali since 2013, reportedly was overthrown yesterday by elements of his country’s U.S.-trained army. The key issue from the American point of view is whether this latest West African coup, if…

by | Jan 18, 2019

Failed presidential hopeful David French sees nothing wrong with the American federal police force, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, investigating their commanding officer because he possesses policies they don’t like. It’s absolutely fine, according to French and other Never Trump…

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