On AlterNet: coup

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Why Spending Billions on the Afghan National Army Could Seriously Backfire

Ann Jones, TomDispatch.com. March 8, 2012.

No Afghan national army has ever saved a government, or even tried to. Instead, such an army has either sat on its hands during a coup d’état, or participated in one itself.

Ecuador Rocked by Attempted Police Coup Against Left-Leaning President

Alexander Martinez, Agence France Presse. September 30, 2010.

An attempted coup has sent shock waves across the South American country.

Welcome to the New Honduras, Where Right-Wing Death Squads Proliferate

Kari Lydersen, AlterNet. April 27, 2010.

The new regime in Honduras is assassinating union leaders, teachers and journalists. Why does the U.S. support it?

Honduras Coup Regime: 'Break-Through Accord' Was Just a PR Ploy ... Zelaya Won't Return

Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise. November 2, 2009.

An adviser to "interim president" Roberto Micheletti says just agreeing was enough to gain international recognition of the upcoming elections.

Terror in Honduras: One Family's Tragic Story of Life After the Coup

Jeremy Kryt, Earth Island Journal. September 16, 2009.

The story of the Murillo family provides a frightening glimpse of life in Honduras since the military coup.

Military Coup Reverses Honduran Women's Gains in Human Rights

Margaret Thompson, Women's Media Center. August 31, 2009.

Women have been front and center in all of the massive peaceful daily marches opposing the regime, and military and police have responded with ever more violent repression.

Ousted Honduran Leader at Border as Congress Mulls Plan

Agence France Presse July 27, 2009.

High Noon in Honduras

Laura Carlsen, AlterNet. July 4, 2009.

The drama in Honduras has moved from the small, impoverished country to the international stage.

In Right-Wing Bizarro World Military Coups Are the Embodiment of Democracy!

Brad Reed, Sadly, No!. July 1, 2009.

Some things need to be read to be believed.

Honduran Leader's Populism Is What Provoked Military Violence

Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. July 1, 2009.

Contrary to most media accounts, President Manuel Zelaya wasn't seeking to abolish term limits.

Obama Strikes Tougher Tone on Honduran Coup, Calls it 'Terrible Precedent' For Region

Jim Lobe, IPS News. June 30, 2009.

'We believe that the coup was not legal and that President Zelaya remains the President of Honduras,' Obama said.

Did Washington Turn a Blind Eye to the Coup in Honduras?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. June 29, 2009.

At minimum, the U.S. could have flexed its tremendous economic muscle before the coup and told the military plotters to stand down.

Video: Honduran Rights Activist on Coup: 'We Want Actions, Not Only Declarations'

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. June 29, 2009.

Dr. Juan Almendares: "We have an alliance between the very powerful class with the military."

Obama Must Strongly and Unequivocally Condemn the Coup in Honduras

Roberto Lovato, AlterNet. June 29, 2009.

Failure to take actions that send a clear message of condemnation will be devastating to the still-fragile U.S. image in Latin America.

The Rich Are Staging a Coup Right Now

Michael Moore, MichaelMoore.com. September 29, 2008.

The biggest robbery in the history of this country is taking place as you read this.

Is a U.S.-Approved Coup Under Way in Bolivia?

Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. September 23, 2008.

Bolivian President Evo Morales announces that a coup d'etat by right-wing regional governors is under way.