Coup d'etat

Despite a campaign of historical revisionism in Washington, the archival record makes clear that the U.S. government was the key actor in the 1953 coup that ousted Mohammad Mosaddeq—not the Iranian clergy.

Protesters vow to press on until they gain civilian rule.

Many voters still back populist Mahinda Rajapaksa despite his attempt to seize power.

On the podcast: An American who was in Turkey during the coup attempt is accused of being one of the plotters.

How Maduro has held on to power, and why what follows him won’t likely be better.

The government’s crackdown proves that the ruling party will hold on to power by any means necessary.

Turkey has a history of coups. Whoever wins the election must prevent politicization of the military.

Only nationalists in the military can restore a legitimate constitutional democracy.

Encouraging a coup in Caracas will give Russia and China a foothold in the United States’ backyard.

As Thailand mourns its revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the public braces for an uncertain future.

The protest-rocked country could face a fresh round of U.S. economic sanctions.

Erdogan isn’t the root of Turkey’s troubles. It’s a deep-seated cycle of repression and revenge — with no end in sight.

The Turkish president has brutally cleansed ranks and is building a new army with some strange bedfellows.

The Kafkaesque trial of a U.S. NASA scientist — accused of being a coup-plotter — shows just how paranoid the Turkish judiciary has become.

It is clear to the government of Turkey that the Pennsylvania cleric is a coup plotter. Donald Trump should honor our request to bring him to justice.

Why you need to read the 25th Amendment now.

But post-coup crackdowns that worry international observers continue unabated.

The Turkish president’s post-coup crackdowns are following in the footsteps of Iran’s Islamic revolution.

Turks are wondering if the United States was behind the coup to overthrow Erdogan. And Washington should realize they have good reasons to worry.

Romania dismisses baseless report alleging it will now host American nuclear weapons