#Coup

Ben Bland

benjaminbland

Why did Myanmar coup surprise many foreign analysts & diplomats, even though the generals telegraphed their intentions? Partly it's because predictions are hard, esp about the future. But there's another

NewShoe

the_shoe_yes

Not a lot of noblesse oblige in the Cruz family and circle was there? All chattering about which fun luxury vacation spot to hit while the neighbors they don't see

Alex Schiller

alexdschiller

Sure the GOP has held the Presidency for 12 of the past 20 years,despite losing the popular vote in all but 1 election.But they've never managed to keep the Presidency

Dodes

racheld

If the GOP controlled both chambers of Congress there is no doubt in my mind that we would be living through an actual coup, as opposed to an attempted coup.

Naveed Jamali

NaveedAJamali

I strongly suspect that the minute the Biden team is given access to agencies for transition, they will find mismanagement and even criminality. As such I believe Trump et al

Tim Wise

timjacobwise

1/ A few thoughts re: the increasingly accepted (and somewhat obvious) wisdom that "if the people who stormed the capitol had been Black they'd have been beaten or shot." This

Megan Ryan

Rymegan

I am still awake, anxious about the #Myanmarcoup and people I care deeply about, so I figured I'd write something. First, the coup was not inevitable, but it is also

RonniSalt

RonniSalt

Here's ABC editoral policy manager, Mark Maley @MM1956 back in 2017.He is loudly defending the use of live footage of a young woman being stoned to death because he claims:

Hunter Marston

hmarston4

This is a common question: Did China play a role in #Myanmar's coup? Important to get this right: Myanmar's military is very wary of Beijing's influence, esp. re: ethnic armed

Michael Fletcher

mefletcher54

The word of one former KGB spy doesn't move the needle or add much to the story. It's been pretty obvious for a long time that Trump was significantly compromised

Jared Yates Sexton

JYSexton

That the market continued to flourish and the elite continued padding their stockpiles during Trump’s disastrous presidency, the pandemic, and even during this attempted coup should tell you the wealthy

El

elshadai_g

I'm confused as to why Hachalu's body was intercepted as it was being taken to Ambo by Jawar's camp & forcibly taken to Addis Ababa. It makes no sense, especially

Jay Rosen

jayrosen_nyu

Rand Paul just gave a master class in how the Big Lie — election denialism — exploits the "both sides" rule set in journalism. "Was the election stolen?" @GStephanopoulos asked.

The Cosmist Insurrection, Inc. ™

yungneocon

It’s honestly funny to me that ‘Deep Throat’—the informant for Squiward & Bernstein—was the associate director of the FBI, who was clearly involved in Buddy Buddy corruption himself, & was

Anne Pate

trekkie10

This election was not actually stolen. What we are witnessing is a coup d’etat. The government is in on it, the judiciary is in on it, our Congress is in

Shoshana Zuboff

shoshanazuboff

Friends, I’m so glad to share this new piece. A glimpse into my new work as we roll up our sleeves for #TheThirdDecade. It’s OUR TURN to shape the rights,

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