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Coup

History Politics

Sons of Guns

The story of the 1977 Revolt at Cincinnati, and the men who changed the course of the NRA forever.

Elena Saavedra Buckley Epic Magazine Nov 2021 35min Permalink

World

The Invasion of Venezuela, Brought To You By Silvercorp USA

An American mercenary, who did security for Trump rallies, attempts a amphibious coup along the Venezuelan border.

Giancarlo Fiorella Bellingcat May 2020 Permalink

Crime Politics World

"State Capture": How the Gupta Brothers Hijacked South Africa Using Bribes Instead of Bullets

It started with black market rations and ended with “the wedding of the century.”

Karan Mahajan Vanity Fair Mar 2019 25min Permalink

Politics

My Bloody Valentine

What do you do after you’ve already been the world’s youngest dictator?

Monica Mark Buzzfeed Oct 2016 25min Permalink

Politics World

How a Reviled African Ruler Survived a Coup Hatched in the United States

A group of Gambian exiles scattered around America plotted to storm the Presidential palace and overthrow a brutal dictator. Their budget? $221,000.

Craig Whitlock, Adam Goldman The Washington Post May 2015 10min Permalink

World

Mursi's Downfall

An inside account of the Egyptian leader’s last day in power.

Yasmine Saleh, Paul Taylor Reuters Jul 2013 10min Permalink

Politics World

Meltdown

Boris Yeltsin’s right-hand man tells the inside story of the 1991 coup that killed glasnost:

"That scum!" Boris Yeltsin fumed. "It's a coup. We can't let them get away with it."

Gennady Burbulis, Michele A. Berdy Foreign Policy Jun 2011 10min Permalink