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As Trump ponders a coup in Venezuela, report says 165 military coups since ’70 involved DoD trainees

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Calls for a US backed military coup in Venezuela have emanated from the Trump White House. Meanwhile, NPR has given coup advocates a platform to advocate for a coup, positioning it as “humanitarian intervention”. It’s worth discussing the history of coups the US has been associated with. Last week, new documents revealed that the UK government had repeatedly asked the US to foment a coup in Iran in 1952. This is from the NSArchive project at GWU: 1953 Iran Coup: New U.S. Documents Confirm British Approached U.S. in Late 1952 About Ousting Mosaddeq State Department Temporarily Declined, in Part Because U.S. Was … Continue reading →

9/20 Open Thread – The Human Farm

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Good morning peeps!  Please join me in cup of organically grown, sustainable Peace Coffee. A group of Honduran coffee farmers fight to plant a new society.  The philosophy of Alias Sanchez, The Human Farm Mr. Sanchez stressed the importance of analysis and reflection rather than practices based on memorization and repetition. Presently, a small group of his followers are leading a peaceful revolution without weapons. They are farming organically and creating an authentic and stimulating environment for the children. Their harvest is magnificent. These revolutionaries are moving this program from isolated, mountain villages to the most impoverish and dangerous neighborhoods … Continue reading →