Tag / Coup
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Going Towards And Away From Democracy
On March 24, Thailand will hold its first elections since a 2014 coup made General Prayut Chan-ocha the Prime Minister. Currently, Thailand is ruled by a military junta. This isn’t the first instance of junta rule in Thailand. Since it became a constitutional monarchy in 1932, Thailand has experienced twelve coups, more than any other…
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The Days of Our Chilean Lives
Michelle and Evelyn, childhood friends, know each other well. Their fathers worked closely as Air Force generals more than four decades ago. But questions about the death of Michelle’s father continue to swirl around the two families. Was Evelyn’s father complicit in the torture and death of Michelle’s father? The two women will find themselves…
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When One Nation Becomes Two
On January 9th, citizens living in southern Sudan will vote on a referendum to secede from the northern part of the country. A clock in the town of Juba, the political center of southern Sudan, counts down to this referendum, symbolical of the locals’ excitement to part from the hegemonic north. Nearby, the Darfur genocide…
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Red-Shirts Continue Bangkok Protests
Defying a government deadline to cease their protests, anti-government protesters blocked roads in the Thai capital of Bangkok on Saturday. This is the first time that the protesters, known as the red-shirts, have targeted commercial areas instead of government buildings. The protesters are supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a…
