We all know what a hard coup is. That is where a political leader with an autocratic craving uses the military to violently overthrow a population with brute force and subjugate them to the extreme ...

On Thursday, November 27, 2025, former Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan explained why what happened in ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. Thailand is, notoriously, the only middle-income or high-middle income country that continues to have regular coups. (Brazil defeated a ...

Is Elon Musk’s control of government offices as an unelected official a coup? Lots of people seeem to think so. We’ll explain why. Plus, another potential government shutdown is looming and it may ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. President Andry Rajoelina says a coup attempt is underway after an elite army unit joined youth-led protests in ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story misstated which entity acknowledged the United States' role in the 1953 Iran coup. “It’s not politically correct to use the term, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Results from Sunday’s presidential vote, a contest between President Embalo and his main challenger, Fernando Dias were to be ...