military
Coup: Niger president detained by military, vows democracy will prevail
July 27, 2023President Mohamed Bazoum was elected in 2021 in Niger's first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since its independence from France.
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Bloated Pentagon budget inflating military contractor CEO salaries
June 21, 2023The U.S. spent more last year on its military budget than the next 10 countries combined.
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GOP Sen. Tuberville says white supremacists in military aren’t racist, they’re ‘Americans’
May 12, 2023The Alabama Senator and prominent Trump supporter has repeatedly expressed racist sentiments.
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World military spending soars, with U.S. taking top spot, again
April 26, 2023Increase in U.S. expenditures largely driven by weapons shipments to Ukraine.
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After right-wing coup attempt, Lula reins in Brazilian army
March 15, 2023The country has lived through four military coups, so a fifth isn’t out of the question.
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