MYANMAR - The Military Coup

"Why Myanmar’s military overthrew the nation’s democratically elected government" PBS NewsHour 2/1/2021

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SUMMARY:  The Biden administration has threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar after the military there staged a coup over the weekend.  Derek Mitchell, the former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar during the Obama administration who is now the president of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss.

TURKEY - Rule of a Dictator

Of course, Trump loves this guy because it IS a Trump's dream.

"Erdogan's crackdown targets every aspect of Turkish society" PBS NewsHour 8/30/2017

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SUMMARY:  A failed military coup in Turkey last July served as a turning point for government efforts to crack down on opposition groups.  The coup prompted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to declare a state of emergency and since then thousands of civil service members have been put on trial and government employees fired for being critical.  Special correspondent Nick Schifrin reports.