bolivia Bolivian army chief arrested after coup fizzles Rob Beschizza

Capitol insurrection Analysis of Drumpf's incitement to insurrection speech Gareth Branwyn

politics Wonder if this is a coup? Check the Coup-o-meter Mark Frauenfelder

politics Military coup ousts Sudan dictator Rob Beschizza

politics Coup: North Carolina Republicans convene a special session to strip incoming Democratic governor of executive powers Cory Doctorow

law Surveillance footage of Kentucky Sheriff killing judge shown in court Rob Beschizza

"The Arab World in the 1970s" is a two-part documentary on politics, culture, economics, and society Elías Villoro

snake oil Televangelist fraudster Jim Bakker ordered to pay $156,000 for selling fake Covid cure Mark Frauenfelder

new york times The NY Times presents 74 of its "favorite facts" for 2020 Mark Frauenfelder

electric scooter sharing Pay-by-the-ride scooters only last a month, according to Louisville public data Mark Frauenfelder

CIA RIP, George HW Bush: a mass-murderer and war-criminal Cory Doctorow

elections The GOP stole Wisconsin; now they're trying to steal it again on the way out — PROTEST TODAY! Cory Doctorow

happy mutants John Scalzi's Collapsing Empire: an epic new space opera with snark, politics and action to burn Cory Doctorow

canada 6 killed in terror attack on Quebec mosque Rob Beschizza

trump Trump calls for 'ideological certification' of immigrants, and mass deportations—including Hillary Clinton Xeni Jardin

turkey Turkey: 6,000 arrested following coup, but that doesn't make it an inside job Cory Doctorow

security On whistleblowers and secrecy: What author Barry Eisler said to a room of ex-intelligence officers Barry Eisler

board games Coup: a delightfully vicious little card game set in a futuristic dystopia Jon Seagull