Foreign Affairs

Turkey: The Price of Dissent

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“This is how jihad is being taught at schools.” — Title of the OdaTV article that sparked threat of massacre. “We are a news website that draws attention to the new [Islamic] organizations whose members are being staffed in state institutions… We
— Read on www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13546/turkey-dissent

I wish we would move our airbase out of there.

Signs of fraying in military support for Venezuela president

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As Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro launches his second term challenged by a re-energized opposition movement, experts say his hold on power relies more than ever on military backing. Maduro has granted bonuses to rank-and-file soldiers and placed generals in key government posts, including at the helm of the state-run oil company, seeking to cement their support. But with Venezuela sliding into economic collapse, there have been signs in recent years of fraying in military support: ___
— Read on www.apnews.com/82563347aa414f1fab9c80ac87e607e9