A historical overview of the political, military and covert operations that shaped the course of an entire continent.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Ex-military officers who served in Argentina's brutal dictatorship and their families staged a rare rally on Saturday to push for the release of fellow officers imprisoned ...

Soldiers Turned Leaders FILE - Former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings speaks at the final campaign rally for opposition presidential candidate John Atta Mills, in ...

Diminutive Norita Cortiñas stood less than 5 feet tall — about a foot shorter than Argentina’s dictator, Gen. Jorge Videla, who ruled the country from 1976-1981. But in terms of moral stature, ...

Now we have one more city (Washington, D.C.) with troops in the street — with the deployment justified by another dubious rationale. On a more local level, it is alarming that a number of our county’s ...

On today’s show: We devote the entire hour to Myanmar and the revolution against the brutal military dictatorship, focusing on four amazing artist resisters. Their struggle is captured in a stunning ...

This Labor Day, as workers gather in hundreds of cities and towns across America, one question dominates above all others: How will the transformation of the United States into a military-police ...

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's declaration that Iran is moving toward a military dictatorship hasn't pleased the Iranian government. Foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki hit back with remarks ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Weeks of nationwide Gen Z protests in Madagascar sparked by power and water shortages escalated and led to a military coup that forced President Andry Rajoelina into exile. Army ...