Coups d'etat

Book Review: Jen Silverman’s gripping second novel explores the long afterlife of political violence

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Book Review: Jen Silverman’s gripping second novel explores the long afterlife of political violence

Earlier this year a former member of the far-left Baader-Meinhof gang who spent decades in hiding was arrested by German police in connection with a string of crimes. It was just another example of the long afterlife of the anti-war movement of the late 1960s, which Jen Silverman explores in a brilliant, beautifully written new … Read more

Death of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda days after 1973 coup should be reinvestigated, court rules

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Death of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda days after 1973 coup should be reinvestigated, court rules

SANTIAGO, Chile — The death of Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda days after Chile’s 1973 military coup should be reinvestigated, an appeals court ruled Tuesday, saying new steps could help clarify what killed the poet. Last December, a judge rejected a request by Neruda’s nephew to reopen the case to look for causes other than cancer, … Read more