#militaryrule
Asim Munir: Trump’s “favourite field marshal” abroad 🇺🇸
At home: protests crushed, PTI jailed, violence rising, civil liberties shredded.
Global applause, local chaos.
Pakistan, sold separately.
#AsimMunir #PakistanPolitics #MilitaryRule #Satire
How Pakistan’s Asim Munir became Trump’s ‘favourite field marshal’
The army chief, analysts say, has driven Pakistan's geopolitical reemergence over the past year as a soldier-diplomat.
www.aljazeera.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:42 AM
December 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The political winds shift in #Madagascar: Michael #Randrianirina, a military colonel, was sworn in as #president after the army ousted the previous leadership. #Coup #MilitaryRule #AfricanPolitics #GenZUprising www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
Military leader Randrianirina sworn in as Madagascar’s new president
Mass demonstrations in recent weeks over power and water shortages have killed more than 20 people.
www.aljazeera.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Madagascar’s military seizes power. Bad. Very bad.
The army’s place is in the barracks, not in politics.
History didn’t teach. It just reloaded.

#Madagascar #MilitaryRule #Coup #DéjàVu #DemocracyDies
Elite Madagascar military unit says it has seized power from President Andry Rajoelina
MPs have voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, who has reportedly fled the country following anti-government protests.
www.bbc.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I know of no Dictator in history that relinquished power without force or the threat of force. Please someone enlighten me to be wrong about dictators. #NoKings #HistoryOfLiberty #DemocracyNow #DNCC #DNC #Academia #Civics #Revolutions #CivilWars #GeneralSrrikes #MilitaryRule #WritersAssociation
October 14, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Trump openly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to bypass courts and enforce domestic military rule, signaling a constitutional rupture in civilian control. #Trump #InsurrectionAct #MilitaryRule #CivilLiberties #ConstitutionalCrisis #RuleOfLaw #CivilMilitary #Authoritarianism #USAToday
President Trump says he would invoke the Insurrection Act 'if it was necessary'
Trump said he would consider invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy the military into cities if courts block his deployment of National Guard troops.
www.usatoday.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
"We didn’t expect #america to become a country where masked secret policemen smash down your door in the middle of the night and take you away. Yet that’s where we are."
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https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/state-terror-american-style

#uspol #ice #trumpgestapo #policestate #militaryrule #fascism
October 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
"The presence of the National Guard on the streets of D.C. has terrified some, relieved others, and left even the troops themselves confused."
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Scenes from Trump's National Guard Deployment to D.C. - The Atlantic https://archive.ph/gqhR5

#uspol #occupieddc #martiallaw #militaryrule […]
Original post on c.im
c.im
August 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
#Trump wants to send the #NationalGuard to occupy #BlueState cities with less crime than some smaller #RedState towns. It's not about #crime.
But maybe it's about litter?!
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#uspol #fascism #martiallaw #militaryrule
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National Guard members activated for DC federal takeover seen picking-up trash
A full busload of National Guard members were seen Tuesday morning picking up trash around Lafayette Park, just outside of the White House.
www.fox5dc.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:37 AM
No Kings, No Occupations — Toward a Democratic Opposition Politics - TPM – Talking Points Memo
#uspol #martiallaw #fascism #militaryrule #occupation #resist
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No Kings, No Occupations — Toward a Democratic Opposition Politics - TPM – Talking Points Memo #uspol #martiallaw #fascism #militaryrule #occupation #resist
archive.ph
August 26, 2025 at 4:37 AM
No Kings, No Occupations — Toward a Democratic Opposition Politics - TPM – Talking Points Memo https://archive.ph/RqxAv

#uspol #martiallaw #fascism #militaryrule #occupation #resist
August 26, 2025 at 3:49 AM
#Trump Stooges Keep Helping The #President Indulge In His Vindictive Crime Fantasies | Techdirt
#uspol #fascism #MartialLaw #militaryrule
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Trump Stooges Keep Helping The President Indulge In His Vindictive Crime Fantasies
Even though Trump says it’s about the crime rates, it’s not actually about the crime rates. Just like he used the hallucination that the entirety of Los Angeles was under siege by &#822…
www.techdirt.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Am I going crazy or have the military forces of a bunch of red states just invaded DC?

#Trump #NationalGuard #MilitaryRule #posse comitatus #CivilWar #Illegal #Criminal
August 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"This is #fascism. We told you it was coming. You called us hysterical. And now it’s here."
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Is It Still ‘#TrumpDerangementSyndrome’ If All The #Predictions Were Accurate? | Techdirt
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Is It Still ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ If All The Predictions Were Accurate?
“Hysterical.” “Alarmist.” “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” “He’ll be constrained by institutions.” “There are adults in the room.” “You’re overreacting.” “The generals won’t let him.” “Stop being so d…
www.techdirt.com
August 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Is this a trial run for what is going to happen in the future of Amerika ? #MilitaryRule #WashingtonDC #uspoli
Trump puts Washington DC police under federal control, deploys National Guard to relocate homeless people .

Assumes homeless people are criminals, hasn't looked at causes of petty crime.

In the 1930s Nazi Germany relocated beggars, homeless, and the unemployed to concentration camps.

What next?
Trump puts Washington, DC, police under federal control, deploys National Guard
Trump in a social media post on Sunday declared that "the Homeless" in Washington, D.C., will "have to move out."
www.cnbc.com
August 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Zia-ul-Haq promised to fix Pakistan, but his martial law fractured its soul—fueling a legacy of sectarianism, repression, and messiah worship.
By Yousuf Nazar

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-Jul-2025/...

#ZiaulHaqCoup #Pakistan #5thJulyBlackDay #MilitaryRule #legacy
The Messiah Myth: Why Pakistan Still Waits For A Saviour Instead Of Building A System
Pakistan’s enduring search for saviours reflects a deep-rooted political immaturity, favouring strongmen over institutions and reform
thefridaytimes.com
July 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Military rulers in Mali dissolve all political parties
Mali’s military junta has dissolved all political parties in the country amid a growing crackdown on dissent since the army seized power. “All meetings of members of political parties and organisations of a political character are dissolved across the national territory,” according to a presidential decree read out on state TV on Tuesday. It was signed by military leader Assimi Goïta, who seized power after coups in 2020 and 2021 and is due to stay in power for at least another five years despite pledges to hold elections. The move is expected to spark fresh resistance by political parties who have been demanding the country returns to democratic rule. Since last year, the military authorities have intensified a crackdown on political activity. Last week, following a rare pro-democracy protest, two opposition leaders were abducted by armed men saying they were police officers. The authorities have not commented on the reported arrests. A national conference organised by the regime – but boycotted by leading opposition parties – last month recommended naming Gen Goïta as president until 2030. The move sparked condemnation from opposition figures and human rights groups. The junta originally committed to holding elections in February 2022. The presidential decree warned Malians not to ignore the dissolution of political parties but did not outline any penalties. It said that anyone working in a political or administrative role could “continue their duties without party affiliation”. The order follows the suspension of all political activity – another recommendation from the national conference – which sparked uproar among the opposition. A coalition of a hundred parties had planned a protest against the transitional authorities last week but postponed it following the suspension of political activities. Opposition leaders have condemned the dissolution of political parties. “No matter how hard they try to make you invisible, your value doesn’t depend on their recognition,” Nouhoum Togo, president of the Union for the Safeguarding of the Republic (USR) party, posted on social media. Moussa Mara, a former prime minister and opposition figure, described the junta’s restrictions as dealing “a severe blow to the reconciliation efforts initiated last year”. Analyst Ulf Laessing said the country’s military leaders were trying to “break with old elites who had been in charge since independence and were seen as very close to former colonial power France”. Since taking power, the junta leader has formed an alliance with coup leaders in neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger, pivoting the region towards Russia after drastically reducing ties with former colonial power France. Gen Goïta has also withdrawn Mali from the regional grouping Ecowas over its demands to restore democratic rule. Burkina Faso and Niger have also left the grouping. – BBC The post Military rulers in Mali dissolve all political parties appeared first on The Namibian.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:31 AM
#Mali’s military government has suspended all political party activities, citing “public order” concerns amid mounting pressure to return to civilian rule.
🛑 Critics warn the move deepens authoritarianism.
#MilitaryRule #Democracy #WestAfrica www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/...
Mali’s military government suspends political parties’ activities
Decree signed by General Goita suspends activities ‘until further notice’, citing ‘reasons of public order’.
www.aljazeera.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:35 AM
General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's 1977 decision to suspend—not abrogate—the 1973 Constitution marked a shift in military strategy, favouring control via legal continuity rather than outright rejection.
📖 By Anis Iqbal

🔗 thefridaytimes.com/22-Apr-2025/...

#Pakistan #MilitaryRule #CivilMilitaryRelations
April 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Why did Zia and Musharraf suspend — not abrogate — Pakistan’s Constitution?

📖 Anis Iqbal explores the military’s evolving strategy to manipulate existing frameworks instead of discarding them.

🔗 thefridaytimes.com/22-Apr-2025/...

#Pakistan #MilitaryRule #CivilMilitaryRelations #Zia #Musharraf
How Pakistan's Military Constitutional Understanding Favoured Suspension Over Abrogation
General Zia-ul-Haq's 1977 decision to suspend—not abrogate—the 1973 Constitution marked a shift in military strategy, favouring control via legal continuity
thefridaytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM