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The United States government has a long history of coup making around the world. Our guest, author and former New York Times Bureau Chief Stephen Kinzer, tells us how they were done - the motives, the means and the price. In our discussion, Mr. Kinzer takes a detailed look at the American overthrow of governments in Iran 1953, Guatemala 1954 and Chile 1973. As he examines these coups, we learn the tried and true techniques employed by governments to destabilize and bring down foreign governments. He also examines the corporate interests which typically provide the impetus for coups and the price paid by the local populace.

Mr. Kinzer is the author of Overthrow , a history of 14 American coups ranging from Hawaii in 1893 to Iraq in 2003. He is, also, the author of All the Shah's Men, An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror and co-author of Bitter Fruit: The Untold Story of the American Coup in Guatemala.
 

In Context is a live call-in show which focuses on current affairs and places them in the context of history.  Hosts Ken MacDermotRoe and Gus Cantavero and their guests examine issues ranging from cancer to chemtrails and from the crisis of the middle class to the global wars.  And they encourage listeners to take part in the show by calling in or by emailing them before or during the show at ken@mdrtalk.org.

In Context is aired every Monday from noon to 1:00 PM except the first Monday of the month.  On the last Monday of the month, Ken and Gus are joined by In Context's military affairs commentator Marchand for In Context's feature, The War Report, a review and analysis of recent developments in wars around the world.

The show can be heard on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT and is streamed live at WPKN.org.  Listeners are invited to visit the In Context website at incontextreport.com where you can read the hosts' blogs, make comments, watch videos and listen to past programs.

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