Technology

Elon Musk Continues to Oppose a Democratized Internet

Ari Paul / FAIR Apr 12, 2024 The billionaire's so-called battle for free speech is really about leveraging social media to reshape global politics in favor of the right. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Americas

Will Brazil Really Say No to Oil and Gas?

Patricia Rodriguez / NACLA Feb 13, 2024 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration brought high hopes of reversing devastating environmental destruction. Will a new fossil fuel boom undermine promises for change? Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Americas

Brazil’s Congress: Bolsonaro Accountable for January 8 Mob

GV Staff / Global Voices Brazil Oct 31, 2023 The special commission analyzed the events that led to the attack a week after Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva's inauguration. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Women

Thousands of Indigenous Women March for Their Rights in Brazil

AMANDA MAGNANI / Yes! Magazine Sep 21, 2023 Celebrating victories and decrying injustices, the march was a rallying cry for Indigenous rights. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Americas

Amazon Protection Pact Falls Short on Tackling Organized Crime

Gavin Voss / InSight Crime Aug 15, 2023 The Belém agreement takes important strides to protect the Amazon, but overlooks drug trafficking and transnational crime groups. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Environment

The Global Race for Lithium Arrives in Rural Brazil

Sam Klein-Markman / NACLA Aug 3, 2023 The global energy transition is set to require a staggering increase in the lithium supply—and rural Brazil is the latest zone of extraction. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

World

The Managers of Brazil

Guido Melo / Africa Is A Country Jan 10, 2023 In the wake of the insurrection in Brazil, an Afrobrazilian writes about race and class in the country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

The Drumbeat of Insurrection Sounds in Brazil

Michael Deibert / Truthdig Jan 9, 2023 The violence in Brasilia was shocking, but hardly surprising. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Trumpism in Brazil

Emad Hajjaj Jan 9, 2023 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

The Price of Clearcutting

Peter Kuper Nov 30, 2022 Dig deeper

Environment

‘Not a Single Global Indicator Is on Track’ to Reverse Deforestation by 2030: Analysis

Kenny Stancil / Common Dreams Nov 3, 2022 There is no way to limit global warming to 1.5°C unless the world stops felling trees to make space for cattle ranching, monocropping, and other harmful practices, experts warn. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Guide to Restoring Faith in Democracy

Steven Lavine / Los Angeles Review of Books Feb 23, 2020 Roslyn Fuller's new book explains how to rescue our government from oligarchy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )