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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 )

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2022 Brazilian General Election

Osmani Simanca Nov 1, 2022 Dig deeper

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 )

Democrats Have Found Their Own Autocrat

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Feb 19, 2020 His brand of authoritarianism may be more palatable, but Michael Bloomberg is no less contemptuous of democracy than Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bolsonaro’s Latest Move Triggers Widespread Dismay

Jan Rocha / Climate News Network Feb 3, 2020 The Brazilian president and former soldier causes an uproar with his pick to oversee protection of the Amazon. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald Faces Possible Imprisonment by Bolsonaro Regime

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jan 21, 2020 The charges are a blatant violation of press freedom. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Most Disturbing Environmental Statistic of the Decade

Liberty Vittert / The Conversation Dec 30, 2019 Since 2010, we've lost roughly 8.4 million soccer fields of the Amazon to deforestation. The environmental effects will prove devastating. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

We Must Come Together to Beat Back Neoliberal Fascism

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Dec 18, 2019 Divide-and-conquer political strategies used within and beyond the U.S. have led to atomization, which must be overcome. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

The Kids Know Another World Is Possible

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Dec 12, 2019 Youth activists challenge leaders at the COP25 on the lack of progress in finalizing rules for the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Humanity Is Riding Delusion to Extinction

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 2, 2019 This has been the case since at least 1914. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald Sounds the Alarm on Bolsonaro’s Brazil

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Nov 27, 2019 In an op-ed for The New York Times, The Intercept co-founder decries the Brazilian government's encouragement of violence against the press. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brazil’s Lula Vows to Make Life ‘Hell’ for Bolsonaro Government

MAURICIO SAVARESE and DIANE JEANTET / The Associated Press Nov 23, 2019 The ex-president, out of jail for charges he disputes, says at Workers' Party event he is more willing than ever to fight for the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )