Brazil
Brazil: The Far Right was able to capitalize on social dissatisfaction....
Brazil’s right-wing Bolsonaro narrowly misses first round win in presidential election
7 Oct, 2018
Brazilian right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro will head to the second round...
Chomsky, Other Intellectuals Issue Manifesto Warning Against Brazil’s Fascist Candidate
3 October 2018
Noam Chomsky and other intellectuals signed a manifesto warning of the use of the justice system to "eliminate" progressive politicians.
Noam Chomsky and...
Brazil faces ‘threat of contemporary dictatorship,’ Workers’ Party candidate says
Sep 29, 2018
Brazilian presidential candidate Fernando Haddad took part in a press conference in São Paulo on Monday and addressed the rise of...
Facebook and Totalitarianism
Facebook’s New Propaganda Partners
By Alan MacLeod
September 25, 2018
Media giant Facebook recently announced (Reuters, 9/19/18) it would combat “fake news” by partnering with two propaganda...
Brazil’s Haddad Extends Support to 23% of Voter Intent
Polls suggest that the race will go to a second round choice between Haddad and Bolsonaro, in which the leftist candidate could pull a...
Chomsky to Brazil: Follow Lula’s Ideas to Be Southern Colossus
"I was very pleased to see that he continues to be animated, energetic, full of plans and programs, and optimistic about the future," said...
La détresse de la droite brésilienne face à la volonté populaire
Par João Sette Whitaker
September 24, 2018
Comme nous l’avions avancé dans le dernier article, le génie politique de Lula, encore une fois, a parlé. Fernando Haddad, l’ancien...
The burning down of Brazil’s national museum: A capitalist crime against...
By Bill Van Auken
4 September 2018
Brazil’s National Museum in Rio de Janeiro was gutted Sunday night by a massive fire that consumed not...
Brésil, Urgent: Tout faire pour empêcher la victoire de Lula et...
September 02, 2018
Depuis l'incarcération de Lula, les événements se suivent selon le scénario très précis mis en place par la droite brésilienne, dont l'objectif,...
Brazil: Electoral Authorities Ban Lula From Presidential Race
31 August 2018
The electoral tribunal opted to ignore the UN's legally binding demand that Lula's political rights be respected and he be allowed to...