For the past thirty years, Congressman Jair Bolsonaro was a fringe extremist in Brazilian politics, known mostly for outlandish, deliberately inflammatory quotes in which he … Brazil’s Far Right Wins a Victory is Dangerous Than Anyone PredictedRead more
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Rise of Far-Right Demagogue in Brazil’s Eroding Democracy
in Brazil, where a far-right former Army officer is moving closer to becoming the next president of the world’s fourth largest democracy. On Sunday, Jair … Rise of Far-Right Demagogue in Brazil’s Eroding DemocracyRead more
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Fifty years since the 1968 Tlatelolco Massacre
Tuesday, October 2 marked the passage of 50 years since the slaughter of protesting students by Mexico’s military in the Plaza of Three Cultures in … Fifty years since the 1968 Tlatelolco MassacreRead more
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Could Brazil Return to a Dictatorship?
Voters in Brazil head to the polls Sunday in an election that could reshape the political landscape of South America. Polls show the current front-runner … Could Brazil Return to a Dictatorship?Read more
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Gospels of Giving for the New Gilded Age
In the spring of 1889, Andrew Carnegie published an essay on money. If possession confers knowledge, then there was no greater expert on the subject: … Gospels of Giving for the New Gilded AgeRead more
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Understanding the Global Rise of the Extreme Right
The far right is on the rise from North America to Europe to Asia. Each case is different, but they share key similarities — and … Understanding the Global Rise of the Extreme RightRead more
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Lynching the Past
I boarded the Gone With the Wind Tour bus outside the train depot built in 1867 to replace the depot burned during the Civil War. … Lynching the PastRead more
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Is Neoliberalism destroying the world?
The term “neoliberalism” is likely more used than understood. But if at its heart it’s the ideology that markets know better than humans, then its … Is Neoliberalism destroying the world?Read more
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Reclaiming Armistice Day
Following World War One, up until then the bloodiest and most destructive war in the history of humankind, many of the beleaguered belligerent nations resolved, … Reclaiming Armistice DayRead more