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Benedita da Silva’s 50 year fight for racial justice
The veteran congresswoman and civil rights leader speaks about her role in the 2020 municipal elections and the record number of newly elected Afro-Brazilian …
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Interview: Curitiba City Councilor Carol Dartora
“We view the state of Parana as a laboratory for all of Bolsonaro’s worst ideas,” says Dartora, who is the first Afro-Brazilian woman elected …
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Lesser Evil: Olympics bogeyman back as Rio mayor
Rio de Janeiro hasn’t elected a progressive mayor since the 1980s but this year progressives are celebrating anyway, as center right candidate and former …
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Interview: Bruna Rodrigues and the fight against necropolitics
When we say that black lives matter we are saying that we can no longer accept the fact that 83 young black men die …
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Sérgio Moro’s strange new job
The Lava Jato judge and former Bolsonaro administration Justice Minister will now work with former NSA, DOJ and FBI officials in a consulting firm …
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On Obama, Lula and Tammany Hall
In his new book, Barack Obama, who is the husband of Chicago machine Mayor Richard M. Daley’s former Assistant Planning Commissioner, compares Lula to …
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US Election: What’s at stake for Brazil
If the US has been the number one enemy of democracy and freedom in Latin America for the past century, why would a new …
Foreign meddling: Bolsonaro moves to help Trump reelection
Brazilian lawmaker opens inquiry into controversial import tax break extension By Nathália Urban Last week, Brazilian Congressman Ivan Valente (PSOL-SP) revealed a telegram between …
RenovaBR: The Privatisation of Brazilian Politics
Launched in October 2017, “leadership training and civic engagement initiative” RenovaBR claims to be a response to endemic corruption in politics. Through the “selection and …
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No Comparison: Walesa and Lula are different as night and day
Unlike Walesa, Lula never lost his class consciousness or political commitment August 31st marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the Gdansk shipyard …
