Far-right governments in the U.S., UK, and Brazil are laying bare their nihilistic roots and full destructive potential.
Burning Down the House
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Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil: From Global Leader to U.S. Follower
Under the far-right Bolsonaro, Brazil is abandoning its regional leadership to align with U.S. interests in Latin America.
For True Climate Justice, Abolish ICE and CBP
Lawmakers say frontline communities should be at the heart of the Green New Deal. They must include current and future undocumented immigrants.
To Defeat Trump, ‘the Resistance’ Must Own Up to Its Own White Supremacy
From immigration to climate, the white left’s blind spots have sullied even well intentioned efforts to combat Trump, the far right, and ecological collapse.
The Time Has Come for a Global Minimum Wage
It’s the best way to stop the global race to the bottom that hurts workers everywhere, not just those in low-income countries.
Democracy Desperately Needs a Reboot
Democracy faces a global crisis. And this crisis couldn’t be coming at a worse time.
Trump’s Mexico Tariffs Are About White Nationalism, Not Trade
There’s nothing “uncontrollable” about people applying for asylum. All the U.S. has to do is meet its obligations under international law.
Life After Deportation
Civil society groups are struggling to fill gaps in services for “returnees” in El Salvador, who face social stigma, employment discrimination, and often trauma.
How Mining Companies Use Excessive Legal Powers to Gamble with Latin American Lives
In more than two-thirds of the mining-related lawsuits against governments in the region, communities have been actively organizing against the mining activities.
Bolsonaro Is a Threat to Brazil’s Democracy
The far-right leader’s flair for fascism recently included ordering a celebration of the coup that brought Brazil’s military dictatorship to power.