Under the far-right Bolsonaro, Brazil is abandoning its regional leadership to align with U.S. interests in Latin America.
Brazil: From Global Leader to U.S. Follower
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Jair Bolsonaro
The Rising Tide of the Populist Right
The rise of the populist right is like climate change — a profound transformation of the political landscape, not just a temporary oscillation in the political temperature.
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.
Ayatollah Trump: The Global Rise of the Christian Right
Islamic extremism gets all the press, but Trump is just one of a growing number of Christian extremists in positions of political power.
A Letter to Brazil, from a Friend Living Under Duterte
Brazil is on the verge of electing a Duterte-style fascist. What can the left do?
Inequality Is Both a Feature and a Driver of Bolsonaro’s Rise in Brazil
The far-right Brazilian front-runner is attempting to mask his fascist platform by leaning into a recently-adopted free-market agenda.
Why Is the Radical Right Still Winning?
What that Protestant Reformation can teach us about the durability of far-right movements — and the order they seek to replace.