Tag: authoritarianism

A soldier stands guard in front of the Brazilian national flag on Army Day in São Paulo. Miguel Schincariol/AFP

The Militarization of Brazil’s Government Shows the Country Never Transitioned to Full Democracy

When former paratrooper captain Jair Bolsonaro was inaugurated as president of the Brazilian Republic ...

Sneer, by Hirostoshi Ito, and the university students: using progressive camouflage, the left is transforming the students into consumers and the public servants into servants. CREDIT: SNEER_HIROTOSHI ITO-@ITOHIROTOSHI_2014

It Looks Like Revolution, But It’s Only Neoliberalism

The university professor in the middle of the authoritarian crusades of both the right ...

Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro - Andre Borges/NurPhoto/PA Images

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Clownish and Incompetent Figure Is Also His Main Strength

The results of the recent municipal elections in Brazil were interpreted in distinct ways ...

Expo should have extended till October 8, 2017 - Photo: Fredy Vieira/Publicity

The Moral Crusade of the Right Is Now Investing Against the Arts in Brazil

An art show has become Brazil’s latest political battleground. For those who didn’t get ...