“We were all so much more fascinated by this superficial, melodramatic espionage thriller that has completely destroyed the credibility of the U.S. media.”
What is particularly valuable about Smithās article is its perfect description of a media sickness borne of the Trump era that is rapidly corroding journalistic integrity and justifiably destroying trust in news outlets
Brazil currently faces at least three grave crises ā one of public health, another economic, and other political and corruption-related ā that has left the nation in greater danger than at any time since its 1985 redemocratization
The indictmentĀ pertains solelyĀ to those widely celebrated 2010 disclosures that revealed rampant war crimes, systemic corruption and official deceit by numerous governments around the world
They Are Disproportionately Lower-Income, Non-White and Dissatisfied With The Two Parties
Are we vesting too much power in the hands of governments and corporations? Are we allowing our fears to drive our deliberations and choices rather than rational calculations?
The question of Bolsonaroās healthĀ remains shrouded in mystery. And that mystery is now fueled by his son inadvertently starting a war with a news outlet they trained their followers to worship: Fox News
Itās hard to see how any meaningful political progress is possible without first removing the rot of the Democratic Party establishment
Dismisses His Culture Minister For Giving a Nazi Speech, But It Is Still Representative of Brazilās Governing Ethos
Interview on who was behind this coup, what its motives are, the role played by both the U.S. and Brazil, the use of violence by the right-wing āinterimā government against Indigenous protesters and other topics
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