João Pedro Stedile: The left and Lula
In part two of our conversation with João Pedro Stedile, he discusses the governability and decision-making capacity of the Lula government in the face of a conservative senate and chamber of deputies.
Bolsonaro issues decree, experts warn that it encourages Amazon deforestation
Provisional decree could lead to escalation of land conflicts in the world’s biggest rain forest
“Bayer Monsanto means death”: MST women protest outside company HQ in São Paulo
The rally is part of global mobilization to advocate for the environment and fight the use of pesticides
Opinion poll predicts victory for Evo Morales in Bolivian presidential elections
The upcoming presidential elections are crucial to continue the process of transformation in Bolivia and to counteract the rise of the neoliberal, subservient right-wing on the continent
Amazon fires, Bolsonaro’s white nationalism and crony capitalism
The Right only denies global warming because its climate ‘science’ has ceded before capitalists.
Who will stop the Amazon from burning?
As the Amazon rainforests continue to burn, NewsClick editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha talks about the kind of global responses the fires have received
Bolsonaro finally wakes up to the Amazon crisis, sends military for firefighting
The decision to send the military came after Bolsonaro became the target of international outrage against government inaction.
Amazon forest fires evoke global concern
While Bolivia is undertaking special efforts to fight the forest fires raging across vast swathes of the Amazon, Brazil, under Bolsonaro, refuses to take extra measures, citing ‘lack of funds’.
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
