politics The high stakes elections in Brazil and the threat of a January 6-style insurrection Gareth Branwyn
picks As Brazil prepares to elect 'Trump,' Facebook shuts down 68 pages & 43 accounts that got him there Xeni Jardin
politics Venezuela says it will annex most of Guyana—and all of that newly-found oil there Rob Beschizza
politics Lula wins Brazil's presidential election, defeating far-right incumbent Bolsonaro Rob Beschizza
conspiracy theories Lauren Boebert says monkeypox is a conspiracy to mess up midterm elections Carla Sinclair
politics Facebook says it will show geographic origin of some posts, to thwart foreign political disinformation campaigns Xeni Jardin
web theory Freedom House: Thanks to social media, internet freedom is down for the the ninth straight year Cory Doctorow
corruption A trove of leaks show that Brazil's "anti-corruption" task force was secretly trying to oust Lula and install a far-right strongman Cory Doctorow
facebook Fans of Brazil's new fascist president chant "Facebook! Facebook! Whatsapp! Whatsapp!" at inauguration Cory Doctorow
News Brazil Elections: Facebook's WhatsApp "taking immediate legal action" against political spammers Xeni Jardin
politics Right-wing Brazilian presidential candidate picks dictatorship-loving general as a running mate Séamus Bellamy
corruption Democrats are polling high, progressive candidates are having a great fundraising year, but the DNC is broke Cory Doctorow
brazil Brazil's Lula found guilty of corruption and money laundering, sentenced to 9.5 years in prison Xeni Jardin
politics The neoliberal politicians who impeached Brazil's president and took over are imploding in spectacular corruption scandals Cory Doctorow