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'Shock Doctrine' Author Naomi Klein Worries 'What Next?' If Trump Succeeds in Inventing a 'National Emergency'

"Clear Attack on the First Amendment": Authoritarian Trump Denounced for Stripping Press Credentials From CNN's Jim Acosta

Jon Queally, staff writer

U.S. President Donald Trump gets into an exchange with CNN reporter Jim Acosta during a news conference a day after the midterm elections on November 7, 2018 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Republicans kept the Senate majority but lost control of the House to the Democrats.

"This unprecedented decision is a threat to our democracy and the country deserves better," said the cable news outlet in a statement. "Jim Acosta has our full support."

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Praising Openly Fascist Bolsonaro as 'Like-Minded,' John Bolton Hails Brazilian Strongman as Welcome Ally in Crushing Latin American Left

Jake Johnson, staff writer

U.S. national security adviser John Bolton delivered remarks on the Trump administration's policies in Latin America at Miami Dade College's National Historic Landmark Freedom Tower in Miami, Florida.

"This is frankly terrifying. A wave of fascism is sweeping the globe, led by...

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'Far More Dangerous Than Trump': Extremist, Far-Right Bolsonaro Wins Brazil's Presidency

Common Dreams staff

Jair Bolsonaro

"This is a dark day for Brazil; Brazilian democracy is now in complete crisis"

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Fernando Haddad, Brazil's left-wing presidential candidate, has been illegally targeted by entrepreneurs who support his opponent, Jair Bolsonaro, in the country's election campaign.

With Steve Bannon in the Shadows, Brazil's Right-Wing Forces Accused of Illegal WhatsApp Propaganda Campaign to Lift Bolsonaro

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks to protestors rallying against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill, October 4, 2018 in Washington, DC.

In Rebuke to Trumpian Division and Authoritarianism, Bernie Sanders Champions 'Unity' and 'Common Humanity' in Visionary Speech

Press conference regarding the decision of Brazil's Superior Justice Court, which condemned Jair Bolsonaro for derogatory comments he made about Congresswoman Maria do Rosário.

Millions of Women Join Forces in Brazil to Fight Back Against 'Misogynist" and 'Truly Fascist' Presidential Candidate

Newswire

350.org

New Brazilian Government Must Uphold Climate Commitments and Safeguard Human Rights

Amnesty International - USA

After Bolsonaro Election, Toxic Speech Must Not Become Government Policy

Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)

Brazilian Democracy “in Crisis” Following Election of Fascistic Bolsonaro, CEPR Co-Director Says

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Robert Reich

The Trump Dictatorship

Nina Khrushcheva

Trump's Wall With Mexico Follows in the Footsteps of Authoritarian Leaders Throughout History

Alex Hochuli

Who is Jair Bolsonaro and Why is He More Dangerous Than Trump?

Vijay Prashad

There’s a Growing International Alliance of Right-Wing Demagogues

Luísa Abbott Galvão

Inequality: A Feature and Driver of Bolsonaro’s Rise in Brazil

Jorge Majfud

Brazil: The Eternal Country of the Future Trapped in Its Colonial Past

Glenn Greenwald

In Bolsonaro's New Brazil, Far-Right Evangelical Billionaire's Media Empire Is Being Exploited to Investigate Journalists

John Feffer

Why Is the Radical Right Still Winning?

Glenn Greenwald

Brazil’s Bolsonaro-Led Far Right Wins a Victory Far More Sweeping and Dangerous Than Anyone Predicted. Its Lessons Are Global.

Mark Weisbrot

Presidential Election Is About a Fight for Democracy in Brazil

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