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The Warped Idealism of Trump’s Trade Policy

David A. Graham

July 31, 2025

Emmanuel Macron, Mark Carney and Donald Trump pose for a family photo during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit on June 16, 2025

Brazil Stood Up for Its Democracy. Why Didn’t the U.S.?

February 23, 2025

A closeup of Bolsonaro printed on a napkin next to a black and white photo of students protesting Brazil's military dicatorship in 1968.

How to Prevent Trump From Defying the Courts

Andrew O'Donohue

February 14, 2025

A gavel hitting the wooden seal of the United States

Brazil’s ‘January 6 Moment’ Is a Warning

January 9, 2023

Bolsonaro supporters overrun the Congress building in Brasilia.

What Bolsonaro’s Loss Reveals About the Limits of Populism

November 4, 2022

A black-and-white photo portrait of Jair Bolsonaro

The Real Reason Behind Bolsonaro’s Climate Promises

November 12, 2021

Trump Endorses His Legacy

October 28, 2021

What Bolsonaro’s COVID-19 Case Tells Us About Trump’s

October 3, 2020

Donald Trump and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro shake hands after a news conference at the Rose Garden of the White House.

The Coronavirus-Denial Movement Now Has a Leader

March 27, 2020

President Bolsonaro is pictured against a yellow backdrop with red dots around him.

Meet the Intellectual Founder of Brazil’s Far Right

Letícia Duarte

December 28, 2019

An illustration of Olavo de Carvalho smoking in front of the Brazilian flag

The Amazon Fires Are More Dangerous Than WMDs

August 24, 2019

Smoke billows during a fire in an area of the Amazon rainforest near Humaita, Amazonas

The Amazon Cannot Be Recovered Once It’s Gone

August 24, 2019

A fire in an area of the Amazon rainforest near Humaita, Amazonas State, Brazil.