Author: Alfredo Saad-Filho
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Breaking the Hold of Authoritarian Neoliberalism by Working Class Movements
Alfredo Saad-Filho interviewed by Raju Das and Robert Latham. Alfredo Saad-Filho has written or edited nine books and numerous journal articles on political economy and international development issues. He has … Watch video »
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Trump, Johnson, and Bolsonaro in the Swamp
How is the Pandemic Going for You? The spectacular failures of Brazil, the UK, and the USA during the COVID-19 pandemic offer valuable lessons on what must never happen again: the … Keep reading »
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Coronavirus, Crisis, and the End of Neoliberalism
Suddenly, we find ourselves in a transformed world. Empty streets, closed shops, unusually clear skies, and climbing death tolls: something unprecedented is unfolding before our eyes. News about the economy … Keep reading »
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Brazil: The Collapse of Democracy?
Brazil will elect its new President on 28 October 2018. Since the judicial-parliamentary coup that removed elected President Dilma Rousseff, of the Workers’ Party (PT), the new administration (led by … Keep reading »
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Brazil’s Political Rupture and the Left’s Opportunity
Fora Temer – eleições diretas já! “Out with Temer – direct elections now!” Amid meltdown in Brazil, the left calls for democracy, while the right must find ways to deny the … Keep reading »
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Overthrowing Dilma Rousseff
It’s Class War, and Their Class is Winning Every so often, the bourgeois political system runs into crisis. The machinery of the state jams; the veils of consent are torn asunder … Keep reading »
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Brazilian Democracy in Distress: Unpacking Dilma Rousseff’s Impeachment
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has opened impeachment procedures against President Dilma Rousseff, of the Workers’ Party (PT). This political manoeuvre is led by an unholy coalition including the Speaker of … Keep reading »
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Brazil: The Débâcle of the PT
Hundreds of thousands of chiefly white middle class protesters took to the streets in Brazil on 15 March in an organized upsurge of hatred against the federal administration led by … Keep reading »
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Two Transitions in Brazil: Dilemmas of a Neoliberal Democracy
This article reviews the background and the implications of two transitions in Brazil: the political transition from a military regime (1964-85) to democracy (1985-present), and the economic transition from import-substituting … Keep reading »
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The Mass Protests in Brazil in June-July 2013
The mass movements starting in June 2013 were the largest and most significant protests in Brazil in a generation, and they have shaken up the country’s political system. Their explosive … Keep reading »