Brazil: the Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor Named Sergio Moro

Daniel Cerqueira OpenDemocracy
Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro march on May 5, 2020.
On the rise and fall (for now) of Operation Car Wash’s patron in Brazil, former judge and now former Bolsonaro minister of Justice Sergio Moro. Is the judge who convicted former President Lula da Silva positioning himself to run for President?

In Times of Emergency: No Sacrifices of the Public Interest

Adam M. Sowards The Revelator
President Trump meets with energy executives on April 3, 2020.
The Trump Administration continues to strip away environmental protections in the face of the pandemic. But Trump isn’t the first to try to use emergencies to implement regressive policies, and history shows that the people can fight back — and win.

The Pandemic is the Time to Resurrect the Public University

Corey Robin The New Yorker
Sending students, professors, and workers back to campus, amid a pandemic, because colleges and universities need the cash, is a statement of bankruptcy more profound than any balance sheet could ever tally.

Friday Nite Videos | May 8, 2020

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Trump and His Allies Have a Plan for Protecting Themselves, Not You. Stay Home | Baba Brinkman. Spike Lee's New Short Film | New York New York. Mourning in America. Filmmaker Josh Fox Responds to Michael Moore on Bombshell Climate Film.

Mourning in America

Donald Trump’s failed presidency has left the nation weaker, sicker, and teetering on the verge of a new Great Depression.