Tagged: Brazil

September 9, 2023

BRICS Without Mortar

Despite its recent expansion, the BRICS ‘alliance’ is nothing more than vaporware. Claims of the death of the American-led world order have been greatly exaggerated.

Feature / Global Affairs / Politics

March 19, 2021

With or Without Lula, Bolsonaro Is Toast in Brazil

Bolsonaro seems to fear Lula: Above everything else, with or without Lula, Bolsonaro’s prospects for reelection are very poor.

Classic / Environment / Feature / Global Affairs / ICYMI / Politics

August 31, 2019

Leave The Amazon Be

Developing the Amazon Rainforest is a bad idea even in economic terms.

Global Affairs / Politics

October 26, 2018

How Bolsonaro Happens

Seven points about the Brazilian Presidential Election

Football

June 13, 2014

Explaining Soccer

Mike Dwyer asked us to explain the appeal of soccer. Here’s my attempt, using a goal the Netherlands’ Robin Van Persie scored today. First watch the video of the goal, then I’ll break it...

American Politics / Baseball / Linky

February 21, 2014

Linky Friday #57

Burt Likko fills in for Will Truman for this week’s aggregation of dozens of links to themed web randomness!

Law / War

January 1, 2014

Predictions and Hopes

Step right up for some fearless prognostication!

Football

December 6, 2013

Ghanaaaaaaa!

World Cup draws. Early predictions. Frustrations. England fans singing vulgar songs. Cheering. Zero-zero ties. It’s a beautiful game.

The League

June 20, 2013

Thursday Night Jukebox: Turkey & Brazil

My friend Eric has a one-man ambient/drone/shoegaze act, thisquietarmy (I may have mentioned this before). He’s currently in Brazil, and recently toured Turkey. The other day he uploaded this video, World Protest, and dedicated it...