Backsliding in Belém Backsliding in Belém
Petrostates at COP30 quash fossil fuel and deforestation phaseouts.
Nov 24, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard
Indigenous Activists to COP30: “We Will Fight to the Death” Indigenous Activists to COP30: “We Will Fight to the Death”
Indigenous people lead COP30 protests against agribusinesses that “want to take everything.”
Nov 17, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard
At COP30, Will Lula Be a Rain Forest Champion? At COP30, Will Lula Be a Rain Forest Champion?
During this term, Brazil’s president has reduced deforestation but he is government is pushing projects that would open up the Amazon to extractivism.
Nov 8, 2025 / Jonathan Watts
Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy
A wannabe emperor goes in search of an empire.
Nov 6, 2025 / Peter Kornbluh and William M. LeoGrande
Climate Disasters Are Traumatizing Brazil’s Children Climate Disasters Are Traumatizing Brazil’s Children
The generation coming into the world now is expected will face unprecedented extreme weather events throughout their lives.
Nov 3, 2025 / Giovana Girardi
Can Trump’s War Be Prevented? Can Trump’s War Be Prevented?
A congressional war powers resolution could bring pressure and is the best hope for averting another disastrous war.
Oct 30, 2025 / Mark Weisbrot
Trump’s Argentina Bailout Is Bad for America but Great for His Hedge Fund Cronies Trump’s Argentina Bailout Is Bad for America but Great for His Hedge Fund Cronies
Propping up Javier Milei’s austerity regime shows that Trump’s true loyalty is to neocolonial plutocracy.
Oct 24, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The Fight Over Online Gambling in Brazil Reveals a Broader Global Struggle The Fight Over Online Gambling in Brazil Reveals a Broader Global Struggle
An industry built on addiction and loss now commands enormous political and cultural influence, from NFL stadiums in Philadelphia to soccer stadiums in São Paulo.
Oct 15, 2025 / Harrison Berger
How María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize Could Lead to War How María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize Could Lead to War
Machado’s record makes a mockery of the idea she is a committed champion of peace, promoter of democracy, or unifying figure.
Oct 14, 2025 / Gabriel Hetland
The Nobel Peace Prize Just Surrendered to Trump The Nobel Peace Prize Just Surrendered to Trump
Trump is mad that he didn’t win. But by honoring María Corina Machado, the Nobel Committee has endorsed his war against Venezuela—and continued Europe’s MAGA groveling.
Oct 13, 2025 / Jeet Heer