Flávio Bolsonaro exposes the limits of Lula's fading coalition
As Flávio Bolsonaro leads the first round, Brazil faces a conservative shift that Lula cannot easily reverse with rhetoric alone.
By Tom Beckwith ·
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Brazil votes as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro test the right
Brazilians cast ballots in a polarized election pitting incumbent Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro, measuring national sovereignty against American economic pressure and voter fatigue.
By Tom Beckwith ·
BRICS in New Delhi proves Washington is its own worst enemy
Thirty thousand security personnel are currently swarming New Delhi, creating a fortress for the 18th annual BRICS Summit.
By Josie Calloway ·
Iowa's ground knowledge beats rulebooks in Washington and London
You read about Ethel Caterham, who celebrated her 117th birthday this week.
By Ruth Behrens ·
Rotterdam's calm: "The surface looks calm; the plumbing does not"
The consensus view—the one peddled by financial media and those comfortable with a steady, predictable tide—is that the market is merely exhibiting "calm." Look at the metrics:…
By Bram de Vries ·
From Copacabana to São Bernardo: The state must guide Brazil
The spectacle in São Bernardo do Campo confirms what every seasoned observer has known about the mechanics of modern populism: it is never about ideology, but about systemic crisis.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Lula's national grievance confuses pride with solvency in Brazil
The Brazilian election cycle has devolved into a predictable spectacle of grievance and historical nostalgia.
By Klaus Berger ·
Tariffs and drought ignore American cattle herd scarcity
The perennial complaint from Washington—and indeed, from Brussels—is that markets need guidance. They suggest subsidies or tariffs to smooth out predictable bumps in commodity prices.
By Bram de Vries ·