Lula’s Unfinished Democracy 
The Brazilian president once argued that democracy will founder where inequality reigns. Today, he sees fighting inequality as democracy’s animating mission.
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Lula’s Unfinished Democracy
Parties and Movements
A roundtable discussion on the challenges that left-wing political formations face around the world.
A Crucial Test for Lula
The Landless Workers’ Movement aims to remind the Brazilian president that its needs remain—and that they are not necessarily compatible with the desires of agribusiness.
Brazil Turns on Bolsonaro
As the 2022 campaign nears, many of the myths that made Bolsonaro appealing have been washed away by the grim realization of what he has always been: a huckster, most notable for his abrasiveness and authoritarian posturing.
The Return of Lula
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has tossed out criminal charges against the former president. His enduring relationship with working-class voters makes him a serious contender in next year’s election.
