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Exclusive Interview by Glenn Greenwald With Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva

Glenn Greenwald

- Apr. 11, 2016

Facing the worst scandal of his political career, including a criminal investigation, Lula is more defiant than ever, clearly planning his next presidential run.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff gives a speech, in Anapolis, center-western Brazil, on May 22, 2014, during the opening of the 855 km stretch of the North-South Railway (Ferrovia Norte-Sul, in Portuguese), between the cities of Anapolis (in Goias state) and Porto Nacional (in Tocantins state). PHOTO: ANDRE DUSEK/ESTADAO CONTEUDO (Agencia Estado via AP Images)

Brazil Is Engulfed by Ruling Class Corruption — and a Dangerous Subversion of Democracy

Glenn Greenwald, Andrew Fishman, David Miranda

- Mar. 18, 2016

Western media are depicting street protests as a noble populist uprising. The facts are much more complicated.

A Left-Wing Hero of Brazil, Jean Wyllys, Comes Under Fire for Israel Trip, Anti-Palestine Comments

Andrew Fishman

- Jan. 8, 2016

Wyllys’ unexpected stance is a powerful case study in exploiting liberal social issues to generate left-wing support for militarism.