"Next Stop in Indian-Origin Kamala Harris' 'American Journey' May Be the White House" - Bansari Kamdar

Despite emerging as an early favourite, it will undoubtedly be an uphill battle for Senator Harris as she joins the crowded stage of Democratic contenders.

"Brazil’s Bolsonaro-Led Far Right Wins a Victory Far More Sweeping and Dangerous Than Anyone Predicted. Its Lessons Are Global." - Glenn Greenwald

FOR THE PAST THIRTY YEARS, Congressman Jair Bolsonaro was a fringe extremist in Brazilian politics, known mostly for outlandish, deliberately inflammatory quotes in which he paid homage to the most notorious torturers of the 1964-1985 military regime, constantly heralded the 1964 coup as a “defense of democracy,” told a female socialist colleague in Congress that she was too ugly to “deserve” his rape, announced that he’d rather learn that his son died in a car accident than was gay, and said he conceived a daughter after having four sons only due to a “moment of weakness.” (Last September, he used Google to translate a Brazilian epithet for LGBTs to, in essence, call me a faggot on Twitter).

"WHAT BRAZIL’S WORKERS’ PARTY NEEDS TO DO IF IT HOPES TO DEFEAT JAIR BOLSONARO’S FAR-RIGHT COALITION" - Andrew Fishman

BRAZIL JUST EXPERIENCED one of the most dramatic moments in its democratic history. Four years ago, Jair Bolsonaro was an Army reservist and a congressman from Rio de Janeiro with relatively limited national influence and connected to a minor party. When his name did pop up, it was usually to be condemned for his outrageous, stupid, hateful, racist, misogynist, or homophobic comments, or his enthusiasm for the military dictatorship and the torture that it inflicted on dissidents. His legislative achievements were almost nonexistent. On Sunday, however, he solidified his role as the leader of a far-right counterrevolution that swept through the nation like a tornado.

"Brazilian Democracy on the Brink" - Robert Muggah

After years of corruption scandals, economic malaise, and deepening political polarization, Brazilians have lost faith in the promise of democracy, and could soon elect a dangerous authoritarian to the presidency. Before going to the polls on October 7, Brazilians should understand exactly what a vote for Jair Bolsonaro would mean for the future of their country.

"Brasil: Democracia ou Nazifascimo" - Leonardo Boff

Nunca em nossa história fomos colocados diante de uma alternativa tão radical: o ex-capitão candidato à Presidência, Jair Bolsonaro se apresenta com todas as características do nazifascismo que vitimou milhões na Europa na Segunda Guerra Mundial e um outro de quem não se pode negar um espírito democrático, Fernando Haddad. Bolsonaro mesmo declarou que não se importa ser comparado a Hitler. Se ofenderia se o chamassem de gay.

Agradeço à Isabel do Carmo

"Zimbabwe was united. This election has divided us again" - Blessing-Miles Tendi

With the result being disputed, and the army losing trust after this week’s killings, Zimbabweans’ moment of hope has passed

"Mexico: López Obrador wins. Now, the inequality challenge" - Inés M. Pousadela

The main problem in Mexico is inequality. The second biggest problem in the country is... inequality.

"Let the people speak: why spiked welcomes the snap election" - Brendan O'Neill

This is a great opportunity to deepen the democratic spirit of Brexit.

Eleições presidenciais francesas - a análise de Jérémy Robine

«Dans les communes où Le Pen arrive en tête, le ni-ni est faible»

"Les fenêtres de l’histoire" - Frédéric Lordon

Enquanto vemos as projeções...

Libération

• Emmanuel Macron : 23,7 %
• Marine Le Pen : 21,7 %
• François Fillon : 19,5 %
• Jean-Luc Mélenchon : 19,5 %
• Benoît Hamon : 6,2 %
• Nicolas Dupont-Aignan : 5 %
• Jean Lassalle 1,5 %
• Philippe Poutou 1,2 %
• François Asselineau 0,8 %
• Nathalie Arthaud 0,7%
• Jacques Cheminade : 0,2 %

Les fenêtres de l’histoire

"ENTRETIEN Thomas Piketty : « Une Assemblée de la zone euro mettrait l’austérité en minorité »"

L’économiste Thomas Piketty s’est engagé dans la campagne de Benoît Hamon pour y défendre le projet européen du candidat socialiste. Au cœur de sa proposition : un nouveau traité qui instituerait une Assemblée parlementaire de la zone euro. Il détaille à Alternatives Economiques les contours de ce texte rédigé avec des juristes, des politistes et des économistes qui vise à sortir l’idéal européen de la sinistrose ambiante.

"Behind 2016’s Turmoil, a Crisis of White Identity" - Amanda Taub

Call it the crisis of whiteness.

"HERE’S THE PUBLIC EVIDENCE RUSSIA HACKED THE DNC — IT’S NOT ENOUGH" - Sam Biddle

THERE ARE SOME good reasons to believe Russians had something to do with the breaches into email accounts belonging to members of the Democratic party, which proved varyingly embarrassing or disruptive for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. But “good” doesn’t necessarily mean good enough to indict Russia’s head of state for sabotaging our democracy.

"We must rethink globalization, or Trumpism will prevail" - Thomas Piketty

Let it be said at once: Trump’s victory is primarily due to the explosion in economic and geographic inequality in the United States over several decades and the inability of successive governments to deal with this.

"The Trump Shock in Latin America" - Jorge G. Castañeda

Despite US President-elect Donald Trump’s crude behavior, insulting rhetoric, and vicious incitement over the past year and a half, the mantra in the coming days will inevitably be that it is time to move forward. His opponent, Hillary Clinton, and President Barack Obama have already wished him a successful presidency.

"Trump voters will not like what happens next" - Garrison Keillor

So he won. The nation takes a deep breath. Raw ego and proud illiteracy have won out, and a severely learning-disabled man with a real character problem will be president. We are so exhausted from thinking about this election, millions of people will take up leaf-raking and garage cleaning with intense pleasure. We liberal elitists are wrecks. The Trumpers had a whale of a good time, waving their signs, jeering at the media, beating up protesters, chanting “Lock her up” — we elitists just stood and clapped. Nobody chanted “Stronger Together.” It just doesn’t chant.

Ainda as eleições americanas: "The media didn’t want to believe Trump could win. So they looked the other way." - Margaret Sullivan

To put it bluntly, the media missed the story. In the end, a huge number of American voters wanted something different. And although these voters shouted and screamed it, most journalists just weren’t listening. They didn’t get it.

"Drawing the drama: Cartoonists from around the world on Trump's defeat of Clinton"

J.J.McCullough

Lichuan Xia

Cathy Wilcox

Tjeerd Royaards

Thomas McClure

Michel Kichka

Egor Zhgun

Damien Glez

Cécile Bertrand

Cintia Bolio

Daqui

Nada será como dantes

Donald Trump ganhou as eleições os republicanos têm a maioria no Senado e na Câmara dos Representantes.

Os resultados são fruto daquilo que os americanos queriam: alguém que lhes falasse de esperança, que lhes falasse de criação de empregos, de segurança. Claro que Trump é xenófobo, racista, demagogo e populista. Provavelmente não vai fazer muito do que prometeu, mas Clinton é uma mulher do sistema, do sistema de que a maioria dos americanos está farto. O erro dos democratas foi Clinton. O único que poderia fazer frente a Trump era Bernie Sanders. Assim, o mundo vai mudar e não é para melhor.

Nada será como dantes.

Vale a pena ler os artigos de Kevin Baker e Paul Krugman no The New York Times.

"Yes, he tried: what will Barack Obama's legacy be?" - Gary Younge

Obama was elected on a tidal wave of optimism, promising to heal America’s wounds. Did he deliver? Gary Younge looks back on an electrifying victory night in 2008 – and what came next