picks As Brazil prepares to elect 'Trump,' Facebook shuts down 68 pages & 43 accounts that got him there Xeni Jardin

politics Facebook says it will show geographic origin of some posts, to thwart foreign political disinformation campaigns Xeni Jardin

web theory Freedom House: Thanks to social media, internet freedom is down for the the ninth straight year Cory Doctorow

corruption A trove of leaks show that Brazil's "anti-corruption" task force was secretly trying to oust Lula and install a far-right strongman Cory Doctorow

photography White bats chilling out peacefully in their leaf tent Xeni Jardin

facebook Fans of Brazil's new fascist president chant "Facebook! Facebook! Whatsapp! Whatsapp!" at inauguration Cory Doctorow

News Brazil Elections: Facebook's WhatsApp “taking immediate legal action” against political spammers Xeni Jardin

politics Right-wing Brazilian presidential candidate picks dictatorship-loving general as a running mate Seamus Bellamy

military Could Brazil become a military dictatorship once again? Seamus Bellamy

corruption Democrats are polling high, progressive candidates are having a great fundraising year, but the DNC is broke Cory Doctorow

brazil Brazil's Lula found guilty of corruption and money laundering, sentenced to 9.5 years in prison Xeni Jardin

politics The neoliberal politicians who impeached Brazil's president and took over are imploding in spectacular corruption scandals Cory Doctorow