Ishaan Tharoor, The Washington Post: The West's left-right battle lines run through Brazil
"They did not jail a man," declared the released prisoner. "They tried to kill an idea, and ideas don't disappear."
The freed man was Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the former left-wing Brazilian president who was jailed last year on corruption charges that his supporters believe were politically motivated. Lula left office in 2010 with a staggering 80 percent approval rating and was favored to be on course to return to power in 2018; his imprisonment paved the path to the presidency for far-right firebrand Jair Bolsonaro, who, both on the campaign trail and now in office, has loudly banged the drum against perceived perfidy and tyranny of leftist dogma.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 12, 2019
The End of the 'Pink Tide' Polarizes Latin America -- Angus Berwick, Reuters
Morales’ exit stymies comeback for Latin America’s left -- Joshua Goodman, AP
'Shadow of history': As Peronism returns, Argentine play explores its darker roots -- Lucila Sigal, Reuters
US arms
industry flourishes amid Iran sanctions -- Jonathan Gornall, Asia Times
Why Iran Declines to Renegotiate -- Jamsheed Choksy & Carol Choksy, YaleGlobal
In Central Asia, Can China Really Compete With Russia? -- Ekaterina Zolotova, GPF
The Hong Kong Protesters Aren’t Driven by Hope. “We might as well go down fighting.” -- Zeynep Tufekci, The Atlantic
Philippines drug war: Do we know how many have died? -- Howard Johnson and Christopher Giles, BBC
Why Macron changed his tune on Boris -- John Keiger, The Spectator
Sweden's 100 explosions this year: What's going on? -- Maddy Savage, BBC
What to watch as impeachment inquiry of Trump goes public -- LAurie Kellman, AP
Donald Trump impeachment drama hits prime-time TV -- Carla Bleiker, DW
Risks for all sides as Trump impeachment hearings swing open -- Lisa Mascaro, AP
A Question for Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden or Any Democrat Running for President: What's Your Foreign Policy? -- Paul R. Pillar, National Interest
Why Iran Declines to Renegotiate -- Jamsheed Choksy & Carol Choksy, YaleGlobal
In Central Asia, Can China Really Compete With Russia? -- Ekaterina Zolotova, GPF
The Hong Kong Protesters Aren’t Driven by Hope. “We might as well go down fighting.” -- Zeynep Tufekci, The Atlantic
Philippines drug war: Do we know how many have died? -- Howard Johnson and Christopher Giles, BBC
Why Macron changed his tune on Boris -- John Keiger, The Spectator
Sweden's 100 explosions this year: What's going on? -- Maddy Savage, BBC
What to watch as impeachment inquiry of Trump goes public -- LAurie Kellman, AP
Donald Trump impeachment drama hits prime-time TV -- Carla Bleiker, DW
Risks for all sides as Trump impeachment hearings swing open -- Lisa Mascaro, AP
A Question for Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden or Any Democrat Running for President: What's Your Foreign Policy? -- Paul R. Pillar, National Interest
