#1234 Neoliberalism and the fascism it breeds (Brazilian Election) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com
from 2018-12-11T13:00
Air Date: 12/11/2018
Today we take a look at the election of a true neofascist to be president of Brazil and some of the economic and political realities that lead us to this point
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SHOW NOTES
Janine Jackson takes a quick look at the recent press, including Brazil’s new fascist president
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Speaking with Brian Mier, an editor at Brasil Wire who also edited the book Voices of the Brazilian Left, about the election of Brazil’s new President Jair Bolsonaro
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VOICEMAILS
Ch. 6: Analyzing the 2018 elections and beyond - V from Central New York
Ch. 7: When hate comes for one group it comes for all groups - Mary Lynn from MN
FINAL COMMENTS
Ch. 8: Final comments on the power dynamic of privacy vs trasnparency
MUSIC:
- Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr
- The Back Lot - Sunday at Slims (Blue Dot Sessions)
- Our Fingers Cold - K2 (Blue Dot Sessions)
- Haena - Cloud Harbor (Blue Dot Sessions)
- Astrisx - Bodytonic (Blue Dot Sessions)
- Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent
- Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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