Friday, 30 September 2022

Brazil: tragedy, farce and fascism

Brazil's far-right demons are loose and democracy is under attack, writes author Urariano Mota ahead of the country's elections this weekend.

The woman exposing the propaganda
puppet masters

The vortex of misinformation, conspiracy theories, hatred and lies that we know as the unacceptable face of the internet has been well documented in recent years. Less well documented are the players behind these campaigns. But a small and growing group of journalists and researchers are working on shining a light on their activities. Dr Emma Briant is one of them. Read our interview here.

Too much news?

Economic turmoil in the UK; the impact of global inflation; the real-life effects of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian on the east coast of Canada and the USA; Putin’s annexation of four more Ukrainian territories. It has been a busy week for news headlines. It is the role of Index is to make sure that the stories of dissidents are not ignored or forgotten. Read the weekly blog post from our CEO Ruth Smeeth. 
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