This talk outlines the rise and fall of the left neoliberalism of the Workers' Party in Brazil, the current political crisis, and the prospects for resistance.

Suggested Readings:
“Crisis in Brazil” by Perry Anderson (London Review of Books, April 2016).
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Brazil's Dance with the Devil (Updated Olympics Edition)The World Cup, the Olympics, & The Fight for Democracy by Dave Zirin
http://bit.ly/2bd67wW

Crisis and Contradiction Marxist Perspectives on Latin America in the Global Political Economy edited by Susan Spronk and Jeffery Webber
http://bit.ly/1Q5j9fE