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Trump’s LA and San Diego comments ‘dangerous, if not treasonous’, says Newsom
California governor critcizes president for ‘putting a target on two of our biggest cities and one of America’s largest naval hubs’
Today on Pinstripe Alley
Does the Yankees’ season end tonight, or will they live to fight another day in the Bronx?
Pens Points: Crosby meets Ovechkin for first of final battles
Following Monday’s announcement that this would be Alex Ovechkin’s final NHL season, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals fans likely peeked at the schedule to see how many more times the two generation-defining rivals would face off. Luckily for us, tonight is the first of four final regular season matchups between Ovechkin and Crosby. Puck drop […]
AS Monaco’s Oumar Konaté set for Laval loan
AS Monaco centre-forward Oumar Konaté (19) is set to join Stade Lavallois on a season-long loan, as per a report from L’Équipe. The Ivory Coast U20 international has appeared for the Principality ...
Why Lennart Karl’s Bayern future could hinge on Michael Olise
At the age of 18, Lennart Karl has already established himself as a first-team player for Bayern Munich and as a Germany international.Following his breakthrough season in 2025/26, the question now is...
Ranking Lane Johnson’s five most dominant seasons with the Eagles
Ranking Lane Johnson’s five most dominant seasons, including two championship runs and his remarkable 2022 performance
‘Crystal Ball’ – Sports Media Analyst Predicts Fox Will Lose Greg Olsen, Prompting a Drew Brees Promotion and ESPN Star Getting Poached
With the NFL season well underway, it appears the broadcasting world could see a couple of shakeups. With Tony Romo’s exit from CBS, attention is also turning to other player-turned analysts, including Greg Olsen’s situation at Fox, which is expected to create a ripple effect in sports broadcasting.
Rockies Rotation Facing Another Overhaul This Offseason
While the Colorado Rockies have certainly had some lean years offensively in recent seasons, the main issue has consistently been the Rockies' rotation. During the course of this extended rebuild, the Rockies were routinely one or two injuries to the starting rotation away from disaster. Resulting in a lot of innings that had to be …
Yankees news: Boone considering changes to the lineup
Boone eyeing lineup changes ahead of Game 3; Fried will start despite impending paternity; reasons to believe in a reverse sweep; McDowell passes at 84.
Quiz: What has happened so far in the Championship?
Think you know the Championship? What do you remember about the start to the 2026-27 season so far? Put it to the test.
Can Man City juggle WSL title defence and Champions League?
Manchester City have had a strong start to the WSL season, but have they showed they are capable of juggling Champions League football?
Texas QB Arch Manning Receives Bad News From “NFL Folks”
The Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning entered the 2026 season carrying enormous expectations, including plenty of discussion about eventually becoming one of the first players selected in the NFL draft. Just four games into the season, however, at least one prominent NFL draft analyst believes Manning has significant work to do before reaching that level.CBS […] The post Texas QB Arch Manning Receives Bad News From “NFL Folks” appeared first on HEAVY.
3 Key Takeaways From Hawks' 2026-27 Preseason Opener
The Hawks played their first preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Here are three takeaways from the contest.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto adds to his already sterling postseason résumé, puts the Dodgers back in control in NLDS Game 3: 'He’s just not afraid'
Downtown San Diego sees boost from Padres postseason
The San Diego Padres' postseason run in the National League Division Series has provided a significant economic boost to downtown businesses.
Jason Kelce Breaks Silence on Lane Johnson’s Retirement From Eagles
The reactions have been pouring in since Lane Johnson officially announced his retirement from the NFL after four weeks of the 2026 NFL season.Johnson’s teammates and coaches, both past and present, have flooded social media with well wishes and positive messages for Johnson, who cited mental health as a central factor in his decision to […] The post Jason Kelce Breaks Silence on Lane Johnson’s Retirement From Eagles appeared first on HEAVY.
Apple Harvest Festival promises a bushel of fall fun
Fall harvest season is here — which means it’s time for the return of the annual Apple Harvest Festival in downtown Waynesville from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17.
Diamondbacks won’t bring back pitching coach after 2 seasons
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks will be looking for a new voice to oversee their pitching staff in 2027. According to MLB.
Browns’ Former Top-10 Pick Gets New Shot in NFC
A former first-round pick of the Cleveland Browns signed with the Arizona Cardinals during Week 5 of the NFL season. The post Browns’ Former Top-10 Pick Gets New Shot in NFC appeared first on HEAVY.
Elizabeth Berkley says “DWTS” created ‘drama’ where it ‘didn’t exist’ when she was on show
The “Saved by the Bell” alum competed on the 17th season and was eliminated despite earning a perfect score.
Kristaps Porzingis still not around Warriors as he deals with “concerning” health condition
Kristaps Porzingis did not travel with the Warriors to Hawaii for training camp, was not at Tuesday’s preseason game at Chase Center
Red Wings Fans React to Dylan Larkin Being Named No. 1 Star vs. Senators
Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist and was named the No. 1 star as the Red Wings beat Ottawa 5-3 for their first win of the season.
Stats and Observations From Phoenix Suns' Preseason Opening Loss
Jordan Ott’s high-volume offensive system flashed potential through aggressive rim pressure and hustle, but sloppy ball security and mounting fouls ultimately derailed the Suns' preseason opener.
“The Voice ”coach Riley Green makes ‘painful’ choice as he presides over first battle: ‘It’s really tough’
Green and Queen Latifah are new coaches this season.
Plessinger Signs With Triumph For Supercross And Motocross
Photos by Triumph Racing. Aaron Plessinger is heading to Triumph, inking a two-year agreement to campaign the TF 450-X for 5.11 Triumph Factory Racing in AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross. He takes on an important role in Triumph's 450 development program for the 2027 SuperMotocross World Championship. [cuttext][/cuttext] The move ends Plessinger's five-season run with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. For Triumph, the signing adds a proven race-winner to a program still establishing itself at the spo
Red Wings Fans Send Dylan Larkin Message During First Shift
Red Wings fans booed Dylan Larkin every time he touched the puck during his first shift of the 2026-27 season at Little Caesars Arena.
Where Duke Football Projects to Play Bowl Game This Season
Where will the Duke Blue Devils end up in terms of their bowl game? The latest projections have them going up against a Big Ten foe.
Eagles Star Lane Johnson Announces Retirement Due to ‘Critical’ Mental Health Needs
The offensive tackle announced he is retiring from the NFL after 14 seasons
Raiders-Chiefs Showdown Draws NFL's Biggest TV Audience Of 2026
The Las Vegas Raiders' showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs helped CBS draw a record-setting audience and the NFL's biggest television viewership of the 2026 season.
“NCIS” showrunner unpacks Michael Weatherly’s surprising season 24 return
We’ve never seen Tony like this before.
Final Takeaways From the Pittsburgh Pirates 2026 Season
The Pittsburgh Pirates made strides during the 2026 MLB season, but not enough to be a playoff team
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Urges Bengals to Make a Change
Frustrated by a stagnant rushing attack and Joe Burrow’s mounting burden, Stephen A. Smith demands a coaching overhaul to rescue Cincinnati’s season before the star quarterback falters.
Braxton Berrios out for season
New York Giants wide receiver/kick returner Braxton Berrios announced on his personal Instagram account that he is out for the remainder of 2026.
Eagles All-Pro Lane Johnson Retires After 14 Seasons, Cites ‘Mental Health’ Issues
Legendary Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson has retired after 14 seasons. The post Eagles All-Pro Lane Johnson Retires After 14 Seasons, Cites ‘Mental Health’ Issues appeared first on HEAVY.
College Football TV Ratings: Most-watched games of Week 5
As the conversation continues around college football’s TV ratings this season, the Big Ten scored the most-watched game of Week 5. CBS had the top game of the week on any network as Ohio State took down Iowa. The matchup became CBS’ most-watched game of the season with nearly 6 million viewers in the late-afternoon […]
Tiago Splitter Discusses Chicago Bulls' Preseason Plans, Expectations
The Bulls open their preseason schedule on Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns.
SnakePit Post-season GDT, #7
A fairly low-key day yesterday in the American League Division Series, with both the White Sox and the Rays following up their Game 1 victories, with another win in Game 2. That gives them a commanding lead: Chicago in particular, now have two chances at home to clinch, and if needed, a third back in […]
Memphis Grizzlies Predicted to Have Poor Record This Season
The Memphis Grizzlies will likely struggle this season.
Eagles star tackle Lane Johnson retires due to 'personal reasons'
The Philadelphia Eagles learned Tuesday that star right tackle Lane Johnson decided to retire, citing 'personal reasons.'
Atlanta Hawks Predicted to Regress This Season
The Atlanta Hawks are predicted to regress this season.
Health officials urge flu shots as Brown County sees early rise in hospitalizations
Officials are urging people to get a flu shot as respiratory virus season begins.
2026-27 NBA Season Preview: Thunder, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Trail Blazers, Jazz (Northwest Division)
Eagles' Lane Johnson Shockingly Announces Retirement
Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson has shockingly retired midseason.
North Carolina flag football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 10, Week 5
As flag football season continues in North Carolina, these teams sit atop the state in this week’s Super 10 rankings.
Lane Johnson’s heartfelt announcement closes an unforgettable Eagles chapter
Lane Johnson retired from the Eagles after 14 seasons, citing mental health and family priorities over continuing to play football.
Philadelphia Eagles great Lane Johnson abruptly retires citing ‘mental health’
The six-time Pro Bowl right tackle says he is stepping away after 14 seasons to focus on his mental health and spend more time with his family
Jackson Olson apologizes for taking a shot at Guillermo Rodriguez’s ‘DWTS’ dancing skills
Jackson Olson is making peace with ‘DWTS’ season 35 fan favorite Guillermo Rodriguez, after criticizing the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ cohost’s dancing skills on social media.
NFL world reacts to Lane Johnson announcing his retirement
We're examining the social media reaction to Eagles All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson announcing his retirement after 14 NFL season
Offseason: Are the Tigers Legitimate Contenders for Skubal?
Fresh off a blockbuster trade, Detroit faces a high-stakes reunion. Discover why internal team philosophies and Scott Boras’s price tag could derail the Tigers’ pursuit of their former ace.
Eagles All-Pro RT Lane Johnson reties, ending 14-season NFL career
Eagles two-time All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a 14-year career spent entirely in Philadelphia.
Assessing How Phoenix Suns Starters Performed in Preseason Opener
From Devin Booker’s mid-range mastery to Dillon Brooks’ efficient breakout, discover how an aggressive starting five fueled an early lead before a narrow loss to Detroit.
ASU's Marcus Arroyo to return to play-calling role
Arroyo spent all of ASU's 2024 season and the 2025 regular season calling plays before Dillingham took over for the Sun Bowl.
Ravens vs. Falcons odds: Opening lines for Week 5 matchup
The Ravens open Week 5 as underdogs for the first time this season.
Orioles make layoffs within business ops ahead of expected MLB lockout
The Orioles made cuts to their business operations staff Tuesday, just over a week after their 2026 season ended.
Star breaks silence after Netflix cancels beloved 5-season drama
Brooke Elliott shared her first public response to the cancellation of “Sweet Magnolias” two weeks after Netflix ended the series.
Three Things to Watch for in Warriors' Preseason Matchup vs. Lakers
Golden State plays its first home game of the preseason against a Lakers team that looked sharp in Sacramento.
How Kazuma Okamoto surpassed expectations for Blue Jays in 2026
Okamoto had a strong first season with the Blue Jays.
How Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani problem could lead to postseason elimination
This issue for the Dodgers' biggest superstar could sink their playoff hopes.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. Has Surprising Response After Costly Yankees Error
The New York Yankees are staring at another postseason deficit, and the way they got there feels painfully familiar. New York committed three errors against the first four batters in the bottom of the first inning Monday night in Game 2 of the American League Division Series, immediately putting itself in trouble. And one of…
UVA fall sports pulse check: Where every Virginia team stands in October
After a fifth-place Directors' Cup finish, a midseason pulse check on how every Virginia fall team is holding up.
Evaluating Bucks’ Biggest Standouts From Preseason Opener vs. Timberwolves
How did the Milwaukee Bucks look in their first preseason game?
COMMENTARY: Exploring the pros and cons of Brandon, MacIntyre
Who should Tennessee start at quarterback for the remainder of the 2026 football season?
Three Takeaways From Timberwolves’ Preseason Opener vs. Bucks
What was learned in the Minnesota Timberwolves preseason game?
Men's college soccer rankings after Week 6: Updated United Soccer Coaches Poll
Here's the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll after the last week's worth of games during the 2026 men's soccer season:
Brooke Elliott breaks silence on ‘Sweet Magnolias’ cancellation: ‘One last time... pour it out’
Brooke Elliott has finally broke her silence on ‘Sweet Magnolias’ abrupt cancellation after season 5.
Wizards Deliver Bad News For Anthony Davis Future
The Washington Wizards could soon bid goodbye to Anthony Davis, their newest star center, whom they got via trade with the Dallas Mavericks last season. According to The Athletic’s David Aldridge and Josh Robbins, the Wizards are not keen on offering Davis a four-year, $275 million maximum contract extension. That means Davis’ long-term future in […] The post Wizards Deliver Bad News For Anthony Davis Future appeared first on HEAVY.
Battlefield 6 Resurrects the Corpse of Dead Space With The Marker Tease
The corpse of Dead Space is being reinimated for Battlefield 6, with the latest trailer for Season 5 seemingly teasing a crossover.
What To Expect in OKC Thunder’s First Preseason Game
With six stars sidelined, young prospects like Ajay Mitchell and Aday Mara take center stage in Tulsa to fight for roles within the Thunder’s championship-caliber rotation.
Los Angeles Rams Sign Former First-Team All-Pro
Four games into the season, it’s fair to say that the team Les Snead put together isn’t living up to […]
Week 5 fantasy tight end rankings: Top TE streamers, starts
A huge under-the-radar fantasy standout this season has been Juwan Johnson, who is the TE3 through the first four weeks. Is he a top-5 pick in Week 5?
Cavaliers Granted High Win Total Prediction Entering Crucial NBA Season
The Cleveland Cavaliers are again being viewed as a top team in the NBA entering the season.
Florida plummets in CBS Sports' power rankings after blowout loss
Florida's first loss of the season sent the Gators tumbling in CBS Sports' latest college football power rankings.
University of Nebraska Sold $21K Worth of Used Urinals From Memorial Stadium
University of Nebraska fans are famously diehard — so much so that seven Cornhusker fanatics are now the proud owners of used urinal troughs from Memorial Stadium. The stadium is set to undergo a full renovation following the 2026 football season, and some of its fixtures are up for grabs. The university has already brought […]
Hornets Land Curious Win Total Entering 2026-27 NBA Season
The Charlotte Hornets have been given a surprising win total prediction coming into the new season.
Buffalo Bills HC Responds to CJ Gardner-Johnson’s Controversial Comments
The Buffalo Bills suffered their first loss of the season, losing to the New England Patriots in Week 4 NFL action. The post Buffalo Bills HC Responds to CJ Gardner-Johnson’s Controversial Comments appeared first on HEAVY.
Pacers Given Interesting Win Total Despite Tyrese Haliburton Return
The Indiana Pacers have been given an interesting win total prediction entering the new NBA season.
‘Vampire Diaries’ star makes first major public appearance in 7 years
Steven R. McQueen, who starred as Jeremy Gilbert across six seasons of ‘The Vampire Diaries,’ reunited with his former castmates at a Paris fan convention.
Julia Stiles says it was ‘very wrong’ to play up dance training for “Save the Last Dance” at the time
The actress is competing on season 35 of “Dancing With the Stars” alongside pro partner Ezra Sosa.
7 NFL truths we already believe after 4 weeks
This is what we’re buying at the start of the NFL season.
Thioune has performance-based contract extension option with Bremen
Daniel Thioune's future at SV Werder Bremen is tied to specific parameters, according to a report by Sport BILD.The head coach's contract, which expires at the end of the season, contains an extension...
Spurs get worrying Tobias Harris injury update
San Antonio's lone free-agent signing is reportedly dealing with an injury during preseason.
Former Alabama and Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione dies
Franchione left Alabama for Texas A&M after the 2002 season amid NCAA sanctions on the Crimson Tide.
How to watch the Hornets’ preseason opener on Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network
Charlotte Hornets basketball is back Tuesday night, and Grand Strand fans can watch it.
The Weather Channel dunks on Titans-Texans matchup
How bad do you have to be as an NFL franchise to get made fun of by The Weather Channel of all things? That’s a question that fans of the Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans are unfortunately now made to ponder. Both AFC South teams are 0-4 to start the season, but both arrive at…
Rui Hachimura Reacts to Strong Preseason Debut vs. Warriors
Rui Hachimura had a strong showing in his first appearance with the Clippers.
Bears Break Record With 34 First Downs As Jets Stumble
The Jets ran 32 plays while the Bears got 34 first downs. See the shocking numbers behind Sunday's 23-12 loss and what it means for the season.
Week 5 fantasy quarterback rankings: Top QB streamers, starts
San Francisco's Brock Purdy is having an outstanding fantasy season, leading the NFL in TD passes. Where does he rank this week at Seattle?
Coby White injury creates major problem for Hornets
A training camp injury for the Hornets' point guard could have ramifications as the regular season arrives.
Evan Williams praises Jonathan Gannon after Packers’ dramatic win
The Green Bay Packers leaned on their defense to preserve a 17-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, with Evan Williams delivering a pair of crucial plays during the closing moments. The safety’s performance on Tampa Bay’s last drive also gave him another reason to admire the work of defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon. [...]
Brazil: Lessons from a Disaster
By Antonio Martins (Outras Palavras) Defeats become deeper and more prolonged when we misunderstand what caused them, avoid correcting course, and embrace “solutions” that only compound our mistakes. Lula’s government and the Brazilian left suffered a disaster in Sunday’s election. Contrary to every poll, the president finished the first round 2.2 million votes behind Flávio Bolsonaro—and, more significantly, 3.4 million votes below his total four years ago, when the machinery of the state was working against him and in favor of his opponent. His vote share declined in 98 percent of Brazil’s municipalities. The PL, the main party of the far right, elected 121 deputies and 28 senators, becoming the largest caucus in both houses of Congress. The parties aligned with the Centrão—Brazil’s bloc of transactional center-right parties—were somewhat diminished, but will still hold roughly 250 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 35 in the Senate. That will make it easier to assemble the majorities needed to amend the Constitution or impeach Supreme Federal Court justices. If elected, Flávio Bolsonaro could appoint four members of the Court, substantially altering its internal balance of power. What produced these results? How can the far right be prevented from consolidating them into a prolonged political hegemony? And what is the essential change of direction the left now needs? Explaining the Disaster Across the commercial media and the exuberant chaos of digital platforms, interpretations are multiplying. Some focus on specific episodes: Lula’s absence from the Globo debate, his very close relationship with Alexandre de Moraes, or his emphasis on issues supposedly remote from most people’s everyday concerns, such as rare earth minerals. Among the more systemic interpretations, three seem especially questionable. One argues that the principal defeat was not the left’s, since its congressional representation declined only slightly. The decisive movement captured at the ballot box, according to this view, was a shift within the right itself—from the more moderate and transactional forces of the Centrão toward the more ideological and radicalized forces of the PL and Novo. A second interpretation holds that the nature of electoral and political processes has changed. The material interests and aspirations of society, it argues, no longer play the central role they once did; they have given way to forms of subjective self-identification that the left has yet to understand. And a third concludes that, because of these two developments, we should expect a political winter: a prolonged period in which the far right and the broader right dominate Brazilian political life. There are important elements in all three interpretations. The problem lies in what they deny or leave out: Lula’s third government was a small-bore government. It offered the majorities that elected it neither a clearly better life nor reasons to believe again in politics and its power to transform society. These failures flowed from two fatal accommodations, which I will examine below. As a result, the government suffered a slow but steady erosion of support. And, as has happened in so many Western countries, it gave the far right the opportunity to present itself as anti-system and to benefit from popular frustration and distress. The interpretation that emphasizes the migration of votes from the center-right and traditional right toward the far right has been advanced, among others, by the courageous journalist Leonardo Sakamoto. In his UOL column on Monday, October 5, he highlights the miserable behavior of the traditional conservative parties. Over the past four years, they repeatedly joined forces with the “neo”-fascists, helping to “normalize” them—a criticism that could equally be directed at almost the entire corporate media. Believing they could use the far right as a stepping stone, they instead ended up partly devoured by it. This was especially true in the Senate, where the PL’s gain of 13 senators and Novo’s gain of two came at the expense of the PSD, which lost nine; the MDB, which lost two; the PSDB, which lost two; and the PP, which lost one. Sakamoto’s observation is accurate and necessary, but it leaves uncomfortable questions unanswered. Why did the erosion of the Centrão benefit the far right rather than, for example, producing growth for the left—as has happened so many times before, both in Brazil and elsewhere? The answer is not difficult. Throughout its four years in office, Lula’s third government was almost invariably associated with the Centrão. Here lies its first accommodation: accepting the limits imposed by conservative institutions; avoiding, as much as possible, any attempt to strain those limits through popular pressure; and believing only in the modest changes that could be squeezed through openings in Congress. The failure of the campaign to end the six-day workweek is emblematic. Lula could have electrified the presidential race by pairing it with a popular campaign for passage of the measure. Instead, he chose to place his hopes in the hands of Senate president Rodrigo Alcolumbre. He generated no mass mobilization, did not force his opponents onto an uncomfortable defensive, and won no victory. In September 2025, the government squandered the greatest of its many opportunities to shake up conservative power in Congress. Popular opposition to the so-called Shielding Amendment—which, if approved, would have restricted criminal proceedings against members of Congress—brought crowds into the streets, mobilized primarily by artists and social movements. This opened the possibility for a broader political education: a campaign that could begin exposing the limits and dysfunctions of Brazil’s political system while putting Bolsonaro’s movement on the defensive for its predictable support of political privilege. The amendment was defeated. But the executive branch then backed away from the fight. It remained associated with an institutional world widely seen as corrupt, elitist, and indifferent to ordinary people’s struggles. In doing so, it forfeited its credibility as a vehicle for the protest vote. On Sunday, it reaped the bitter fruits. Are We Doomed? Taking a different approach from Sakamoto, the philosopher Moysés Pinto Neto and other writers have drawn attention, in their first analyses of October 4, to the fragmentation of the public sphere produced by Big Tech platforms. Through their algorithms, these platforms present each person with a different view of social reality. As a consequence, it becomes much harder to identify common material problems and demands—for example, the fight for labor rights or for a properly funded public health system. Voters no longer embrace such demands, these authors argue, because they no longer see themselves as part of a collective. Instead, they tend to value the identities assigned to them by neoliberal subjectivity—the role of the entrepreneur, for example. On this interpretation, the left’s possible error lies in clinging to outdated illusions. Moysés’s warning is highly relevant and resonates with arguments such as Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor’s “Apocalyptic Fascism and the Billionaires’ Bet.” Unlike a century ago, the far right no longer promises a radiant future. It concentrates instead on resentment—especially that of young men. “They belong to a generation that fears it may never own a home, but compensates with the pleasure it gets from constantly provoking progressives online. Convinced their future has been stolen, they share memes romanticizing historical authoritarian regimes,” the authors write. But Moysés seems to confuse this danger with inevitability. He fails to see that the left’s answer cannot be adaptation. On the contrary, it must strengthen the possibility of politics as collective action. Nor does he recognize that precisely such a reversal is already becoming possible in some of the most promising mobilizations of the twenty-first century: the election, at the end of 2025, of the young Muslim Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York, on a platform centered on the intensely material fight for an affordable city; the Left Party’s victory in Berlin two weeks ago, built around the demand to expropriate private real-estate corporations; and the very recent wave of demonstrations in Spain—including an occupation of Madrid’s Puerta del Sol—in which tens of thousands of young people mobilized by the Tenants’ Union have demanded limits on rents. By putting itself in the straitjacket of the “fiscal framework” in the first months of 2022, Lula’s third government adopted the second fatal accommodation of its term. Faced with conservative institutions and a country devastated by four years of Bolsonaro, increased public investment was the government’s remaining weapon for offering a more dignified life to the majority and forging an anti-conservative pact with them. The same state that disburses 1 trillion reais a year to enrich a small class of rentiers could instead spend money to extend the Family Health Strategy to every Brazilian, at a cost of 30 billion reais; provide full-day public schooling and childcare to all adolescents and children—and, especially, relief to their mothers; achieve universal sanitation while cleaning up polluted urban rivers; multiply metro systems; begin transforming the urban peripheries; and undertake many other urgently needed projects. In April 2023, an article in Outras Palavras warned that the fiscal framework could “shrink the Lula government and preserve the forces that condemn the country to inequality and regression.” A year later, another article showed that restraints on public spending were strangling policies vital to ordinary people and undermining the president’s popularity. In November 2024 came a reality check, in the form of the government’s humiliating defeat in the municipal elections. Even then, the fiscal lock was neither removed nor loosened. On the contrary: throughout the government’s four years, fiscal restraint remained central to its political narrative. The administration proudly proclaimed that it had “put the state’s accounts in order,” without grasping either how misleading that phrase was—given the payment of 1 trillion reais in interest—or how badly the message was hurting it politically. Lula finally woke up in September 2026. The increase in Bolsa Família benefits, after four years of being frozen; the announcement that anti-obesity drugs would be offered through Brazil’s public health system; and the ban on online betting showed that the state has the power to act decisively on behalf of the majority when those in government are willing to confront obstacles. The huge marches that closed the campaign in Fortaleza, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo on the eve of October 4 showed how such initiatives can mobilize activists and the broader public. But it was too late—and too little to change the outcome of the first round. History has not ended The possibility of a turnaround in the three weeks leading up to November 25 cannot be ruled out. It will not be simple or easy. Lula must not only make up a deficit of 2.2 million votes; he must also offset the movement of voters who backed other right-wing candidates in the first round, most of whom are likely to move toward Flávio Bolsonaro. Pulling that off will require a broad, grassroots effort to win over voters, potentially reinforced by new initiatives from Lula. The coming hours and days will be decisive. If Bolsonaro’s movement also wins the presidency, the result will create a high-risk situation for Brazilian sovereignty and democracy. The enormous challenges posed by such an outcome would require the left to reexamine, in depth and with a genuine willingness to engage in self-criticism, its political projects—or its lack of them—and its practices. But would that mean we are condemned to the long winter of far-right hegemony that some analyses are beginning to forecast? It is far too early to say, suggests a recent text by Álvaro García Linera, the thinker who served as vice president of Bolivia under Evo Morales. His central hypothesis is that this political current will prove short-lived. At a moment when the entire world is once again talking about sovereignty and protecting national economies, the far right offers a stale, recolonizing neoliberalism. Its submission to the United States is as blatant and pathetic as Flávio and Eduardo Bolsonaro’s overtures to Donald Trump. Its project amounts to something like every man for himself: greater inequality, capitalism without limits, devastation, and supremacism. Will it work? In the United States, just two years into his second term, Trump himself is reaching record levels of unpopularity and may be on the verge of losing Republican control of both the House and Senate in November. Every new beginning is difficult. Whatever the outcome of the second round, the defeats of October 4 show how profoundly the Brazilian left will have to rethink and rebuild. But just as it would be foolish to underestimate the seriousness of its mistakes, it would be equally foolish to conclude that rebuilding a political project is no longer possible. History has not ended. The times are moving faster than ever. Originally published in Portuguese by Outras Palavras. English translation by Eric Blanc; I’ve added the subtitles. More We can’t stop the far right at home or abroad without a revitalized labor movement, which is yet another reason why you should become a sustaining supporter of the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) — one of US labor’s pivotal bright spots. Relatedly, Jacobin published a short piece of mine reflecting on a decade of Bernie Sanders inspiring a whole new generation of young worker organizers.
Federal Employees Face 10.9% Increase in Health Premiums as Open Season Dates Announced
Federal employees will pay higher prices for health insurance in 2027. On average, federal employees enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) will pay 10.9 percent more toward their premiums in 2027, marking the third straight year of double-digit increases in the employe
Los Angeles Chargers news: Would you trade Khalil Mack?
If this Chargers season is deemed a lost cause, should they think about trading away Khalil Mack while he’s valuable?
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The fantasy football season is in full swing, and with teams going on bye this week, waiver wire pickups are getting even more important.
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NFL Rumors: Winless Titans Connected to $21M Blockbuster Trade
According to a prominent analyst, in the latest NFL rumors, the Tennessee Titans are projected to trade former Pro Bowler this season.
Bills cornerback Max Hairston apologizes for snubbing reporters
Buffalo’s first-round pick out of Kentucky a year ago, Hairston had a forgettable outing in his fourth start of the season.