Must read piece from @crimethinc on the unfolding situation in #Brazil as the US heads into the midterm elections. Lots of think about and compare notes.

"Direct action should never have been Plan B. The authorities have no interest in stopping the resurgence of fascism—and by the time this becomes clear to Lula’s supporters, it will be too late to build a grassroots street movement from scratch. When anarchists and anti-fascists lose the struggle for the narrative and accept the strategy of the hegemonic left, we cede the streets to the far right as a stage for action and recruiting. Any resistance to the extreme right and the continuity of capitalist exploitation under the new Workers Party government must grant a central role to street mobilization and grassroots organization."

https://crimethinc.com/2022/11/06/left-electoralism-fascist-direct-action-and-anti-fascist-resistance-the-brazilian-elections-of-2022-and-their-implications-1

These companies claim to support abortion rights. They are backing anti-abortion Republicans

"while some of America’s largest employers want to be seen as supporting reproductive health for their female workers and their families, the abortion issue has not affected their financial support for Republican candidates who have promised to further erode those workers’ reproductive rights."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/06/us-companies-abortion-rights-donation-anti-abortion-republicans?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other