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OCEAN CASINO RESORT DECKS THE HALLS FOR 2026 HOLIDAY SEASON WITH FESTIVE EXPERIENCES, ENTERTAINMENT, AND GIVING
/PRNewswire/ -- The holiday season officially arrives at Ocean Casino Resort this winter, bringing festive accommodations, seasonal dining, holiday shopping,...
Can $1 billion power Republicans to victory in the midterms?
Republicans are facing anxiety as they enter the final month of the midterm campaign. They have $1 billion at their disposal but worry it may not be enough to counter
Chase for Business Expands Its Integrated Digital Experience with Chase Payroll, Powered by Gusto
NEW YORK, October 07, 2026--Small business owners increasingly want the tools they use to run their businesses to work together and be managed in one place. In recent Chase research, 89% of business owners said they would find it valuable to manage payroll within the same platform they use for business banking and payments, highlighting growing demand for a more connected business experience. Additionally, 37% said meeting payroll put pressure on cash flow over the last six months, underscoring
Latinx Voces Expands Grassroots Health Equity Across the Valley
A podcast with Dr. Paulina Sosa Quintanilla, founder and CEO of Latinx Voces.
The Politics of Sustainability Have Changed. The Business Case Hasn’t.
Corporate sustainability may have fallen out of favor in some executive and political circles, but the business case remains strong: Companies continue to invest because sustainability initiatives can deliver measurable gains in profitability, resilience, and growth. Drawing on research from NYU Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business and other recent studies, the article shows how four areas in particular—circularity, decarbonization, sustainable sourcing, and employee well-being—can lower costs, reduce risk, strengthen supply chains, improve productivity, and create new revenue opportunities. Examples from industries including automotive, healthcare, apparel, energy, consumer goods, and manufacturing illustrate how companies are capturing value through resource reuse, energy efficiency, resilient sourcing strategies, and investments in frontline workers. While the language of ESG may be losing momentum, the underlying business fundamentals have not changed: organizations that systematically address material environmental and social challenges, quantify the financial impact of their efforts, and embed sustainability into core decision-making are better positioned to improve operational performance and create long-term enterprise value.
The Politics of Sustainability Have Changed. The Business Case Hasn’t.
Corporate sustainability may have fallen out of favor in some executive and political circles, but the business case remains strong: Companies continue to invest because sustainability initiatives can deliver measurable gains in profitability, resilience, and growth. Drawing on research from NYU Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business and other recent studies, the article shows how four areas in particular—circularity, decarbonization, sustainable sourcing, and employee well-being—can lower costs, reduce risk, strengthen supply chains, improve productivity, and create new revenue opportunities. Examples from industries including automotive, healthcare, apparel, energy, consumer goods, and manufacturing illustrate how companies are capturing value through resource reuse, energy efficiency, resilient sourcing strategies, and investments in frontline workers. While the language of ESG may be losing momentum, the underlying business fundamentals have not changed: organizations that systematically address material environmental and social challenges, quantify the financial impact of their efforts, and embed sustainability into core decision-making are better positioned to improve operational performance and create long-term enterprise value.
Lower US Treasury yield view persists despite biggest quarterly surge since 1994
US Treasury yields are forecast to fall over coming months, according to fixed income strategists in a Reuters poll who clung to their long-held view despite the benchmark 10-year yield recording its biggest quarterly jump since 1994.
Business Beat : Tunnel of Terror opens Saturday at Stickley Family Farms in Colon
COLON, Mich. - A longtime Michigan Halloween tradition returns this weekend when the Tunnel of Terror opens Sa...
C21 launches D2C Entertainment Summit with Audience First focus as entertainment business transforms
C21Media has launched the D2C Entertainment Summit, which will run as a track within Content London, Content Americas and Content Europe and as a standalone one-day event in London during June 2027.
C21 launches D2C Entertainment Summit with Audience First focus as entertainment business transforms
C21Media has launched the D2C Entertainment Summit, which will run as a track within Content London, Content Americas and Content Europe and as a standalone one-day event in London during June 2027.
The Business Case For SEO Is Changing; Budget Justifications Should Too
Build an SEO budget around revenue growth, revenue protection, shared infrastructure, and AI experiments to justify spending beyond organic traffic.
Scientists changed how zoo lions eat. Their wild side came out
Giving zoo lions whole carcasses on a feast-and-fast schedule appears to bring out more natural behavior. The lions spent nearly three times longer feeding, engaged in more tearing and manipulating of food, and rested more heavily after meals. Their activity then increased gradually during the fasting period, closely resembling the rhythm seen in wild lions.
Crafts in Cars Street Fair showcases art and entertainment
The weekend event featured over 40 vendors selling different handmade goods.
Week 5 changes the picture for college football’s undefeated teams
Week 5 reshaped the college football landscape as several undefeated teams suffered their first losses. Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame and Miami strengthened their playoff cases, while Texas remained No. 1. With 15 unbeaten teams left, Week 6 brings crucial matchups that could dramatically reshape the national championship race.
Dan Campbell’s Defense Is Now the Case Against Him
Dan Campbell built the standard in Detroit, and four games into 2026 it is turning on him. #Lions
Informanté on Instagram: "Namibia wins two medals at international science fair Staff Reporter NAMIBIAN learners Guillermo Melando and Thobias Gabriel have won silver and bronze medals respectively at the 46th Eskom Expo International Science Fair in Johannesburg, South Africa, where young scientists and innovators from 11 countries showcased research and technological innovations. The fair was held from 28 September to 2 October 2026 and brought together 323 young scientists, innovators and problem-solvers from South Africa and international delegations. Melando won a silver medal in Agricultural Sciences, while Gabriel received a bronze medal in Engineering. Full story: https://infor
1 likes, 0 comments - informante_news on October 7, 2026: "Namibia wins two medals at international science fair Staff Reporter NAMIBIAN learners Guillermo Melando and Thobias Gabriel have won silver and bronze medals respectively at the 46th Eskom Expo International Science Fair in Johannesburg, South Africa, where young scientists and innovators from 11 countries showcased research and technological innovations. The fair was held from 28 September to 2 October 2026 and brought together 323 young scientists, innovators and problem-solvers from South Africa and international delegations. Melando won a silver medal in Agricultural Sciences, while Gabriel received a bronze medal in Engineering. Full story: https://informante.web.na/?p=401940 Photos: National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST)".
Date for Ligue 1 broadcasting rights auction revealed
A call for offers for the broadcasting rights for Ligue 1 will be launched next month, as per a report from L’Équipe. Unlike in more recent bidding processes, there is more optimism this time aroun...
Silicon Couloir's 15th Pitch Day showcases next generation of Wyoming entrepreneurs
At Silicon Couloir’s 15th annual Pitch Day, five Wyoming entrepreneurs took to the stage at the Center for the Arts in front of hundreds of people and made the case
A highly infectious disease is spreading. See in which US states
Cases of this disease surpassed 1,000 in one state this week as numbers continue to swell nationwide.
U. of C.’s South Side Science Fest showcases the wow that exists in the field
Nearly 4,600 people visited this year’s University of Chicago South Side Science Festival, which offered hands-on science demonstrations and experiments.
As concerns over health costs mount, Trump tries cash
With the midterm elections a month away and Republicans struggling to respond to voter frustration over healthcare costs, President Trump is handing out cash. Last week, Trump pledged $90 to more t…
‘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.
I need advice on being a better Tampa Bay sports fan
New quarterback, same problems as Bucs lose to Packers to fall to 0-4 | Oct. 5 Trying to be betterDear Tampa Bay fans, I need advice from people who understand the joy and occasional emotional damage of Tampa Bay sports.
8 Halloween parades to check out in Lancaster County in 2026
From Columbia to Ephrata, there are more than a half dozen ways to watch Halloween parades and maybe get some candy along the way, too.
7 Halloween parades to check out in Lancaster County in 2026
From Columbia to Ephrata, there are more than a half dozen ways to watch Halloween parades and maybe get some candy along the way, too.
Your Business Should Make You Wealthy, Not Just Keep You Busy
Build a business that creates wealth, not just work. Learn how to turn profits, cash flow and business value into long-term personal wealth.
Pellegrini favored to start in Como-Roma
Gian Piero Gasperini is ready to welcome back the remaining players who have been on international duty, preparing for the trip to Como, scheduled for Sunday at 12:30 PM. Mora, Castro, Soulé, and Bal...
Kobel reflects on Newcastle interest and his Borussia Dortmund future
Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel has consistently been linked with a transfer over the past few years.Last summer, Newcastle United were reportedly interested in the Swiss shot-stopper, but h...
Lewis Hall Helps England To A Third Consecutive Clean Sheet
The Newcastle youngster solidified his international standing with a disciplined display, providing technical flair and defensive steel to help Thomas Tuchel’s side maintain their formidable defensive momentum.
WHO releases first global guidelines on child obesity as cases surge
Child and adolescent obesity has quadrupled since 1990, rising from two per cent to around eight per cent of youngsters in the five-to-19 age group, according to the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO).
Why ‘Wives’ is relevant to the times
Parvesh Cheena, actor in Jaclyn Backhaus’ play WIVES, at East West Players, co-produced with Hypokrit Live Arts. Photo by Daniel Antonio Vallejo. At a time when marginalized voices are changing the national conversation, Jaclyn Backhaus’ play Wives, featuring a South Asian American cast, is both relevant and funny. “This play offers its actors the opportunity to time travel, to play many…
Tom Cruise digs into uncharted territory in ‘Digger’
Don’t look now, but Tom Cruise’s latest movie, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger, is not your typical Tom Cruise film. The charming, boyish-looking star of Mission: Impossible fame is shedding his familiar action-superstar image. Wearing a fat suit, cowboy boots and disheveled hair, and at one point carrying a dying cat, Cruise portrays Digger Rockwell, an egocentric, fast-talking octogenarian oil billionaire whose irresponsible drilling…
Is PENN Entertainment (PENN) Undervalued Following Deutsche Bank's Upgrade And NFL Partnership?
PENN Entertainment (PENN) drew fresh attention after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock and highlighted an improved sector risk reward, while its theScore Bet unit signed a multiyear NFL betting and online casino partnership in Canada. For context, PENN Entertainment’s share price has moved sharply around these headlines, with a 5.36% 1-day share price return and 8.90% 7-day share price return, yet it is still down 20.92% on a 90-day share price basis and its 1-year total shareholder return is...
Former Olympian asks watchdogs to investigate Reflecting Pool vandalism case
Lawyers for David Hearn, who was cleared of charges of vandalizing the pool, are asking government watchdogs to investigate the conduct of senior officials.
Konami Announces The Composer For Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
"A new composition of Bloody Tears fills the night air"
'Dirty Dancing' is coming to Broadway
Believe it or not, “Dirty Dancing” turns 40 next year. To mark the occasion, a stage musical adaptation of the film is coming to Broadway.
How did Arlington fare during the World Cup when it comes to health and safety?
Arlington firefighters worked more than 13,000 total hours during the region’s nine matchdays, in which 87 heat-related cases were reported.
Seneca gaming compact fight spills into New York governor’s race
New York election officials can now choose to use an expanded federal database to verify the citizenship of people on voter rolls.
Seneca gaming compact fight spills into New York governor’s race
New York election officials can now choose to use an expanded federal database to verify the citizenship of people on voter rolls.
Man living in Congo who went back to Kenya is country's 1st confirmed Ebola case and death
A Kenyan citizen who had been living in Congo before returning to Nairobi over the weekend became Kenya’s first confirmed case of Ebola and the country’s first death from the disease in the fast-moving outbreak, authorities said Tuesday
ABC and Trump's FCC battle in federal court over free speech and jurisdiction issues
A lawyer for ABC on Tuesday asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guillotine that was already chilling the network’s editorial decisions just weeks before the U.S. midterm elections.
Dolly Parton's multifaceted legacy showcased at Nashville museum and hotel
A new Dolly Parton hotel and museum offers fans a look at the multifaceted singer, actor, entertainer and philanthropist, right in the heart of Nashville. At the Dolly's Life of
Dolly Parton's multifaceted legacy showcased at Nashville museum and hotel
A new Dolly Parton hotel and museum offers fans a look at the multifaceted singer, actor, entertainer and philanthropist, right in the heart of Nashville | WWL
Health officials confirm first human case of dengue fever in Broward County
Case of avian influenza identified in Racine County poultry flock
DATCP said the birds in the backyard poultry flock have been depopulated and won’t enter the food system.
Case of avian influenza identified in Racine County poultry flock
DATCP said the birds in the backyard poultry flock have been depopulated and won’t enter the food system.
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Health officials mobilize following governor’s measles mandate
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of the emergency, citing the growing rate of measles cases throughout New York.
Bush-Wells Sporting Goods to close its doors at the end of the year
CASPER, Wyo. — After 63 years in business, Bush-Wells Sporting Goods will close at the end of this year. Changing business models in the industry,
reVolver Podcasts’ Contacto XIII Ranks Among Spotify Mexico’s Top 50 Science Podcasts
DALLAS, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Contacto XIII , the Spanish-language podcast produced and hosted by Garbanzo for Dallas-based reVolver...
Whit Fosburgh Misstates Menhaden Science on Qualified Captain Podcast and Overlooks American Fishing Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESS Newswire / October 6, 2026 / The Qualified Captain is a North Carolina-based boating and maritime interview podcast hosted by Aaron Stasiak. On the podcast, Stasiak
Whit Fosburgh Misstates Menhaden Science on Qualified Captain Podcast and Overlooks American Fishing Families
The Qualified Captain is a North Carolina-based boating and maritime interview podcast hosted by Aaron Stasiak. On the podcast, Stasiak interviews ...
Report: Cancelled Perfect Dark Project Over 2 Minutes of Gameplay Surfaces Showcasing New Zones and Combat
Last year, we reported on gameplay details and screens for The Initiative's Perfect Dark reboot, which was unfortunately canned by Microsoft. Today. we unearthed more about the project and its…
WGAL to host 36th District debate with candidates Malone, Jones
Democrat James Malone and Republican Tom Jones will meet for a televised debate next week on WGAL, less than a month before their highly anticipated showdown in Lancaster County’s 36th
PENN Entertainment (PENN) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
Shares of casino, sports betting and entertainment operator PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) jumped 5.3% in the pre-market session after Deutsche Bank upgraded the company to Buy from Hold and raised its price target to $25 from $23.
The Emmys are leaving broadcast TV for Amazon’s Prime Video
(CNN) — The Emmy Awards are headed to Amazon Prime Video, ending the ceremony’s decades-long rotation among the broadcast television networks.
A hearing on Kilmar Ábrego Garcia’s deportation case is abruptly canceled
Kilmar Ábrego Garcia's deportation saga continues as a federal court hearing in Maryland has been abruptly canceled. The Trump administration has repeatedly tried to deport him, initially sending him to
North Carolina Forecast to Struggle Against Pittsburgh This Week
The North Carolina Tar Heels are being given a low chance to take down Pittsburgh this week.
Inter-American Mental Health Week calls for intersectoral action to improve mental health in the Americas
More than 185 million people live with mental health conditions in the Americas. Addressing the challenge requires action beyond the health sector.Washington, D.C., 6 October 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Organization of American States (OAS) are marking Inter-American Mental Health Week 2026 (October 5–9) with a call to strengthen intersectoral action to improve mental health and well-being across the Americas, where more than 185 million people live with a mental health condition.
Anne Hathaway Surprises D23’s Entertainment Showcase By Giving An Update On Princess Diaries 3
Young voters struggle to afford housing. But they don't expect help from political candidates
Pennsylvania's competitive U.S. House districts showcase how housing affordability challenges for young voters may play into control of the next Congress.
'If Abdul can win in Michigan, anyone can win anywhere': Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outlines stakes for progressives at NYC fundraiser
Ocasio-Cortez is traveling across the country as she considers her political future and potential bids for higher office in 2028.
How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker death
The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a “very low” risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death of a lab employee there last week.
Americas advance on healthy aging, but gaps remain as 2030 approaches
Washington, D.C., 6 October 2026 (PAHO) – Countries in the Americas have made progress in policies, health services and monitoring to support healthy aging, but gaps in financing, implementation and long-term care remain, according to regional findings from the 2026 midterm review of the United Nations Decade of Healthy Aging (2021–2030).
What We Really Know About the Russian ‘Plague’ Case
Even though many questions remain unanswered, the death probably isn’t cause for panic.
UEFA monitoring Man City case before deciding on potential action
UEFA is monitoring Manchester City’s financial case and will wait for the Premier League disciplinary process to conclude before considering whether to take any action of its own.An independent comm...
‘The Science Doesn’t Back It Up’ — Controversy Erupts As Chris Nowinski’s Guardian Cap Critique Divides Fans
Chris Nowinski is not sold on the Guardian Cap. On Pablo Torre Finds Out, Pablo Torre’s podcast, posted Tuesday, the co-founder of Boston University’s CTE Center told Torre the story behind the padded helmet cover looks like something of a scam.
Stephen Wacker outlines his ‘new mandate’ for every Marvel comic
New Marvel EIC Stephen Wacker wants every Marvel comic to give readers enough context and excitement to keep reading, regardless of where they jump aboard.
Emmy Awards to move from traditional TV to Prime Video in 2027
The Emmy Awards are moving from traditional television to streaming for the first time in their history, with Amazon's Prime Video set to broadcast the ceremony from 2027, the Television Academy said ...
The 2026 Bluebird Banter Haiku Contest: Voting
Time to vote. I took all the haiku that had five or more recs. I had to put them into two polls because of an arbitrary limit that we have on Feed polls. 1: TCasserole Perfection and grace Gallant strides and vapour trails When Kirk steals second 2: Tom__M Walk, single, single Double play, strike […]
‘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.
Florida case of locally acquired dengue confirmed in Broward County
The Florida Department of Health in Broward County confirmed a human case of locally acquired dengue fever.
Vitalize secures $31M to scale AI-powered operating system for hospital staffing and scheduling
Hospital staffing and scheduling is unglamorous, complex and tedious work, and Veeraj Shah, Vitalize CEO and co-founder, believes it's the most valuable healthcare task to tackle. | Vitalize positions its software as an "air traffic control" system for healthcare operations, helping health systems automate staffing, forecast demand, manage capacity and reduce reliance on overtime and agency labor.
The Emmys are leaving broadcast TV for Amazon’s Prime Video
The Emmy Awards are headed to Amazon Prime Video, ending the ceremony’s decades-long rotation among the broadcast television networks.
McDonald’s franchisees balk at $800,000 bill to overhaul stores
McDonald’s has said the program will help operators save about $100,000 in annual cash flow. Some franchisees see it differently.
Sunny Hostin says Cynthia Erivo phoned her with concerns over ‘The View’ host’s remarks about Cornell case
Cynthia Erivo called Sunny Hostin with concerns over ‘The View’ cohost’s controversial remarks about the alleged Cornell sexual assault case: ‘Sis, I know you.’
ConnectOne Bank joins program for lower-rate business loans in NY
ConnectOne Bank is participating in New York's Linked Deposit Program, which provides small and middle-market businesses access to lower-interest commercial loans. This initiative supports business expansion and innovation by reducing borrowing costs and improving cash flow for eligible companies across Long Island and New York State.
What Nathan Gallagher said in final 'Below Deck' episode before arrest
"Below Deck Mediterranean" cast member Nathan Gallagher talked about his young family's future and overcoming challenges in his final episode before he was arrested and convicted on domestic violence-
Option Care Health Agrees to $5.8 Billion Acquisition by CD&R and McKesson at $32.05 Per Share
Option Care Health has agreed to be acquired by CD&R and McKesson for $32. 05 per share in cash, representing approximately $5.
Paramount-WBD deal closes; here are top quant-rated entertainment stocks
Paramount Skydance–WBD merger reshapes entertainment—see 20 top quant-rated movies & broadcasting stocks (AMC, DIS, NFLX, ROKU).
And the Emmy Awards go to Amazon Prime Video
LOS ANGELES — Breaking with more than 70 years of tradition, the Emmy Awards show will move to Amazon Prime Video from broadcast TV beginning next year. The Television Academy
PENN Entertainment (PENN) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
What Happened? Shares of casino, sports betting and entertainment operator PENN Entertainment NASDAQ:PENNjumped 5.3% in the pre-market session after Deutsche Bank upgraded the company to Buy from Hold and raised its price target to $25 from $23.Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli upgraded the sh…
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.
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