Why events like the “sniper tourists” show that fascism has never truly disappeared.
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Category: Opinions
America’s Two Faces: A Nation Still Learning to Live Its Diversity
America’s divisions after the victory of Zohran Mamdani, new mayor of New York.
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The Florence Biennale closes its 15th edition: Light and Shadows
The fifteenth edition has brought together over 550 artists and designers from 84 countries.
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The Strength of the Streets and the Value of Political Presence
This year, Italy reminded us how essential political presence and participation in public squares truly are.
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A new national holiday for St. Francis sparks a heavenly traffic jam
Italy’s Parliament, the President, and even Confindustria are now caught in a uniquely Italian puzzle.
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A One-Kilometer Rainbow Flag: Peace in Italy, Pride Abroad
Unfurled in Florence for Gaza, but internationally it is read as the emblem of LGBTQ+ rights.
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Trump vs. The New York Times: Justice or Attack on Press Freedom?
The $15 billion defamation lawsuit shows how financial pressure can be used as a weapon against press freedom.
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From Consensus to Conflict: America’s Dangerous Political Spiral
The assassination of Charlie Kirk reopens a dark chapter in American political life: the normalization of violence as a political tool.
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Isolationism, Protectionism, Nativism: Bush’s Fears, Trump’s Agenda
As the U.S. immigrant population declines, Bush’s 2011 warning about the perils of nativism resonates with today’s America First politics.
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From Compliments to Hand-Kisses: Meloni and the Politics of Gender
Trump’s remark, Macron’s hand-kiss and Rama’s bow show how Giorgia Meloni is treated differently from male leaders.
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