A reflection on how acts of institutional violence are explained, and on what disappears from view when attention remains fixed on individual motives rather than on structures of power.
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Category: Opinions
When Power Stops Answering to Institutions
The latest episodes of institutional violence are no longer mere incidents. They signal a drift in which force precedes responsibility and the individual replaces the institution’s function.
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Beyond the Law: How We Choose Our Wars
From Ukraine to Gaza, the appeal to international law shifts with political alignment, exposing a crisis of consistency in Europe’s moral framework.
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Maduro: the end of a man is not the beginning of a country
Removing a dictator does not amount to building a democracy.
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When Evil Adapts
For decades, villains were easily recognizable. Today, that figure seems outdated, but it has not disappeared.
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Recycle More, Pay More: When Environmental Policy Forgets Women
New waste regulations are rolling out across many towns in Tuscany.
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A Historical Distance
According to a CENSIS survey, among Italians aged eighteen to forty-five, only sixteen percent say they would be ready to fight.
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When Violence Begins Before the First Punch: Understanding Men to Protect Women
On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we must remember a crucial truth: the struggle is cultural.
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After Ornella: What Remains of the Female Freedom Once Sung in Italy’s Golden Years?
The death of Ornella Vanoni leaves a void that goes far beyond Italian music.
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The Long Shadow of Silent Fascism
Why events like the “sniper tourists” show that fascism has never truly disappeared.
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