Italy's Meloni meets Jewish groups, decries antisemitism Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has stressed the “essential importance” of Italy’s Jewish community for the nation and Europe The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022
First nationwide map of Italy's fascist monuments goes online More than 1,400 monuments, street signs and plaques honouring fascism have been put online in the first nationwide attempt to document the symbols of Benito Mussolini's regime that still dot the urban landscape of Italy. Reuters · Nov 22, 2022
Why the Qatar World Cup is a betrayal of everything Jules Rimet stood for The World Cup’s founding father stood up for the working class and saw football as a place for equality to thrive The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022
80 years ago, Nazi Germany occupied Tunisia – but North Africans' experiences of World War II often go unheard Eighty years ago, in November 1942, the Nazis occupied Tunisia. For the next six months, Tunisian Jews and Muslims were subjected to the Third Reich’s reign of terror, as well as its antisemitic and racist legislation. Residents lived in fear – “under the Nazi boot,” as Tunisian Jewish lawyer Paul… The Conversation · Nov 15, 2022
A political World Cup is nothing new Historical parallels of exploitation, propaganda and moral compromise are clear ahead of Qatar, writes Miguel Delaney The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022
Is Elon Musk actually a futurist? The term "futurism" refers to an Italian movement from the 20th century — with ideas quite different from Musk's Salon · Nov 12, 2022
Data on Mass Murder by Government in the 20th Century Communists killed the most, followed by fascists. Reason · Nov 9, 2022
Why some think fascism is peak democracy Many fascists think of themselves as advocating a more pure version of democracy, expert says Salon · Nov 8, 2022
Why some people think fascism is the greatest expression of democracy ever invented Warnings that leaders like Donald Trump hold a dagger at the throat of democracy have evoked a sense of befuddlement among moderates. How can so many Republicans – voters, once reasonable-sounding officeholders and the new breed of activists who claim to be superpatriots committed to democracy – be acting like… The Conversation · Nov 7, 2022
Reflecting on a century of Fascism When Fascist Blackshirts marched through the streets of Rome at the end of October 1922, their leader, Benito Mussolini, had just been installed as prime minister. Bangkok Post · Nov 6, 2022
Reporter hails work of Julian Assange, WikiLeaks in new book Stefania Maurizi says the whistleblowing organisation is key in revealing ‘state criminality at the highest level’. Al Jazeera · Nov 4, 2022
Italy’s new, far-right leader heads to EU HQ to break ice New Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is coming to Brussels The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022
Italy's Meloni "proud" of contested rave clamp down Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday defended a tough crackdown on unlicensed rave parties introduced this week by her new government and dismissed accusations it impinged on public freedoms. Reuters · Nov 2, 2022
‘The party’s over!’: Italy set to ban illegal raves Revellers could face up to six years in jail if they attend raves of 50 or more people The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022 Giorgia Meloni appoints minister once pictured wearing Nazi armband Brothers of Italy politician Galeazzo Bignami says he feels ‘profound shame’ over wearing swastika in 2005
The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022 Mussolini supporters march in Italy while Meloni minister shuts down rave Government’s priorities questioned as fascist sympathisers parade ‘calmly and happily’ in dictator’s home town
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The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2022 Thousands commemorate Italy's fascist dictator at crypt Several thousand black-clad fascist sympathizers chanted and sang in praise of Benito Mussolini as they marched to the slain Italian dictator’s crypt Sunday, 100 years after Mussolini entered Rome and completed a bloodless coup that gave rise to two decades of fascist rule
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022 Hundreds of anti-fascists march in Mussolini's birthplace About 1,000 anti-fascists have celebrated the anniversary of the 1944 liberation of Benito Mussolini’s birthplace
The Conversation · Oct 28, 2022 March on Rome: uncomfortable moment for Italy as Giorgia Meloni becomes prime minister a century after fascist takeover Between the end of October and the beginning of November 1922, Benito Mussolini’s so-called march on Rome took place in Italy. This moment was of global importance. It marked the first fascist takeover of power in the world, set in place a regime which would govern for 20 years, and…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2022 Italian neofascists display banner celebrating Mussolini’s march on Rome Picture of dictator along with text exalting in his seizure of power 100 years ago reportedly placed by far-right militants
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022 Italy's fascist past under scrutiny a century after putsch Exactly 100 years ago Friday, the Black Shirt March on Rome triggered events that brought Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini to power
Reuters · Oct 26, 2022 Mussolini's ghost clings to Rome, 100 years after power grab One hundred years after Benito Mussolini grabbed power in Rome, his photograph still hangs in the prime minister's official residence, striking evidence that Italy has yet to shake off its fascist legacy.
France 24 · Oct 26, 2022 Italian PM Meloni easily wins 2nd and final confidence vote Italy’s first far-right-led government since the fall of fascism in World War II can get down to business after new Premier Giorgia Meloni easily won the second of two required confidence votes in Parliament on Wednesday.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022 Giorgia Meloni speaks of ‘burden’ of being Italy’s first female PM Leader restates support for Ukraine and vows crackdown on illegal immigration in address to MPs