Sean Quinn / 23 Oct 2023
Unsafe in Any Country
Post-Cutro Decree Italy
Silvio Berlusconi did it regularly. Matteo Salvini codified it with his bully-boy style. This month, it was Giorgia Meloni’s turn to attack Italy’s judiciary.(...)
Africa
Charlie Bertsch / 21 May 2021
Anti-Populist Italy
Taking Responsibility for Refugees
The recent Italian films The Life Ahead (La vita davanti a sé) and Mom to Hundreds (Tutto il giorno davanti) thematise the plight of underage migrants from the developing world, seeking to extract maximum sentiment from audiences.(...)
Alexsyane Silva / 29 Apr 2021
Lisbon for Everybody
Beatriz Gomes Dias for Mayor
In Lisbon's Fall election, Beatriz Gomes Dias could become the first woman of African descent to lead the Portuguese capital, if her coalition wins a majority on the city council.(...)
Natalie Sarkic-Todd / 18 Mar 2021
Coming to Terms With Colonialism
Belgium’s Africa Museum
My first visit to the Africa Museum in Belgium was accidental. Moving the family from London, I was looking for a new school and nearby home.(...)
Josh White / 10 Jun 2020
British History Matters
Racism is Always Wrong
It’s not every day that a statue of a human trafficker is torn down by an angry crowd. Perhaps that’s because there aren’t many statues to human traffickers. (...)
Sean Quinn / 05 Jul 2019
The Law of the Sea, the Law of the Land
A True Tale of a Captain, a Judge and a Bullyboy Minister
Pity Il Capitano. Italy’s macho deputy premier is having a rough week being bested by highly-skilled women.(...)