Nathan Akehurst / 30 Sep 2022
Mussolini’s Ghost
The Italian Future Past
Four days before Mussolini’s ghost came back, a friend and I raced through the high-walled alleys of Venice in dazzling afternoon sunshine.(...)
Partito Democratico
Sean Quinn / 14 Feb 2020
How to Stop Salvini
Enter the Sardines
"I thought this was supposed to be a movement of young people? Everyone's our age, even older. So far."(...)
Joel Schalit / 28 Aug 2019
Rebranding Italian Politics
The Post-Salvini Era
The more you call them populist, the more likely they'll turn into one.(...)
The Battleground / 05 Jul 2019
The Appeal of Victory
Italy’s Strongman Complex: The Brando Benifei Interview
Salvini is always the winner. Peruse most major news media on the 2019 EU elections, and when you hit Italy, it’s always the case.(...)
The Battleground / 17 May 2019
Italy’s Democracy Crisis
The Anna Momigliano Interview
Few countries occupy as difficult a place in European news as Italy. Only reported on when there’s an economic crisis or a tabloid-style story about its flamboyant political leaders — read Silvio Berlusconi, or, Matteo Salvini — Italy screams out for more considered coverage.(...)