John Foster / 03 Dec 2021
The Southern Question
The Rebirth of Italian Communism, by David Broder
Italy occupies a peculiar place in the history of the left.(...)
Roma
Joel Schalit / 03 Nov 2021
State and Antisemitism in Germany
The Problem With Police
The rhetoric is increasingly hollow. If only it weren’t that way.(...)
Wieland Hoban / 13 Sep 2021
Minority Outreach Problems
Jews and the German Elections
September 2021: general election time in Germany. It will be the first since 2005 in which Angela Merkel will not be a candidate for chancellor.(...)
Redux / 16 Jul 2021
History at a Standstill
Germany and the Roma
One of The Battleground's strongest areas of coverage is Germany. Not just any German topic, but that of the country's continuing problems with racism.(...)
Wieland Hoban / 07 Jul 2021
German Anti-Anti-Semitism
The Czars for Jewish Life Problem
What do Germans mean when they speak of “fighting Antisemitism”? (...)
Elmira Lyapina / 02 Jul 2021
Enjoyed But Excluded
Roma Musicians in Czechia
While Roma people are the largest ethnic minority in Czechia, constituting an estimated 2.2 per cent of the population, they're one of the most discriminated against in the country.(...)
Wieland Hoban / 08 Feb 2021
The Invisible Roma
Germany’s Other Holocaust Victims
Sometimes, apparently trivial expressions of bigotry can take on surprising importance.(...)
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.(...)
Joel Schalit / 12 Aug 2019
Minister of Hate
Salvini’s Scapegoat Strategy
“Zingaraccia.” Repeated ad nauseum as though it were a mantra, the racist slang (Fucking Gypsy) has become an integral part of Matteo Salvini’s brand.(...)