A Green Pass Political Divide
Italy is the first country to make the Green Pass mandatory in the workplace, which has lead to a national political divide.
Women Need New Words, Not Mimosas
Recent hate speech towards Fratelli D’Italia's Giorgia Meloni and Senator Liliana Segre show that although an increasing number of women now lead, ignorance still rules.
Election Post-Mortem
While the chips have now fallen from the regional and mayoral elections of 20-21 September, it is now possible to take a view on what happened and interpret the results.
Rocco Casalino, The New Kingmaker
The rise of populism has brought with it a shift in traditional power structures, even those which were previously unseen.
The Jews Of Sicily
What’s left of the Jewish permanence in Sicily? Not much remains to the untrained eye, but the integration of the Jews with the rest of the population left marks on Sicilian customs and traditions.
The Timelessness Of Dante
Celebrating Dante Alighieri’s 700-year death anniversary, we wondered who would populate in 2021 his known Inferno from The Divine Comedy.
Dejan Cetnikovic, The Man Who Makes Politicians Sing
Dejan Cetnikovic is the Italian karaoke reporter who makes more than a hundred politicians and members of Parliament sing.
Matteo Salvini’s Unexpected Loss
Italian regional elections were everything everyone wasn’t expecting. What was supposed to be the fatal blow to the coalition government, reinforced the fragile alliance.
The Italics Field Guide To The Italian Constitutional Referendum
All you need to know about the most awkward, atypical, and potentially consequential decision in Italian politics (for now).
Against Shutting Down A Country Because Of An Epidemic
The lockdown is an unprecedented interference in personal liberty, yet no one is asking whether it is justified