Sardinian Nationalism Looks To Catalonia
How Sardinia's historical ties with Catalonia help explain its strong national identity.
The Revolutionary Power Of Bella Ciao
How a national folk song became the anthem for the hopeful around the world.
The Italians Who Fought For Greek Independence
What motivated as many as 200 Italians to leave their homeland and go to fight for the independence of a country that wasn’t their own?
Ask An Italian: Secessionist Movements In Italy
A reader asks about the origin and future of secessionist movements in Italy.
The Meaning Of Liberation Day During The Coronavirus Crisis
Liberation Day cannot lose substance or meaning in 2020, especially now that we are facing an unprecedented moment in Italy's history.
Milano Centrale
Is it possible for one person to capture the wholeness of a city in a single instant?
Italy Set Free
What would happen if Italy were sawed off from Europe, plucked from the Mediterranean, and then gently set down in the middle of the Atlantic?
The Least Great Power
Despite being the ‘sick man of Europe’, Italy retains a spot among the highest echelon of international powers. How do they do it?
Lockdown In Paradise: Lake Como
Living the lockdown on the shores of Lake Como: the testimony of a temporarily unemployed tourist guide.
There Are Cathedrals Then There’s Il Duomo
Inside the Duomo, the cool air sweeps in and sinks deep into the skin. A shiver runs in the veins, but not from the breeze.