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Italy has a Fascism Problem. Here's Why.
Many believe that fascism in Italy died along with Mussolini’s fascist regime after World War Two. But it didn’t. Reborn ...
‘Anti-fascism is now a controversial topic’: Director Joe Wright on his Mussolini series and why US streamers are avoiding it
Director Joe Wright talks to Christiane Amanpour about his new series following the rise of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and why he thinks it’s incredibly timely for today’s audiences.
Life in Predappio – Italy’s fascist Disneyland
Romagna region is the birthplace and burial site of former Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini. It’s also Italy’s premier neo-fascist tourist site, with hundreds of thousands of fascist ...
10 of the best things to do in Lake Garda
Live a bit of la dolce vita among the olive groves, vineyards and tree-lined promenades of one of Italy’s greatest lakes ...
‘Mussolini’ director Joe Wright: ‘When did anti-fascism become controversial?’
Wright, 52, started off political. As a teenager in the 1980s, he went on anti-nuclear marches and deployed the term fascist ...
Vatican to face demands to return Ethiopian treasures looted by Mussolini
The Vatican will face demands to return Christian treasures looted from Ethiopia, The Telegraph can reveal Ethiopia hopes to ...
Musk proves equally divisive, disruptive across the pond
As he emerges as a central figure — hero or villain — in President Trump’s campaign to transform the federal government in ...
'America First' trade policy is pushing economic self-sufficiency - but history shows this is harder than it seems
The economic term for self-sufficiency is "autarky", borrowed from the ancient Greek word autarkeia, meaning "to suffice".
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Guillermo del Toro: “It’s about death and life and the rise of Mussolini” on Why His Masterpiece Was Denied by Studios for More Than 10 Years
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio faced rejection for over a decade before Netflix backed it. The masterpiece explores life, ...
Stories about repeating history – what to watch, read and see this week
Another historical fiction recommendation is the new book from the Nobel literature prize-winning South Korean author Han Kang, We Do Not Part. First published in 2021 and now translated into English, ...