Fighting Fake news: lessons from the Nazi propaganda machine
In the battle against fake news, history offers a chilling example. Under Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime, mass communication was weaponized to spread misinformation, control public opinion, and suppress dissent.
After the Czech Elections: winners, losers and the future
The elections in Czech Republic were among a few important elections taking place in Europe this fall. Look at who is going to lead the Central European country and what will the new government potentially bring into the international field.
Looking at the Netherlands after the Dutch Elections
The results of the Dutch snap election are in, shocking for many, as the biggest right-wing, anti-immigration party of Geert Wilders lost to D66, a centrist party led by Rob Jetten. What are the predictions ahead of the Dutch lengthy government formation process and why did the Dutch even vote now in the first place?
Moscow signals retaliation should the US restart nuclear tests
The Kremlin has responded to Donald Trump’s decision to restart American nuclear tests — and is threatening to do the same. Is the world on the brink of a new nuclear arms race?
The decline of history among Italian students
In Italia la storia a scuola è spesso ridotta a date e nomi da memorizzare, senza connessioni con il presente o narrazione. Molti giovani la percepiscono come un elenco di fatti morti, non come una storia che parla a loro. Il risultato? Generazioni sempre più ignare del passato e distanti dalle proprie radici culturali. In questo vuoto si inserisce la figura ormai celebre di Alessandro Barbero.
When will the referendum on justice reform be held and which parties are for Yes and No?
The justice reform was definitively approved by the Senate, but without a two-thirds majority. So now the countdown begins to the constitutional referendum, which will not require a quorum. The date set for March or April 2026 is expected, but it could be postponed. The entire center-right, along with Azione, is in favor; the others are against, but with some distinctions.
De-labeling the “Gen Z” protests
The label ‘Gen Z protests’ may be an attractive brand, but it reduces diverse, politically charged mobilizations into a pseudo-demographic narrative. By framing youth uprisings as generational outbursts, media and elites depoliticize them, sidelining the structural inequalities and institutional failures that actually fuel the anger.
Have the intellectuals left the building?
Across Europe, the cult of simplicity is winning over the discipline of thought. Experts are mocked as elitists, while ignorance is rebranded as authenticity. In this new political grammar, thinking itself has become an act of defiance.
