Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party
Antonio Scurati: 'In Italy, the post-fascist group in power has chosen to rewrite history'
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Quick Glance: Italian Fascist History Being Rewritten
- Writer Antonio Scurati speaks out against the post-fascist group in Italy for distorting history and attempting to rewrite the past.
- The murder of Giacomo Matteotti in 1924 and the Nazi-fascist massacres of 1944 are highlighted as examples of systematic political violence and massacre by fascism.
- It is noted that the post-fascist group in Italy, after the 2022 elections, chose to rewrite history instead of denying their neo-fascist past.
- The council president, during commemorations, avoids addressing the regime's atrocities, fails to deny the fascist experience entirely, and omits mentioning 'anti-fascism'.
Italian anti-fascist author accuses Giorgia Meloni of censorship after TV appearance is cancelled
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Quick Glance: Italian Author Accuses Giorgia Meloni of Censorship
- Author of Mussolini book accuses PM of rewriting history and inadequate condemnation of fascism.
- Italian state broadcaster Rai faced censorship accusations after cancelling a writer's appearance criticizing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
- Scurati's monologue accusing the PM of rewriting history and failing to condemn fascism adequately sparked controversy and public attention.
- The cancellation of Scurati's appearance by Rai led to tensions and disputes, highlighting broader issues within the state broadcaster.
Meloni turns Italy inside out: “We are seeing a gradual synchronization”: For a long time, Europe has puzzled over what it means when a post-fascist party ...
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How the America in Civil War Might Happen: Given Civil War's deliberate lack of context, we examine the clues left by Alex Garland and history to understand how ...
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Italy: How an attempt at censorship is stirring up the country: A critical speech against Prime Minister Meloni was not allowed to be given - and really has an ...
sueddeutsche.de/politik/italien-giorgia-meloni-mussolini-faschismus-zensur-1.6565049
Italy's RAI Slammed for Pulling Anti-Fascist Monologue From 'M' Writer: Italy's RAI is under fire for pulling an anti-fascist monologue by Antonio Scurati ...
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Mussolini’s wartime bunker opens to the public in Rome: Mussolini’s bunker at Villa Torlonia in Rome was built nearly 20 feet underground and clad in 13-feet ...
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Fascists’ feasts and grated rat: exhibition of vintage menus serves up slice of history
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Italy: The time for revenge has come: Italy celebrates Liberation Day from Fascism on April 25th. But the country is discussing censorship at the RAI and ...
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Paid articlePaid Italy's public broadcaster RAI censors writer Antonio Scurati: The author, known for his novels about Benito Mussolini, was supposed to read a text denouncing ...
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Does Montessori need Montessori?: Fascist, racist, opportunist: A new book casts a shadow over Maria Montessori, an icon of reform education ...
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Rome reopens Mussolini's wartime bunker and air-raid shelter: Mussolini bunkers at Villa Torlonia reopen to public.
A wartime air-raid shelter and bunker ...
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Love and morality in fascism: wedding picture with Mussolini: Love, power, morality: American historian Victoria de Grazia tells the story of Italian fascism ...
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Aide tried to stop Trump praising Hitler – by telling him Mussolini was ‘great guy’
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Jimmy Kimmel Concocts ‘Better’ Trump Nicknames Than ‘Honest Don’: ‘Kim Don Un and Man-Boob Mussolini’ | Video
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Nazi rescue of Mussolini a US model for Zelensky: On July 25, 1943, Benito Mussolini, after being voted out of power by his own Grand Council ...
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Billy Joel Rides Train to His Madison Square Garden Shows: Billy Joel is ridin’ the rails. The musician is now only taking the Long Island Rail Road to his MSG ...
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Scandal video: Lazio fans cause fascism scandal | Sports: There are disgusting scenes before the game between Bayern Munich and Lazio. A video shows around 50 ...
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MEP Mussolini reports attack in Strasbourg: A man is said to have attacked the 61-year-old on the street in Strasbourg. The granddaughter of Italy's fascist ...
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Outrage in Italy after hundreds give fascist salute at Rome rally: There was shock and outrage in Italy after hundreds of people gave a fascist salute at a rally ...
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Quick Glance: Italian Fascist Salute Rally Sparks Outcry
- Image caption: Images of fascist salutes went viral after a rally on Sunday night to commemorate the deaths of three far-right activists.
- The annual rally commemorates the 1978 killings of three teenage activists from the youth wing of the far-right Italian Social Movement (MSI).
- Two were shot dead by suspected far-left militants outside MSI headquarters in Rome, while the third was killed by police in ensuing riots.
- Elly Schlein, leader of the center-left Democratic Party (PD), said the rally images resemble 1924, referring to the era of fascist leader Benito Mussolini and his black-shirted militias.
Italy denies rehabbing fascism after army calendar outcry: Defense ministry publishes item which honored soldiers who fought for Mussolini.
politico.eu/article/italy-mussolini-denies-rehabbing-fascism-after-army-calendar-outcry/
After complaints: Friulian gas station bar dismantled Mussolini memorial shop: The bar owner of a rest stop on the A28 motorway that leads to Lignano and Caorle ...
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OPINION: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has proposed a change to the constitution reminiscent of that made a century ago by Benito Mussolini that paved the road to ... Show more trib.al/3519R7J
OPINION: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has proposed a change to the constitution reminiscent of that made a century ago by Benito Mussolini that paved the road to ... Show more trib.al/WsgvF6q
Pagan witches and Mussolini: Why Italy's Epiphany holiday has a curious history: Italy celebrates Befana on January 6th, a holiday that rivals Christmas for many ...
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After Donald Trump recently called his political foes "vermin" — a word that echoes dictators like Hitler and Mussolini — the Biden campaign warned ... Show more politi.co/3RLYD9k
From far left to far right: Why defectors only know one direction: Many leftists become very right-wing over the course of their lives or even take right-wing ...
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🇬🇷 A Greek Evzone was featured on the cover of the American magazine Life, honoring the heroic battles of Greek soldiers against the invading Italians in 1940 ... Show more bit.ly/3Nr1IsY
Coalition formation in Bolzano: Will the post-fascists soon rule in South Tyrol?: The People's Party has ruled South Tyrol unchallenged since 1948 ...
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Trump ‘more dangerous’ than Hitler, Mussolini: McCaskill: Former President Trump is “more dangerous” than some of the most notorious dictators in the history of ...
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Row over Mussolini-era name of Italian ski resort: The Italian Alpine town in the Valle d’Aosta region decided to revert to its original name 'Le ...
euronews.com/2023/12/02/row-flares-up-over-mussolini-era-name-of-the-world-famous-italian-ski-resort-of-cervinia
Donald Trump's use of the word 'vermin' draws more comparisons to Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini
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Quick Glance: Trump's Alarming Rhetoric: 'Rooting Out' Political Opponents
- Donald Trump vowed to 'root out' his political opponents, likening them to 'vermin,' alarming historians and experts.
- A Trump campaign spokesman dismissed the backlash to his speech, but some historians found the parallels alarming.
- Trump boasted of his leadership on the world stage and emphasized 'peace through strength' at a rally in New Hampshire.
- His comments received immediate pushback from critics and historians, drawing unsettling comparisons to infamous authoritarians.
Historian Meacham links Trump ‘vermin’ comments to ‘most ghastly kinds of crimes’
thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4306953-meacham-trump-vermin-ghastly-crimes-morning-joe/
Trump campaign defends "vermin" speech amid comparisons to fascist leaders: A spokesman predicted critics will be "crushed" when Trump wins in 2024.
axios.com/2023/11/13/trump-vermin-fascist-language-speech
In Rome, Cinecittà Studios embraces new golden age: Rome's legendary studios have regained the effervescence of the 1950s and 1960s, after decades of hardship ...
lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/article/2023/12/21/in-rome-cinecitta-studios-embraces-new-golden-age_6365899_117.html
The EFF started with a grudge, presented a promise — then morphed into fascists: Recently EFF leader Julius Malema added his voice and support for the ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-12-17-eff-started-with-a-grudge-then-a-promise-morphed-into-fascists/
Quick Glance: The Rise of EFF from Grudge to Fascists
- Julius Malema may have founded the EFF out of resentment towards the ANC expulsion but promised a leftist reorientation of South Africa.
- Malema later turned to Italian fascist Mussolini to gain political power through nativism and militarism.
- The base motives of Malema, Mussolini, and Hitler include land loss, violent suppression of opponents, and disdain for liberal capitalists.
- Malema criticizes Codesa as selling out Africa and supports the Palestinian cause, potentially indicating a political strategy.
Stephen Colbert Sums Up Trump With 5 Brutal Words: The "Late Show" host gave his audience an urgent reminder about the former president.
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Trump calls political enemies ‘vermin,’ echoing dictators Hitler, Mussolini: Former president Donald Trump described his domestic opponents as “vermin” that ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/12/trump-rally-vermin-political-opponents/
EFF promotes revenge and hatred and have given their followers a license to hate: If we ignore the EFF, we will make the same mistakes the media made when Hitler ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-12-05-eff-promotes-revenge-and-hatred-and-have-given-their-followers-a-license-to-hate/
For Every Era, Its Own Fascism — This Is How Ours Is Starting To Look: Right-wing movements have surged in Europe, and fascism is on the ascendancy across ...
worldcrunch.com/opinion-analysis/fascism-today-is-different
New millennium fascists: What is at stake in the debate about whether to describe today’s right-wing populism as a variant of fascism? The tendency to seek ...
newstatesman.com/ideas/2023/12/new-millennium-fascists
Changing political sides: Sahra Wagenknecht or the great transformation: From the early German Romantics to Benito Mussolini to Sahra Wagenknecht and back: a ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Political Shifts: Sahra Wagenknecht's Transformation
- The break is complete: Sahra Wagenknecht has left the Left Party and is founding her own party.
- Analysis of the history and sociology of political shifts suggests the transformation is not yet complete.
- Political conversions are primarily from left to right, a conservative genre.
- Left-wing defectors to the right find a welcoming community, unlike the reverse.
There Is No Longer Room for Debate: Trump Is a Fascist: Flash forward some 90 years and you can hear echoes of Hitler’s Frankfurt address in the persistent ...
truthdig.com/articles/trumps-transition-to-fascism-is-complete/
On This Day, Oct. 28: Mussolini marches on Rome - UPI.com: On Oct. 28, 1922, Benito Mussolini marched on Rome, taking over the Italian government.
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Arundhati Roy: 'In India, the political thinkers in Modi's party openly worshipped Hitler and Mussolini'
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Historian Ben-Ghiat: "Trump is one of the most talented propagandists": In the field of Republican presidential contenders, Donald Trump leads by a huge margin ...
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Paid articlePaid Mussolini's ambassador in Bern: Diary of Attilio Tamaro: Attilio Tamaro represented fascist Italy as ambassador to Switzerland from 1935 to 1943 ...
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Karl Markus Gauß: About bullyism in politics, from Trump to Milei: With a criminal's look, a chainsaw or a naked torso: the new bully in politics is laughable ...
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Paid articlePaid Fascism is spreading fast and wide, and must be taken seriously – globally and in South Africa
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Pasta v. Fascists: How Italy's Staple Dish Became A Symbol Of Resistance: Pasta may not be considered controversial today, but it played an important role during ...
worldcrunch.com/food-travel/pasta-fight-fascism-how-italy-s-traditional-dish-became-a-symbol-of-anti-fascism
The choreographed rise of Julius Malema and the politics of hate, violence and exhortations to kill
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-07-31-the-choreographed-rise-of-julius-malema-and-the-politics-of-hate-violence-and-exhortations-to-kill/
Mussolini's aliens were tall, blonde and blue-eyed: US whistleblower fuels discussion about world's first UFO that allegedly crashed - 1933 in Italy ...
kleinezeitung.at/kaernten/alpeadria/6321380/Geheimnisvolles-UFO_Mussolinis-Aliens-waren-gross-blond-und-blauaeugig
The histories of our heritages should all be dissolved into one big mess: We South Africans are a mixed bunch. The histories of our heritages are as fraught and ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-09-06-histories-of-our-heritages-should-all-be-dissolved-into-one-big-mess/
How Trumpism Differs From Fascism: I’ve resisted using the word until now, but something menacing and novel is taking shape with the possibility of a second ...
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/trump-second-term-isolationist-fascism/674791/
Chicago cheered as Italo Balbo led a squadron of 24 Italian aircraft that splashed down in Lake Michigan 90 years ago
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Meet the men behind Monginis: Know how two Italian brothers started the 100-year-old bakery Monginis; here’s a look at their journey, business, and net worth
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Italy: Meloni struggles with the affairs of her comrades-in-arms: A number of close confidants and comrades-in-arms of the Italian Prime Minister are in need ...
sueddeutsche.de/politik/giorgia-meloni-italien-affaeren-vergewaltigung-1.6019346
Quick Glance: Italy: Meloni battles scandals involving her allies
- Meloni attends NATO Summit in Vilnius
- Uncertainty arises from La Russo's remarks
- Accusations of financial misconduct against Tourism Minister Santanchè
- Meloni seeks her path in this situation
Berlusconi's gaffes: The outbursts of the "Cavaliere": Looking at beautiful women was better "than being gay," Benito Mussolini was a "benign" dictator: Silvio ...
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Quick Glance: Berlusconi Passes Away: Former Italian Prime Minister and Political Phenomenon
- Silvio Berlusconi shaped Italy as a billionaire and Prime Minister for decades.
- In his last years, Berlusconi had health issues, including heart surgery, hospitalization due to COVID-19 and pneumonia.
- Berlusconi had a pacemaker and refused to allow political successors for Forza Italia.
- Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi passed away at the age of 86.
What links Meloni, Mussolini and Mediterranean refugee deaths?: The answer: a fascination with fascism that shows in Italy’s politics, no matter what the PM says
aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/6/26/meloni-mussolini-and-mediterranean-refugee-deaths
Quick Glance: The Connection Between Meloni, Mussolini, and the Tragedies of Mediterranean Refugees
- The Italian Senate Speaker owns a statue of Mussolini and is a member of the far-right party Fratelli d'Italia.
- This party was co-founded in 2012 by Giorgia Meloni, the current prime minister of Italy.
- In 1996, Meloni expressed her positive view on Mussolini as a politician in an interview.
- Meloni was elected last year with a promise to keep refugees away from Italian shores.
#VantageReels : On July 25, 1943, Italian dictator #BenitoMussolini was forced to step down after his own grand council voted him out of the power ... Show more
Talkmaster for Rossiya-TV, Frontman in the Ukraine War: Who Vladimir Solovyov is: In the 1990s, initially as a lecturer in the USA, Vladimir Solovyov later ...
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The Indo Daily: The Vatican, Mussolini, and a UFO cover-up – the Pentagon whistleblower story
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Schloss Klessheim was the "Guesthouse of the Führer": Adolf Hitler received those in power like Benito Mussolini at Klessheim Palace. Forced laborers were also ...
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Explained: The Rise Of Fascism In The 20th Century: Fascism is a system of government led by a dictator who typically rules without the consent of the people by ...
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Forget John Steenhuisen’s dancing skills, focus on what the DA doesn’t say: That the DA leader has set up defeating the ANC and EFF as a prime target ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-04-04-forget-john-steenhuisens-dancing-skills-focus-on-what-the-da-doesnt-say/
Fascism’s History Offers Lessons about Today’s Attacks on Education: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in ...
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Lost in Andrew Tate-land, 4chan, QAnon: How fascism became a lifestyle: The overlap between the ideologies of Mussolini and Hitler and today's far-right fascism ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-04-02/trump-qanon-andrew-tate-fascism-mussolini-nazis-white-men
Italian Fascism Never Went Away: In 'Mussolini's Grandchildren: Fascism in Contemporary Italy,' David Broder provides an incisive account of how the Italian ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/05/italian-fascism-never-went-away
In front of Montenegro: A luxury hotel is now opening in one of Mussolini's concentration camps
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Why can't we stop marches glorifying Nazism on EU streets?: Every year, neo-Nazis come together to pay tribute to Nazi war criminals and their collaborators ...
euobserver.com/opinion/156846
OPINIONISTA: The EFF, violence and the national shutdown – echoes of Mussolini’s March on Rome
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-03-13-the-eff-violence-and-the-national-shutdown-echoes-of-mussolinis-march-on-rome/
Italy has kept its fascist monuments and buildings. The reasons are complex: Unlike Germany, which after World War II underwent a rigorous de-Nazification effort ...
npr.org/2023/02/25/1154783024/italy-monuments-fascist-architecture
Italy: served with “copy & paste” at the Duce: Prime Minister Meloni's post-fascist party stumbles again at one of its members' nostalgia.
sueddeutsche.de/politik/italien-meloni-postfaschisten-nostalgie-1.5769242
Presidential Historian Michael Beschloss Torches 'Local Mussolini' Ron DeSantis: The author highlighted the "scariest thing of all" about the potential 2024 GOP ...
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Tech boss resigns after quoting Mussolini in internal email: reports: Claudio Anastasio, who is reported to be friends with Mussolini's granddaughter ...
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Ron DeSantis 'Will Destroy Our Democracy,' Says Fascism Expert: Ruth Ben-Ghiat has written numerous books about dictators such as Benito Mussolini ...
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Quick Glance: Ron DeSantis "Will Destroy Our Democracy," According to Fascism Expert
- Ruth Ben-Ghiat, who has published books about dictators such as Benito Mussolini, has previously branded Trump as employing "fascist tactics."
- According to a top fascist scholar, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will "destroy our democracy" if elected president.
- "While sharing the clip, Ben-Ghiat tweeted: "Ron DeSantis will destroy our democracy with deadly precision."
- "While not directly describing DeSantis as a fascist, Ben-Ghait has made parallels between fascism and Trump."
On this day, April 7: The metre is accepted, Mussolini shrugs off attempt on his life and Hansie Cronje charged with match-fixing.
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Steven Spielberg said the rising antisemitism today is “standing proud with hands on hips like Hitler and Mussolini.”
Lucas: Putin’s photo op from hell: History has a way of repeating itself. Especially if you do not learn from it.
bostonherald.com/2023/03/25/lucas-putins-photo-op-from-hell/
On this day in 1919, Benito Mussolini founded the fascist party, igniting a movement that would leave a lasting impact on Italy and the world.
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