List of Italy articles
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Participant hold their laptops in front of an illuminated wall at the annual Chaos Computer Club (CCC) computer hackers' congress, called 29C3, on December 28, 2012 in Hamburg, Germany. Chinese Bankers Are at the Center of Global Crime
China’s underground financiers have specialized in international money laundering.
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A woodcut style illustration depicts Donald Trump as Julius Caesar An American Caesar
Comparing two leaders, two millennia apart.
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Four women holding guns sit and stand in in a stone-walled shelter. The Secret Newspapers That Helped Defeat Fascism
The women behind Italy’s underground press during World War II offer important lessons for democracies today.
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An drawing shows several styles of ships in a harbor How Ancient Rome Blew Up Its Own Business Empire
Aristocrats disdained trade—but it helped build Roman power.
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A group of well-dressed people sit around a candle-lit table in an ornate, 1800s-style room in a still from Netflix's The Leopard. ‘The Leopard’ Slinks Into the Streaming Era
A classic of world cinema gets the Netflix treatment, and the entertainment value is undeniable.
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Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni smiles during her annual press conference in Rome on January 9, 2025. Italy Is Trump’s New Bridge to Europe
Giorgia Meloni wants to be Europe’s top transatlantic leader for the Trump era.
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People walk along a dock by the water. Why EU Offshore Migrant Centers Can’t Work—for Now
The Italy-Albania plan shows that there are far too many obstacles.
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A historic black-and-white photo of a line of 8 school children wearing backpacks, their heads raised as they look up at a mural of Antonio Gramsci. Why Giorgia Meloni Loves Antonio Gramsci
Countering the left’s cultural hegemony has become an obsession on the Italian right—and they’re turning to a communist philosopher for ideas.
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A group of police officers await the disembarkation of the 600 migrants in the port of Catania on April 12, 2023 in Catania, Italy. Europe’s Radical Migration Ideas Are Becoming Reality
There’s no shortage of obstacles to sending would-be migrants to third countries—but the continent is committed to giving it a try.
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A composite photo illustration of Hollywood actors in movies based in Rome. Bread, Circuses, and Sex
“Gladiator II” follows an ancient Hollywood formula for depicting Rome.
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Paul Mescal plays Lucius in Gladiator II. ‘Gladiator II’ Is an Empty Prayer at the Altar of the Franchise
My compliments to the special effects team. Everyone else, see me after class.
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A person takes a photo of a fascist memorabilia exhibit. U.S. Republicans Are Embracing Mussolini’s Motherhood Agenda
The Italian fascists’ pro-natalist policies are being revived today by figures from J.D. Vance to Viktor Orban and Vladimir Putin.
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The fictitious leaders of the G-7 gather for a dinner at their annual summit in this still from the Rumours movie. Diplomacy That Goes Bump in the Night
A dark comedy explores what happens when the G-7 leaders are literally and figuratively lost in the woods.
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GettyImages-1246713265 (1) Europe’s Big Climate Plan Isn’t Working
The continent has put the world’s strictest environmental standards into law—and is failing to meet them.
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Book covers for several new novels out in September including My Friends and The Hypocrite. The Novels We’re Reading in September
From Sicilian psychodrama to Qaddafi’s Libya.
