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The Italian Election: the Challenges of Italexit
On Sunday, March 4th 2018, 46 million Italians voted to form the country’s 18th legislature and for the succession to a new government....
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Jul 12, 20185 min read


The Big Test: Assessing the Five Star Movement’s Roman Chance
When TV comedian Beppe Grillo and web activist Gianroberto Casaleggio started a political movement in 2009, few believed it would become...
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May 15, 20176 min read


The Ambrosian Appeal: Milan’s Post-Brexit Chance
After the UK’s decision to leave the European Union last June, it became clear that London risked losing its status as Europe’s major...
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Apr 19, 20177 min read


Italy and Libya: A Memorandum of Misunderstanding
The international news circuit, in its coverage of the refugee crisis, has consistently focused on the burden faced by southern European...
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Mar 5, 20177 min read


The Vicious Cycle: Pessimism and Youth Unemployment in Southern Europe
Of the 15 countries with the highest youth unemployment rates in the world, eight are located in southern Europe. Of the top 14 countries...
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Feb 21, 20176 min read


Italy Decides Its Identity
Rome wasn’t built in a day. The reconstruction of modern Italy, likewise, has been slow and taxing. Former Prime Minister and billionaire...
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Dec 4, 20166 min read


#FertilityDay: Italy fails to get fertility trending
Beauty is ageless. Fertility is not.” “Don’t let your sperm go up in smoke.” These were just two of the dozen social media-ready taglines...
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Nov 6, 20167 min read


Italian Brain Drain
“I came. I saw. I left.” That’s the new motto of Italy’s youth. Over 150,000 Italians have relocated to London in the past eight years....
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Mar 16, 20166 min read


Stranger On Our Shores
According to the Migrants’ Files, over 23,000 migrants died trying to reach Europe between 2000 and 2013 — a number so staggering that...
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Oct 22, 20147 min read


Extraordinary Decisions: Italy’s High Court and the Bush Administration
The year President George W. Bush left office Jane Mayer published “The Dark Side,” a scathing, revelatory piece on the Bush...
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Apr 4, 20142 min read


Is Rome Really Italy’s Detroit?
A short walk away from Rome’s idyllic old town, with its world-famous monuments and high-end boutiques, Rome’s working class and middle...
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Apr 1, 20148 min read
On Guard
US Military Presence Across the Globe Interactive Graphic by Lauren Sukin & Myles Gurule [d3-source canvas=”wpd3-13273-0″] In high...
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Mar 31, 20148 min read


Italy’s Most Unconventional Couple
Italian Democratic Party secretary Matteo Renzi is well on his way to stardom. Earlier this year, he won his party’s primaries with a...
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Feb 16, 20146 min read


Does the Rail Industry Know How to Get Italy Back on Track?
There is a dab of magic every time a Freccia Rossa arrives at an Italian train station. Ignoring the unceremonious, crumbling...
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Nov 17, 20135 min read
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