by Elisa Garfagna The COVID-19 pandemic has marked a particularly dark and challenging moment of this century, forcing governments, businesses, and individuals to radically rethink their way of living and working. In Italy, one of the countries most affected by the pandemic crisis, digitalization has played a crucial role in alleviating the consequences of lockdowns […]
by Giovanni Giacalone On December 19th, 2024, at around noon, Italian journalist and reporter, Cecilia Sala was apprehended from her hotel in Teheran and placed under arrest, without any clear reason, by the Iranian authorities. Sala left Rome for Iran on December 12th, with a regular visa, to conduct interviews and record some episodes for […]
by Stefano Piazza The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has brought charges in the Federal Criminal Court against two Swiss nationals aged 22 and 28. The two defendants, both of whom have significant criminal records and are domiciled in the Canton of Zurich, are accused of first supporting the banned terrorist group […]
by Giovanni Giacalone An unusual case has been taking place in Italy lately and it directly influences the safety of many, including the US military installations located on Italian soil. A far-left clandestine formation known as “The New Italian Communist Party” (NPCI), certainly not new, but on sleeping mode for quite a few years, suddenly […]
by Stefano Piazza For a long time Germany seemed to be just a haven for Hamas. That changed after the attack on Israel. The federal prosecutor general has now indicted four men who apparently planned attacks.The four men, Abdel Hamid A and Ibrahim El-R, born in Lebanon, and two Egyptians, Mohamed B and Nazih R, […]
by Elisa Garfagna “We are the generation of American Jews, and we are revolutionizing communication!” Mayim Bialik, actress and neuroscientist, known for her role in “The Big Bang Theory.” Hila Klein, co-founder of the YouTube channel “h3h3Productions.” Arielle Charnas, founder of “Something Navy,” a popular fashion brand. Eitan Bernath, young chef and television personality. Chaya […]
by Elisa Garfagna Imagining Franz Kafka in our time is a useful exercise that pushes us to reflect on the anxieties and absurdities of contemporary life through his lens of unease and melancholy. If Kafka were among us today, he would likely continue to express the complexities and contradictions that permeate our reality. One of […]
by Irina Tsukerman Recently, Craig McKay came out with a fascinating new volume with three major essays exploring the history of Comintern from a unique perspective. The blurb reads: “If you are curious about the clandestine world of the Comintern, you may find my new book, Three in One, Essays on the Comintern, of real […]
By Giovanni Giacalone The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said that four Ghanaian peacekeepers were wounded on Tuesday when a rocket that was most likely fired by “non-state actors” hit their base in southern Lebanon. Peacekeepers and facilities were targeted in three separate incidents, UNIFIL added. In addition, eight rockets hit the headquarters […]
by Stefano Piazza In Italy, the link between pro-Hamas groups and the far left is increasingly strong with leftist political forces remaining silent or nearly silent. It was a Friday of very high tension in 30 Italian cities where thousands of students took to the streets for “No Meloni day’: slogans, placards, burned mannequins, photos […]