By: Ahmed Altunisi The dark brain of Piranesi Is a gaping furnace Where the ark and sky mingle The staircase…
Fascism: Rise to Power and Media Manipulation
by Daniel Costanzo Historical Context of Fascist Power in Italy Italy in the early twentieth century was a country that…
The North-South Divide and its Long-Lasting Effects on Italian Culture
“The many faces of Italy,” a collage made by me featuring African and Syrian migrants, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, figures…
How do Sicilian geography and cultural differences influence its cuisine?
By: Vince Papillo INTRODUCTION Sicilian cuisine is famous for its unique flavors and techniques that have been developed over the…
Transness* as an Anti-Fascist Identity
I will explore transness*, as a branch of queerness, as an identity that not only necessitates anti-fascism, but is inherently…
Benito Mussolini as a journalist and the inventor of fascism
By Maggie Scales Benito Mussolini was born on July 29, 1883, in the Romagna region of central Italy, to his…
The Impact of Public Spaces and Art on Communal Identity in Italy
By Angela Papoutsoglou Introduction According to the SaferSpaces Organization, a community-run platform for communal safety and violence prevention practitioners in…
Educational Reform in Fascist Italy
In many ways, the idea of ‘youth’ embodied the fascist vision, the classic characteristics of this group not only symbolically…
The Role of Women in the Italian Mafia
The Italian Mafia The Mafia is a network of organized-crime groups that originated in Sicily. Originally, a ‘mafioso,’ a member…
Indoctrination: How Italian Youth Became Crucial to the Fascist Regime
By Lucas Russell Introduction Before and during Mussolini’s leadership from 1922 to 1943, Fascist propaganda played a crucial role in…
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