The majority of those Iranians who ended up in jail during the recent demonstrations is younger than 25 years old. They dream to climb the social ladder and to obtain higher salaries. They do not have ideological references, but they demand changes. They have got nothing to lose. These are the new subjects and subjectivites of the Islamic Republic’s street politics
«They drive each other, they keep pulling each other in different directions and yet they came together all the time, like the yin and the yang». Cordial and approachable in person as much corrosive and immediate in his works, Texan writer Joe R. Lansdale is speaking about Hap and Leonard, couple of investigators created by him, protagonist of a series of stories and novels – including the new book Rusty Puppy, published in Italy by Einaudi, and the next, Jackrabbit Smile –, one of the crowing points of a wide and eclectic production.
An interview with Peregrine W. Brown of Cambridge Analytica who explains how technology can shape democratic rights and people’s opinions. And he reveals how algorithms helped Trump win.
According to swathes of Arab public opinion, the IS narrative bears the imprint of the major powers that have used it to secure strategic advantages.
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Damasco annuncia l’ingresso dei lealisti ad Afrin, Ankara rivendica di averli costretti al ritiro. L’intervento è stato chiesto dai curdi per arginare l’avanzata turca, ma il rischio di un allargamento del conflitto è concreto. E anche per gli Usa è arrivato il tempo delle scelte
Bulgaria has been longing to join the Eurozone and the Schengen free-travel zone ever since it acceded to the EU 11 years ago. By assuming the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU this month, Sofia was supposed to be edging closer to that goal. But there was an embarrassing backdrop...
Con un congresso straordinario l'Spd dà il via alla possibilità di scrivere un programma di governo con l'Unione. Ma nel partito cresce il fronte #NoGroKo. Ed è alla base che spetterà il voto decisivo, il cui esito non è affatto scontato
Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano's speech at the time of taking over the presidency of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe certainly marked a positive note: having put Ukraine on top of its priorities. But it could be the only one.
Le sanzioni contro due scienziati del programma missilistico nordcoreano sono l’ultimo atto di una corsa al nucleare iniziata oltre mezzo secolo fa. Ma come ha fatto un Paese descritto come isolato e arretrato a sviluppare un arsenale tecnologicamente così avanzato?
The great Brexit debate of 2016 lent the pulpit to countless critics of the EU, with the opacity surrounding the institution's lawmaking emerging as a major sore point both in Britain and beyond. To many, the EU remains a closed-door club of elitists tasked with shaping the legal, economic, and...
«They drive each other, they keep pulling each other in different directions and yet they came together all the time, like the yin and the yang». Cordial and approachable in person as much corrosive and immediate in his works, Texan writer Joe R. Lansdale is speaking about Hap and Leonard,...
The internet of things has huge potential. However, collective intelligence is generated by the participation of all inhabitants in shaping the new cities.
Arish’s nomadic paths, from Tehran to Washington.
From New York to Shanghai in 39 minutes. Cargo ships to Mars and the colonisation of the planet in 2024. A business vision that is also political.
How the rich get richer by toying with the tax man, regardless of the financial crisis.
«Donald Trump is at the heart of the corrupt system». So says David Cay Johnston, one of the most preeminent American journalists.
«We used to ask ourselves often: how do we have to act? Now question is just: who are we?». The American writer Paul Beatty, winner in 2016 of «National Book Critics Circle Award» and «Man Booker Prize» for his novel The sellout – in Italy his books are published by...
A virtual currency used for shady transactions is now the target of dodgy speculation. The impact of digital cash goes well beyond the web.
The abolition of roaming charges is a huge bonus for European citizens who can now chat their way through Europe at no extra charge.
«Democracy is in crisis wherever people feel that democracy alone is sufficient to ensure good governance. But it is not».
«The populist revolt is justified and also inevitable in a democratic society». One of very few to have predicted Trump's rise, American journalist-analyst Andrew Spannaus explores in his new book, La rivolta degli elettori. Il ritorno dello Stato e il futuro dell'Europa (Mimesis Edizioni), socio-economic reasons that led to formation...
«A good storyteller has some qualities in common with a good liar but for me it's very important that story I tell is for the truth. I take that responsability very seriously».
France’s Emmanuel Macron has already made history in the process of constructing the European Union. He had the courage (if not the cheek) to conduct his electoral campaign by promoting the United States of Europe and marking his symbolic and thrilling victory stroll to the notes of Beethoven’s “Ode to...
Interest is limited, except in Argentina where the ex-pat vote is real (but a different election altogether). Beijing fears protectionists. And Washington, somewhat guiltily, awaits the return of Italy’s Trump.
The military contribution of the United States was decisive, but the spoils of victory go to Russia. Iran’s influence grows while Europe is nowhere to be seen.
Saudi operations are pushing the pro-Iranian Houthis back. But the war is dismantling Yemen’s social and political structure, and there’s no going back.
Magnate Gautam Adani wants to open a huge mine in Queensland to supply millions of Indians with energy. The environmental impact would be devastating.
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