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The two continents have decided to each go their own way. North America and Europe are separating: politically, militarily and culturally. A clear indication emerges from the recent Franco-German treaty signed at Aachen. It aims explicitly at the creation of...

Our political philosophies, regardless of party, have become untethered from ethics and morality and supplanted by political expediency and rage. It is truly ironic that a man widely considered to be inarticulate, uninformed and perhaps downright unintelligent has coined the...

Fifty-five years after arriving in the land that welcomed her with open arms, Franca is disappointed by the position adopted by the Italian government in the middle of the political crisis that Venezuela has been facing since January 2019. "As...

What is particularly striking about what happened at Castelnuovo di Porto is the fact that it was an act of unnecessary humiliation towards refugees that represent a positive experience of integration. The fact that people were treated like objects can...

The peculiarity of this crisis, much like the Central American displacement crisis, is its proximity to the American doorstep. Unlike many rich countries, which have been closing their doors to migrants and refugees, Venezuela’s neighbors, with some exceptions, are remaining open....

I had friends from all over Europe. We were young, but we still opened the door to the diversity that characterizes us in our adulthood. The Germans would quietly show off, they were the momentum of the European economy…

If a person is thirsty and all she/he can see is a glass of Coca-Cola, she/he will want to drink it, seeing it as the right way to quench their thirst. And yet we know that drinking a sugary drink...

"The June 2009 coup against president Manuel Zelaya had serious impacts on the country that broadened the kinds of economic and paramilitary problems that contributed to the crisis . Specifically, despite the illegal removal of Zelaya in June 2009, the...

The 'migrant caravan' dominated headlines in the weeks leading up to the midterms. Now that they're over, coverage is more sparse, but maybe that's a good thing. Looking back we find that the mainstream media had an alarming case of...

Today “alternative facts” and “post-truth” are notions that have seeped into our consciousness and the average news consumer rarely stops to dig deeper into the details. The very idea that there could be a single truthful version of any story...

Italian society accepted with deafening silence the promulgation of the racial laws. It did not seem that this legislation that suddenly deprived Italian citizens of their most fundamental rights was a problem or an injustice even for Italian bishops and...

The cause of these massive destructive fires lies elsewhere, and not only that, it starts from simple human error. If the issue is analyzed, as it is by Mr. Keeley, with an educated, scientific approach, true progress can be made...