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100 years on, T.S. Eliot’s The Hollow Men is a poem for our populist moment

In 1927, at 38 years of age, the expatriated American poet T.S. Eliot was baptised and confirmed in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. The celebrated author of The Waste Land (1922) – that literary paragon of abject nihilism – had pivoted away from the liberal, philosophical underpinnings of his upbringing and education,…

The Conversation · Nov 26, 2025

7 Name Trends That Carry Dark Historical Connections

Names are more than just labels—they carry stories, meanings, and sometimes, heavy baggage from the past. Choosing a baby name can feel exciting, but it’s easy to overlook the deeper histories certain trends carry. Some popular name trends are linked to events or figures with troubling legacies. Understanding these dark…

Budget and the Bees · Oct 26, 2025

Charlie Kirk: the latest in a long line of political martyrs, from left and right

Donald Trump has posthumously awarded the rightwing influencer Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the US.

The Conversation · Oct 15, 2025

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What is Bella Ciao? The anti-fascist song cited in the Charlie Kirk shooting

While it’s unclear how the reference was intended to be read, here’s what we know about the song

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025

A brief history of Bella Ciao, the anti-fascist Italian song cited in the Charlie Kirk shooting

Following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, officials reported unspent bullet casings were found at the scene. These were engraved with phrases such as “If you read This, you are GAY Lmao”, “hey fascist! CATCH!” and “O Bella ciao, Bella ciao, Bella ciao, Ciao, ciao!”

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2025

Techno-utopians like Musk are treading old ground: The futurism of early 20th-century Europe

In “The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with AI,” the futurist Ray Kurzweil imagines the point in 2045 when rapid technological progress crosses a threshold as humans merge with machines, an event he calls “the singularity.”

The Conversation · Sep 9, 2025

Jamie Vardy gears up for another underdog story at feelgood minnows Cremonese

Fans sang for the striker to ‘take us to Europe’ as he arrived in Italy to join an unfancied team brimming with positivity

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2025

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Donald Trump says he is not a dictator. Isn’t he?

From deploying the national guard to targeting news channels and schools, the US president’s actions are anything from typical of a democratic leader

The Guardian - US · Sep 1, 2025

Intel Is Reportedly the Latest Company Trump Wants a Piece Of

Since returning to office in January, Trump has floated several deals that would involve the feds taking a piece of an American company.

Reason · Aug 15, 2025

Munich 1938 tells us Trump must not give anything away at Putin summit

Ukraine – and Europe – will be hoping that Trump can hold his nerve when he meets Putin in Alaska on Friday

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025

Alaska summit: why Donald Trump should heed the lessons of Munich 1938 when he meets Putin

Donald Trump meets Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15 for their first summit of Trump’s second term. Their topic of discussion will be the war in Ukraine. The pair may decide the fate of the country which Putin began to illegally occupy in 2014 and which Russian…

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2025

30 Intriguing Stories Behind Historical Mugshots You’ll Want To Read Twice

From minor offenses to darker, more sinister crimes, every mugshot has a story behind it. This list covers the interesting, fascinating and sometimes chilling stories behind 30 historical mugshots.

Bored Panda · Aug 7, 2025

Donald Trump’s UFC stunt is more than a circus. It’s authoritarian theatre

MMA was once used to curry favor with Putin. Now, Trump is using the UFC to project a nationalist cult of masculinity

The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2025

Lake Como’s Serie A Rise Has Its Club Dreaming of Becoming a Sports Disneyland

Celebrity fans. Match tickets with VIP boat tours. This is Como 1907, where innovative owners strive to create a premier soccer destination.

Sports Illustrated · May 23, 2025

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International Business Times · May 7, 2025

The Vatican: A Papal Powerhouse, World's Smallest State

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem in Latin and supreme leader: the pope.

The Conversation · May 1, 2025

Pandas and politics − from World War II to the Cold War, zoos have always been ideological

President Donald Trump’s sweeping range of more than 130 executive orders and other decisions aim to upend everything from long-standing immigration policy to the control of a performing arts center.

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2025

80 years after Benito Mussolini’s death, what can democracies today learn from his fascist rise?

This Monday marks 80 years since Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was killed in an Italian village towards the end of the Second World War in 1945. The following day, his body was publicly desecrated in Milan.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025

Italian partisans kill Mussolini – archive, 1945

On 28 April 1945, the fascist dictator, his mistress and 12 members of his cabinet were executed in a village near Lake Como. See how the Guardian reported events

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2025

‘Hitler’s hatred of the scientist had intensified. There was a price on his head’: the tragic story of Robert Einstein, Albert’s cousin

After the famous physicist fled Germany in 1933, his cousin Robert moved his family to Italy, where they thought they had found safety. Then, the day before liberation, Nazis smashed down their front door …

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2025

‘It never happened – but the picture says it did’: 28 fake images that fooled the world

From the pope in a puffer to the Princess of Wales and family, baby Hitler to Mussolini on horseback, people have always manipulated photographs, whether for political power, image control – or just for fun …

The Guardian - US · Mar 12, 2025

Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump have taken the 2026 World Cup for themselves

The tournament will be leveraged for the glorification of a leader to a degree not seen since Benito Mussolini dominated the 1934 World Cup in Italy

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025

Mussolini’s March on Rome was neither peaceful nor bloodless

Letters: Far from exaggerating the violence of Italian fascism, it could be argued that Joe Wright’s series Mussolini: Son of the Century plays it down, writes John Foot

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

The UK has a history of coddling authoritarian leaders – now it’s happening again

British politicians think they exercise a moderating force on strongmen. In practice, ‘diplomacy’ and ‘pragmatism’ only ease their path, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025

As the far right surges around the globe, what can a new TV series about Mussolini teach us?

Joe Wright’s new drama gives a theatrical take on the dictator’s flaws but there is so much more history viewers need to know, says historian Caroline Moorehead

The Conversation · Feb 18, 2025

Ukraine isn’t invited to its own peace talks. History is full of such examples – and the results are devastating

Ukraine has not been invited to a key meeting between American and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia this week to decide what peace in the country might look like.

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