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Pedro Sánchez is a master of the political comeback. But calling a snap election in Spain may be a gamble too far

A thriving economy, a model green transition, social advances – Spain’s PM shouldn’t be in trouble. Yet he is, and it’s a lesson for progressives everywhere, says sociologist Paolo Gerbaudo

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6

75 Memes So Random You Might Have To Read Them Twice

Memes don’t need much context to reach a large audience and go viral. In a way, that makes them a language in their own right, conveying a wide range of emotions. Here are some examples from the Meme Feed X Instagram page. If you’re looking for something mindless yet entertaining…

Bored Panda · Apr 2

What the US TikTok takeover is already revealing about new forms of censorship

It’s not what we can or cannot say that matters – rather, it’s whether what we say can get any visibility at all under the US-specific algorithm, says academic Paolo Gerbaudo

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30

Italy bids farewell to Silvio Berlusconi, but remains in his shadow

Italy held a national day of mourning for Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire media mogul who was Italy’s longest-serving prime minister since Mussolini, after his death this week. Thousands turned out for his state funeral – but the country is far from united on the man who remade Italian politics in…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 17, 2023

Silvio Berlusconi may be gone, but Trump’s still here. The rotten populist legacy is everywhere

The former Italian PM, who combined celebrity antics with rightwing populism, laid the groundwork for Trumpism, says sociologist Paolo Gerbaudo

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023

Mélenchon’s lesson to the left: less socialism, more social democracy

From the leader of France’s Nupes coalition to Bernie Sanders, radical left firebands are shifting their focus and style, says King’s College London’s Paolo Gerbaudo

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022