Still on hilltops
Even in modern times, humans and their leaders imagine security as a place away from madding crowds outside or below, writes David Deropolous.
A Gaullist in (thin) disguise
The latest Gaullist is no Gaullist at all, at least not on the face of things. He's a youthful technocrat [...]
Apres mois, les avocats
Power of attorney is granted by one person to an anointed surrogate in the event the figure charged with decision-making [...]
When talk isn’t cheap
One good thing should be said about President Donald J. Trump, and this comes from someone not remotely close to [...]
Lighting November’s matches
So far, the American response to the coronavirus has been anything but uniform, transforming the virus into an election issue, writes David Deropolous.
When weakness was not an option
Contributor David Deropolous formulates a Cold War-era fiction to place coronavirus decisions in 21st-century context.
Hard core
American sports life, born from boxing, now finds itself at a (violent) crossroads.
Eloquence
Though Italy was again eliminated from the World Cup, two players put verbal clarity on display.
Marina Jarre
An Italian author looks back on prewar Latvia and the Piedmont of her teens.
Any Human Face
Charles Lambert's new novel puts a modest man on a collision course with Italy's dark side.
Sons of darkness: Bologna, 1980
He heard what sounded like a thunderclap, followed by a thick sonic thud.
Envy and irony
Once a decade, the United States and Italy quarrel over an incident in which bad chemistry supersedes traditional policy-making.