A New Italian Political Crisis – Echoes Salvini’s Rise
The political climate in Italy has been heated for the last 14 months after the 2018 Italian election resulted in a Eurosceptic government established by the hard-right Lega party and its anti-establishment right-wing Movimento Cinque Stelle (M5S). Matteo Salvini, the
Trump’s Midterms Strategy: Fear and Anger
Previous articles about why populism is dangerous have addressed the issue of austerity (here), the public health crisis (here), the false “migrant crisis” (here), and the propensity for war (here). This article explores Trump’s midterms strategy to drive voters to
Why Populism is Dangerous: The False Migrant Crisis and the Real One
Populism is dangerous and puts public health and the economy at risk. But it is hard to resist. Populist politicians thrive on fake news: it is so much easier to fuel people’s emotions if you feed them fabricated news of
A Roadmap to Fix Immigration and Strengthen the European Union
Immigration is today the most important issue facing the European Union for 38 percent of its people, according to Reuters and the European Commission. Finding a common solution, by the EU and for the EU, will not just reassure European
The Other Migration Crisis
With the ongoing tragedy of the war in Syria, the refugee crisis has quite understandably dominated the conversation about immigration towards Europe. Economic migration has been playing a slightly quieter tune on its second fiddle, but we're going to be
Immigration: A Very Anglo-American Hypocrisy
For all the wrong reasons, 2016 is liable to turn into one of those years that historians use as bookends to distinguish one period from another. The British vote to leave the European Union in June, and the election of
A Poem By Sergio Sarano
Drew a Colorless Galleon On the Wall and It Sailed Away - By Sergio Sarano Case number GL 39-3144 returned resubmitted reloc sent reloc rec’d provide information about any departure Have you ever been a habitual liar one who has given weak testimony a practicing denier
Checks and Balances and Immigration
The Year Ahead for American Politics on Immigration “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free.” So goes the exemplary quote inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. Since that iconic bronze statue was dedicated in New