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Lo spicchio si destreggia al manga – The slice is juggling in a manga
Dacia Maraini ci ricorda che i portoghesi introdussero in Sicilia, insieme ai loro guerrieri a cavallo, anche la coltivazione dell’arancio..
European energy insecurity: From Russia with political pressure
Europeans have long complained that Russia makes use of its energy exports to exert pressure on Europe’s politics. The root causes of this..
Neither a remainer nor a leaver be: Hopes and problems of a second Brexit referendum
Voices calling for a second referendum on Brexit are getting louder each day. For that to happen, some fundamental technicalities have to ..
Multilateralism – Dead or alive?
On Friday, more than 70 nations reaffirmed their commitment to international cooperation and the United Nations. Yet, actions and policies..
Lo scoiattolo a cascata di molla – The squirrel in cascade of spring
Per Chiara Carminati, fiabescamente lo scoiattolo circonda “a trottola” il tronco, percorre saltellando tutto il viottolo, s’appallottola ..
Patriotism versus multilateralism at the 73rd UN General Assembly
How to tackle the pressing problems of our time – unilaterally or collectively? This week the world’s leaders have presented their visions..
Scolpire lo strabismo d’una falce – Sculpting the squint of a scythe
Giuseppe Parini scrive che il vaiolo è una “falce” a mietere la dolcezza delle promesse (fuor di metafora, in riferimento ai bambini). Que..
Il turbante dei ciottoli intorpiditi – A turban of the numbed pebbles
Per Sylvia Plath il tulipano è troppo eccitabile, ricevuto in dono mentre lei passa l’inverno in ospedale. Ma quanto la quiete esistenzial..
Italian constitutional “crisis”? Keep calm and carry on!
European markets and politicians have reacted allergically to Italy’s difficulty of forming a new government. Their worries are overblown ..
Succhia la granita al lustro d’anello – Suck a granita polishing a ring
Francesco Osti immagina che al bar, si faccia sentire solamente un pendolo, e mentre una bambina al massimo “succhia” il fondo d’una grani..