Doug Cumming
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People are talking
After a crisis, human beings begin to talk about it. The re-election of Trump felt like a crisis to many Americans, and after the Inauguration, their worst fears seemed to be ramifying. And fast. Then, they began talking. It’s happening.… Continue reading
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Who are the real radicals?
Watching the Netflix series “The Leopard” relieved me of some of my misery over today’s politics. “The Leopard” reminded me that, in a sense, Trump’s populism is an extension of the revolutions of the 19th century. The French Commune of… Continue reading
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A Netflix gem set in 1860s Italy
The more I learn, the more I realize how vast is my ignorance. Take, for example, a fascinating aristocratic Sicilian writer named Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, the 12th Duke of Palma (1896-1957). I’d never heard of him. But diving into… Continue reading
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Ukrainian refugees in Italy
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Italy welcomed refugees and, within months, had absorbed more than 100,000. Among those, two sisters-in-law whose husbands were recruited into the Ukrainian army came on a cold, crowded bus with their four children… Continue reading
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Will you follow my Italian blog?
I’ve never tried to get social media followers before now. I am an old-school journalist, a son of a journalist. Trump’s return to the White House has stirred me out of retirement. I admit it might look partisan, hardly an… Continue reading
An American journalist heads for Italy to see his country changing from afar. 