Francesco Sisci
@francescosisci.bsky.social
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Italian, lived in China, interested in politics
Trails to Apocalypse
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A question might haunt Washington: who should decide on international policy, the US alone or in consultation with allies? Ancient Rome faced the same trouble.
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Socii Tensions in America - Appia Institute
A question might haunt Washington: who should decide on international policy, the US alone or in consultation with allies? Ancient Rome faced the same trouble. On December 15, the head of the UK intel...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/america/socii-tensions-in-america/
16 days ago
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La politica deve rientrare in Parlamento. L'auspicio di Sisci - Formiche.net
Il problema forse è questo. Negli anni â70 un dibattito politico era quello sui gruppi della sinistra extraparlamentare, se dovessero partecipare o meno alle elezioni. I partiti al Parlamento erano co...
https://formiche.net/2025/12/politica-rientrare-parlamento-sisci/
18 days ago
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The EU vote to seize Russian assets is a significant loss for the comrade President and has cast a ballot in the negotiations nobody can ignore.
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Clearly Putin - Appia Institute
The EU vote to seize Russian assets is a significant loss for the comrade President and has cast a ballot in the negotiations nobody can ignore. Some things are unclear about the prospects following t...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/europe/clearly-putin/
19 days ago
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La puntata del Bar Europa al Rock Night Show su Radio Godot con te va in onda questa sera, alle 20.20, e si può ascoltare su
www.radiogodot.it
e dall'app "Radio Godot".
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Radio Godot
La web radio è per gli spiriti liberi. Noi siamo per la musica, per il popolo di internet,per la libertà . Benvenuti nello stato libero di Radio Godot
https://www.radiogodot.it
21 days ago
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Some people in America may want to help save Russia from itself, and thatâs understandable. However, the current deal only worsens the situation.
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Saving Comrade Putin - Appia Institute
Some in America might want to save Russia from itself, and rightly so. But the current deal only makes things worse. The US needs a clearer, more comprehensive plan to address the issue. There are few...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/saving-comrade-putin/
21 days ago
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Itâs not about Ukraine, but the future of America. Does US President Donald Trump want to be like Scipio, Hannibal, or Qin Shi Huang? In the end, it was all about alliances.
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America and its Taranto - Appia Institute
Itâs not about Ukraine, but the future of America. Does US President Donald Trump want to be like Scipio, Hannibal, or Qin Shi Huang? In the end, it was all about alliances. It was a pivotal moment fo...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/america/america-and-its-taranto/
24 days ago
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The report is realistic but may open new fissures between the US and its allies. America needs a common project to deal with future massive challenges.
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A Spirit of the Union - Appia Institute
The report is realistic but may open new fissures between the US and its allies. America needs a common project to deal with future massive challenges. Peter Frankopan writes a strong assessment of th...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/america/a-spirit-of-the-union/
26 days ago
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https://www.radioradicale.it/scheda/776289/giustizia-referendum-finanza-inchieste-scontri-in-vista-conversazione-con-francesco
27 days ago
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Questions for Russian Patriarch Kirill I - Appia Institute
Rome, December 4, 2025, Presentation of the Document Denouncing Persecutions by Sergei Chapnin Four Premises: ¡ The limited competence of a religious writer (not an academic, not a geopolitical expert...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/russia/questions-for-russian-patriarch-kirill-i/
27 days ago
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29 days ago
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Political fig leaves, Trumpâs Chinese agenda, North Koreaâs nuclear missiles, and the use of force. There are four distinct yet interconnected sets of problems fueling the ongoing Chinese rhetorical offensive against Japan over Taiwan.
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The Naked King of Taiwan - Appia Institute
Political fig leaves, Trumpâs Chinese agenda, North Koreaâs nuclear missiles, and the use of force. There are four distinct yet interconnected sets of problems fueling the ongoing Chinese rhetorical o...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/china/the-naked-king-of-taiwan/
30 days ago
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Cina - 02.12.2025 - Play2000
Pechino ha un ruolo nei tentativi di negoziati Mosca-Kiev? Lâobiettivo di Trump di allontanare il Cremlino dalla Cina è realistico oggi? Francesco Sisci sinologo, Direttore Appia Institute
https://www.play2000.it/detail/140?episode_id=25975&season_id=908
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
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China is the elephant in the room of the Ukrainian peace talks, and the Witkoff plan looks like a way to have Russia be the winner while the US and China destroy each other.
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Chinaâs Peace Pieces for Ukraine - Appia Institute
China is the elephant in the room of the Ukrainian peace talks, and the Witkoff plan looks like a way to have Russia be the winner while the US and China destroy each other. A real point of the peace ...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/china/chinas-peace-pieces-for-ukraine/
about 1 month ago
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There is a divine connection between AI progress and the declining birthrate. Fewer children, who are healthier and receive better education
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Fewer Children, AI, and Providence - Appia Institute
There is a providential link between AI development and the drop in birthrate. Fewer children in better health and better education need more machines, and the Earth canât have too many people. AI may...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/technology/fewer-children-ai-and-providence/
about 1 month ago
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La santa alleanza. Vladimir Putin e il Patriarca Cirillo, tra guerra in Ucraina e oppressione religiosa. l'ex segretario di Cirillo e un esperto cattolico delle Chiese ortodosse alla Stampa estera e in streaming
about 1 month ago
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Trump achieved huge results in a few short months, but pressing for a Ukrainian deal against the EU starts a Russian domino effect that could end the USâs global role.
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Moscow, Modern Third Rome - Appia Institute
Trump achieved huge results in a few short months, but pressing for a Ukrainian deal against the EU starts a Russian domino effect that could end the USâs global role. US President Donald Trump is pro...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/america/moscow-modern-third-rome/
about 1 month ago
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New realism should take hold of the US administration. Dialogue is important, but giving Russia a victory it hasnât earned could weaken the world order.
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Trumping Putin - Appia Institute
New realism ought to set in the US administration. Dialogue is essential, but handing Russia a victory it hasnât gained could undermine the world order. On Saturday, amid widespread global criticism o...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/america/trumping-putin/
about 1 month ago
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Witkoff e il futuro dellâEuropa (e dellâAmerica). L'analisi di Sisci - Formiche.net
Non è chiaro come finirĂ la proposta dellâaccordo di pace, il piano Witkoff, presentato dagli Usa allâUcraina e al centro di polemiche infuocate da ogni angolo del pianeta. Date le passate giravolte a...
https://formiche.net/2025/11/witkoff-e-il-futuro-delleuropa-e-dellamerica-lanalisi-di-sisci/
about 1 month ago
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Seeking peace is crucial, but the Middle East agreement is a cautionary tale against being too optimistic about a deal with Russia.
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Ukraine unlike Gaza - Appia Institute
Seeking peace is crucial, but the Middle East agreement is a cautionary tale against being too optimistic about a deal with Russia. US President Donald Trump reportedly sent Pentagon officials to Ukra...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/ukraine/ukraine-unlike-gaza/
about 1 month ago
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Brume italiane (e intrecci americani) per Salvini e Meloni. L'opinione di Sisci - Formiche.net
La lite sugli armamenti tra i ministri Guido Crosetto e Matteo Salvini sta sfuggendo di mano? Crosetto ha rinviato un viaggio in America ormai da una decina di giorni. Il responsabile della Difesa avr...
https://formiche.net/2025/11/brume-italiane-e-intrecci-americani-per-salvini-e-meloni-lopinione-di-sisci/
about 2 months ago
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Tokyo's statement on the island and its security reveals an open wound: Chinaâs ambitions in the East China Sea, amid increasing regional hostility, and the outcome remains very uncertain.
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Taiwan and Chinaâs Exceptionalism - Appia Institute
Tokyoâs statement on the island and its security reveals an open wound: Chinaâs ambitions in the East China Sea, amid increasing regional hostility, and the outcome remains very uncertain. The Japanes...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/china/taiwan-and-chinas-exceptionalism/
about 2 months ago
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Schlein - Meloni: Italia senza orizzonte? Conversazione con Francesco Sisci di Giuseppe Rippa
YouTube video by AgenziaRadicale
https://youtu.be/mVLgrr20scU?si=q5hQLnev_I23y0rV
about 2 months ago
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Netanyahuâs political mistakes in Gaza could have placed his country under new restrictions, making life harder for Jewish people and their allies worldwide. Meanwhile, a new Middle Eastern political landscape is emerging.
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Israeli âMedia-evalâ Ghetto? - Appia Institute
Netanyahuâs political mistakes in Gaza could have placed his country in new restrictions, making life harder for Jewish people and their allies worldwide. Meanwhile, a new Middle Eastern political lan...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/middle-east/israeli-media-eval-ghetto/
about 2 months ago
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Quelle sottili lezioni americane per Meloni e Schlein. Scrive Sisci - Formiche.net
Forse non câè da vedere troppo nella visita del premier ungherese Viktor Orban a Washington o nella vittoria del giovane sindaco democratico di New York Zohran Madmani, avvenimenti letti spesso tutti ...
https://formiche.net/2025/11/sottili-lezioni-americane-meloni-schlein-italia-america-ue-sisci/
about 2 months ago
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The attrition around China is not entirely unprecedented. If the USA stops believing in its system, it may lose it all. Just hours before Mamdaniâs election
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New Cold Outlines - Appia Institute
The attrition around China is not entirely unprecedented. Now if the USA stops believing in its system, it may lose it all. ďťżJust hours before Zohran Mamdaniâs election as mayor of New York, the most ...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/china/new-cold-outlines/
about 2 months ago
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Itâs a battle of systems, where both have advantages. If America doesnât fully leverage its long-term strengths, it might lose.
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US-China Hot Truce - Appia Institute
Itâs a battle of systems, where both have advantages. If America doesnât fully leverage its long-term strengths, it might lose. Markets can breathe for a few months. US President Donald Trump and his ...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/america/us-china-hot-truce/
2 months ago
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Potranno tre signore riportare lâItalia al centro? La riflessione di Sisci - Formiche.net
I numeri dei recenti sondaggi dovrebbero essere piĂš che chiari. Le ali estreme lentamente ma inesorabilmente stanno perdendo consensi. I partiti che si sono spostati al centro, al di lĂ della propria ...
https://formiche.net/2025/10/potranno-tre-signore-riportare-italia-al-centro-sisci/
2 months ago
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The upcoming US-China summit in Korea will be the first of its kind, with the PRC holding a strategic advantage over the US. How did Xi consolidate power internally, and what are his risks?
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Xiâs Lead over Trump? - Appia Institute
The upcoming US-China summit in Korea will be the first of its kind, with the PRC holding a strategic advantage over the US. How did Xi consolidate power internally, and what are his risks? This is a ...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/china/xis-lead-over-trump/
2 months ago
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Itâs the largest PLA purge in the history of the Peopleâs Republic of China. Officially, itâs all blamed on corruption, but something remains unclear, and Taiwanâs strategy may have shifted in the meantime.
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Chinaâs Military Coups? - Appia Institute
Itâs the largest PLA purge in the history of the Peopleâs Republic of China. Officially, itâs all blamed on corruption, but something is unclear, and Taiwanâs strategy may have changed in the meantime...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/china/chinas-military-coups/
2 months ago
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Trump, Xi Jinping, Putin: è una seconda guerra fredda? Conversazione Francesco Sisci / Geppi Rippa
YouTube video by AgenziaRadicale
https://youtu.be/QEmXwYb9vCM?si=3E_H3E57dCbca-vh
2 months ago
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The meeting with Putin was canceled; will the one with Xi be the same? It is de facto scheduled during Cold War II. Expectations canât be high, but it would be significant to limit escalations.
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Trump-Xi Tepid Summit - Appia Institute
The meeting with Putin was canceled; will the one with Xi be the same? The conference is de facto scheduled during Cold War II. Expectations canât be high, but it would be a significant achievement to...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/china/trump-xi-tepid-summit/
2 months ago
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There is more to the US-China TikTok dispute that meets the eye. Itâs the future role of IPR and modernity.
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Algorithmical Theology - Appia Institute
There is more to the US-China TikTok dispute that meets the eye. Itâs the future role of IPR and modernity. The agreement reached by the US and China for the sale of the Chinese platform TikTok is a l...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/technology/algorithmical-theology/
2 months ago
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Does Russian President Vladimir Putin want to be canonized as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church? Could his canonization help his hold on power in war-torn Russia?
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3 months ago
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With COVID, China prepared; America didnât. But in the end, the US produced a successful vaccine that changed everything; China didnât and âlostâ. With trade, will it be the same? What can be the US âvaccineâ now?
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Trade, COVID and Rare Earths - Appia Institute
China is fully prepared to confront the United States, ultimately leading to a possible global financial collapse. With Covid, it had almost a rehearsal of a war economy. The USA apparently isnât, and...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/china/trade-covid-and-rare-earths/
3 months ago
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China is fully prepared to confront the United States, ultimately leading to a possible global financial collapse. With Covid, it had almost a rehearsal of a war economy. The USA apparently isnât, and perhaps it doesnât have a plan B.
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Trade, COVID and Rare Earths - Appia Institute
China is fully prepared to confront the United States, ultimately leading to a possible global financial collapse. With Covid, it had almost a rehearsal of a war economy. The USA apparently isnât, and...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/china/trade-covid-and-rare-earths/
3 months ago
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Se il Pd tentenna sulle scelte internazionali. L'opinione di Sisci - Formiche.net
La vittoria di Eugenio Giani (Pd) in Toscana è arrivata contemporaneamente allâaccordo di pace in Medio Oriente dove Hamas ha rilasciato gli ultimi ostaggi israeliani e la regione ha cominciato a pren...
https://formiche.net/2025/10/partito-democratico-israele-sisci/
3 months ago
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There is a larger picture behind the latest US-China trade clash, but something is deteriorating between the two powers at an alarming rate, with potentially unfathomable consequences.
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US-China, Not Only Trade Clash - Appia Institute
There is a larger picture behind the latest US-China trade clash, but something is deteriorating between the two powers at an alarming rate, with potentially unfathomable consequences. Itâs high time ...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/america/us-china-not-only-trade-clash/
3 months ago
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The Future Is Europe - Appia Institute
The Loneliness of Europe. Churches and the Union, this is the title that the digital platform SettimanaNews has given to its annual meeting with readers (Albino-Bergamo, November 7-8). The internation...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/europe/the-future-is-europe/
3 months ago
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Che cosa sta succedendo davvero fra Usa e Cina? Parla Sisci - Startmag
Tra qualche anno la Cina potrebbe non avere alcun vantaggio negoziale con gli Usa, se la Cina può estrarre qualche vantaggio
https://www.startmag.it/mondo/che-cosa-sta-succedendo-davvero-fra-usa-e-cina-parla-sisci/
3 months ago
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Love for the Poor - Appia Institute
Pope Leoâs first words underline a continuity with Pope Francis about the centrality of the poor in the Church. Still, his denunciation is less direct. Signed on October 4th and published on October 9...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/vatican/love-for-the-poor/
3 months ago
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PD tra inconcludenza complice e assenza di cultura storica: conversazione con F. Sisci di G. Rippa
YouTube video by AgenziaRadicale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-6UKHFWe3o
3 months ago
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American mistakes handing China short-term gains - Asia Times
There are three aspects to the US-China issue: short-term, medium-term and long-term. In the short term, China has already achieved four results: 1)
https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/american-mistakes-handing-china-short-term-gains/
3 months ago
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Beijing is confident because it has achieved several successes in recent months and relies on the US's persistence in making mistakes. Still, America remains much stronger.
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US-China Deal Question Marks - Appia Institute
Beijing is confident because it has achieved several successes in recent months and relies on the USâs persistence in making mistakes. Still, America remains much stronger. Will it get it right and al...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/china/us-china-deal-question-marks/
3 months ago
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The upcoming papal document will tackle the most sensitive issue right now -- immigration; but it will take a different approach from the one adopted by some global governments.
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The Popeâs Cross for the Poor - Appia Institute
The upcoming papal document will tackle the most sensitive issue right now â immigration; but it will take a different approach from the one adopted by some global governments. To sign his first docum...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/the-popes-cross-for-the-poor/
3 months ago
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The Pope on poverty, immigrationâ and Trumpâs America
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On Poverty and Social Justice. Pope Leo's Inaugural Document - Appia Institute
On Thursday, 9 October, Pope Leo XIVâs inaugural document will be presented at the Vatican: an apostolic exhortation on love for the poor entitled Dilexit te, on which his predecessor, Pope Francis, h...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/vatican/on-poverty-and-social-justice-pope-leos-inaugural-document/
3 months ago
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Scontri e slogan, evitiamo lâincendio dellâItalia. L'allarme di Sisci - Formiche.net
Hamas si arrende a Gaza ma cerca di accendere un incendio in Italia? Ieri sera Roma è diventata un campo di battaglia con militanti âpro-palâ mascherati che facevano barricate e incendiavano auto in s...
https://formiche.net/2025/10/scontri-e-slogan-evitiamo-lincendio-dellitalia-lallarme-di-sisci/
3 months ago
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Tutte le manovre di Hamas con il Pakistan e non solo. Parla Sisci - Startmag
Cosa sta cercando di fare Hamas con il Pakistan e quali sono le posizioni di Arabia Saudita, Russia e Cina.
https://www.startmag.it/mondo/hamas-pakistan-arabia-saudita-russia-cina/
3 months ago
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Is America's recent fascination with the European far right misconstrued and risky for the US? The United States has made similar mistakes before; now might be the time to be more cautious.
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Uninsured EU Far Right - Appia Institute
Is Americaâs recent fascination with the European far right misconstrued and risky for the US? The United States has made similar mistakes before; now might be the time to be more cautious. In 2011, I...
https://www.appiainstitute.org/articles/europe/uninsured-eu-far-right/
3 months ago
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