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Ministers’ prayers for George Floyd
Friday, April 23rd, 2021 | Articles | Comments Off on Ministers’ prayers for George Floyd
Ministers, in the tradition of MLK and John Lewis, try to keep the social fabric together after the George Floyd verdict, with prayers, preaching, and social activism.
Click here to listen to my take for Vatican Radio.
Justice thanks to a smartphone
Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 | Articles | Comments Off on Justice thanks to a smartphone
If it weren’t for one smartphone video, justice might have never prevailed in the George Floyd trial.
Click here to listen to my take on the conviction on Italy’s public radio Rai Radio 1 Anch’io (from min 41:50).
Chauvin guilty on all three charges
Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 | Articles | Comments Off on Chauvin guilty on all three charges
The image of the knee on the neck and the nine minutes of agony suffered by George Floyd will remain forever engraved in the American unconscious.
Click here to listen to my take for RAI Radio 1 Anch’io, after the sentence of the jury that nails Derek Chauvin (from min 41:50).
Celebration of 160 years of diplomatic relations between Italy and the USA
Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 | Articles | Comments Off on Celebration of 160 years of diplomatic relations between Italy and the USA
Italy’s public radio RAI Radio3mondo asked what forces were behind the high-profile celebration of 160 years of diplomatic relations between Italy and the USA, in Washington DC, with Secretary of State Blinken and Foreign Minister DiMaio in attendance.
Click here to listen to my challenging take.
Biden’s foreign policy voyage
Monday, March 1st, 2021 | Articles | Comments Off on Biden’s foreign policy voyage
Watch for the some surprises from the Biden Administration, as it embarks on its foreign policy voyage.
Click here to read my take in the Italian manager’s national magazine, “Progetto manager”.
America’s course with Biden at the helm
Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 | Articles | Comments Off on America’s course with Biden at the helm
“The assault on the Capitol will mark American history as much as 9/11 or the assassination of a president.”
Click here to watch my chat on the U.S. course with Biden, with Alessandro Catanzaro for Osservatorio Globalizzazione.
Italy’s recovery with Mario Draghi
Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 | Articles | Comments Off on Italy’s recovery with Mario Draghi
Can Italy recover under Mario Draghi’s new all-purpose cabinet?
My take on Portugal’s leading news network Sic Noticias.
“Magic” Mario Draghi
Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 | Articles | Comments Off on “Magic” Mario Draghi
Call him “Magic Mario” instead of super “Mario”.
Click here to read the my interview with Portugal’s leading Radio network TSF.
The tortures of Salazar’s dictatorship
Thursday, February 4th, 2021 | Articles | Comments Off on The tortures of Salazar’s dictatorship
This week’s National Review article traces highlights of my work as a foreign correspondent during the Salazar dictatorship and the torture I endured at the hands of PIDE.
Click here to read the article.
The route of America after the elections
Thursday, November 19th, 2020 | Articles | Comments Off on The route of America after the elections
What course will America take after Joe Biden’s victory?
Pandemic, high voter turnout, the decisive role of women and African Americans: no doubt, the U.S. presidential elections that have held in suspense billions of people around the world in recent weeks are among the most peculiar ever.
In fact, this is the first election in the world “on Covid”, a factor that certainly influenced the final decision.
Click here to read my interview with Osservatorio Globalizzazione, where I reveal little-known aspects.