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There's no such thing as 'International News'
It's English-language news. Unsurprisingly it's dominated by English-speaking media companies and journalists, and that has a huge impact on what we…
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What language does the Conclave speak?
Latin, Italian, and the power of translation
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Haven't read the books on Fascism? Watch this instead
A warm welcome to all new subscribers who have joined over the past few weeks.
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My grandfather was an Italian Fascist. Here's what my British friends don't understand about Fascism.
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Did speaking English as a second language impact Zelensky in THAT meeting with Trump?
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"It's a beautiful accent but I can't understand a word you're saying. Good luck, live in peace."
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What language does the Conclave speak?
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The barriers faced by second-language English journalists
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Goodbye Al Jazeera
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Did speaking English as a second language impact Zelensky in THAT meeting with Trump?
Much has been said about the catastrophic meeting at the White House last Friday between Ukrainian President Zelensky and the US President and Vice…
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"It's a beautiful accent but I can't understand a word you're saying. Good luck, live in peace."
The story I’m highlighting in this post is not the main news to come out of Donald Trump’s explosive press conference with Israeli Prime Minister…
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Men of the Past, Men of the Future
Should we really spend the next four years talking about fascism?
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My 2025 tip to understand Fascism
M - Son of the Century
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Is it racist to tell someone you can't understand their foreign accent?
Apparently it could be, but does that hide a bigger issue?
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The shadow of Fascism over Europe's Far Right
Austria, Germany, Italy: Is the Far Right's link to WW2 inevitable?
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My grandfather was an Italian Fascist. Here's what my British friends don't understand about Fascism.
Fascism in the Family
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One War, remembered differently
80 years since D-Day, momories of WW2 are more relevant than ever
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Language is CULTURE. When we speak English, we speak the 'culture' of the Anglophone world
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News with a Foreign Accent
News with a Foreign Accent
A migrant journalist's take on current affairs, the threat of Fascism, bilingualism and being a foreigner
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