Archive - News with a Foreign Accent

What language does the Conclave speak?

Latin, Italian, and the power of translation

May 8 •

April 2025

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.

Apr 1 •

March 2025

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…

Mar 2 •

February 2025

"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…

Feb 8 •

January 2025

Men of the Past, Men of the Future

Should we really spend the next four years talking about fascism?

Jan 20 •

December 2024

My 2025 tip to understand Fascism

M - Son of the Century

Dec 31, 2024 •

Is it racist to tell someone you can't understand their foreign accent?

Apparently it could be, but does that hide a bigger issue?

Dec 19, 2024 •

September 2024

The shadow of Fascism over Europe's Far Right

Austria, Germany, Italy: Is the Far Right's link to WW2 inevitable?

Sep 30, 2024 •

August 2024

My grandfather was an Italian Fascist. Here's what my British friends don't understand about Fascism.

Fascism in the Family

Aug 15, 2024 •

June 2024

One War, remembered differently

80 years since D-Day, momories of WW2 are more relevant than ever

Jun 9, 2024 •

April 2024

Language is CULTURE. When we speak English, we speak the 'culture' of the Anglophone world

My ONLINE COURSE is LIVE

Apr 21, 2024 •

FREE ONLINE TRAINING for second-language English speakers

To overcome the cultural barriers of not being a native English speaker

Apr 15, 2024 •

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