Some sectors of capitalism and of the far right propose the promotion of new forms of fascism, favouring general repression and eliminating any sort of bourgeois democracy. Big capital does not fear new fascism as it does not stray from the fundamental principles of capitalism. But at a global level, the panorama is one of uncertainty.
In Focus
In Focus
Quietly desperate lives
Dramatising on stage a novel by Barbara Pym seems an obvious idea now that it has been so successfully achieved at London’s Arcola theatre. Sean Sheehan The production comes to an end on June 20, so it needs to be seen this week to enjoy Pym’s deeply affecting […]
The return of fascism and dictatorial neoliberalism
Some things going on at the moment would justify the idea of a return of fascism in many parts of the world. Indeed, as in the past, we are facing a considerable decline in the so-called “rule of law”. Juan Diego García This is, the abandonment of democratic […]
Islamophobia, an ideological and media construction
While millions of Muslims take part in public life across Western societies, perceptions portraying them as a threat to democracy remain widespread. Islamophobia – that is the ideology according to which the biggest threat to Western society comes from Islam – affects all of us in one way or another, […]
The Roman actress of neorealism who turned cinema into gesture
Anna Magnani, one of Italian cinema’s most powerful performers, transformed acting into a raw physical and emotional expression, rejecting glamour to embody a fiercely authentic presence on screen. Rodolfo Santovenia Born in Rome, Italy, in 1908 and victim of pancreatic cancer, she died in Rome at the age […]
















