Less a true belief than a cynical way to control and stifle opposition, fascism emerged in the early 20th century in Italy, ...

The starting point for any analysis of the shocking conjuncture of events now rocking the world – trade wars, genocide, ...

Ireland has a long history of far-right agitation and violence, and in many respects, things appear to have come full circle ...

Through twenty concise lessons drawn from the history of the twentieth century, Snyder warns us of the dangers of authoritarianism and the importance of vigilance in preserving democracy. This article ...

JOHN GREEN is fascinated by a history that excavates the enormous role played by agricultural workers in recent times ...

Joan Miro (1893-1983), one of the greatest Spanish painters of the 20th century, was born in Barcelona ... Miro remained a staunch opponent of fascism. Whenever I thought of his art, his colorful ...

But in the world of twentieth century dictators, Benito Mussolini was a pioneer. He created fascism, a movement that would plunge most of Europe into darkness. From undermining judges to ...

Though that culture was ridiculed at first, it eventually came to be so well integrated into the texture of national life that today it is poorly understood just “how many aspects of quintessentially ...