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Alexander Stille

Alexander Stille is a professor of international journalism at The Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University and the author of several books on Italian subjects.

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June 13, 2023
Alexander Stille
How Silvio Berlusconi Wrecked Italy—and, Sort of, America
The late Italian mogul and prime minister knew how to position himself as the working class’s authentic defender while doing little for them. Sound familiar?
April 4, 2023
Alexander Stille
What Italy Can Teach America About Prosecuting Presidential Candidates
If Trump is anything like Silvio Berlusconi, the chaos has just begun.
October 4, 2022
Alexander Stille
Why Fascism Isn’t Italy’s Biggest Problem
The American press has overhyped Giorgia Meloni’s fascist ties—and underhyped what a wreck the country has become under a series of populist “saviors.”
December 11, 2012
Alexander Stille
Has Silvio Berlusconi Ruined Italy Forever?
February 1, 2010
Alexander Stille
A Riot in Calabria

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