04 June 2026

Haunted by the Ghost of Berlusconi

https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-silvio-berlusconi-bunga-bunga-scandal-giorgia-meloni-carlo-nordio-pardon/

Meloni's Brothers of Italy (FdI) came to power in 2022 primarily because it was the party that refused to be part of Mario Draghi's Unity Government. This was also undoubtedly connected to some of the public anger over Covid and continued immigration.

02 June 2026

Re-writing History and the Indictment of Raul Castro

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/5/20/cuba_raul_castro_peter_kornbluh

https://thegrayzone.substack.com/p/the-us-indicted-raul-castro-for-deterring

The recent indictment by the Trump Justice Department of Raul Castro relies on a false narrative. Basically they're asserting that these innocent humanitarian planes were shot down over international waters and as such Castro is guilty of conspiracy and murder. If it only it were that simple.

And why is this indictment being handed down now?