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Giuseppe Conte is thesis, antithesis, and synthesis. Right-wing, centrist, and left-wing. Pro-China, pro-American, and pro-Russian. Concave and convex, former people’s lawyer and lawyer for wealthy clients. The letter from Michele Magno.

The rise of Mojtaba Khamenei highlights a recurring pattern in the political evolution of the Islamic Republic: crises tend to consolidate the system, not transform it. The analysis by Hamidreza Azizi from Iran Analytica taken from Appunti.

The United States Between Past and Present in the Writings of Oriana Fallaci. Damato’s Italics.

“Praise of the Word” (Il Mulino) by Lamberto Maffei read by Francesco Provinciali

Amid war, protests, and economic crisis, the Islamic Republic of Iran appears more fragile than in the past. But history teaches us that authoritarian systems can survive for a long time even when they seem already doomed.

“More than the outcome of the referendum, I fear the atmosphere that the No supporters have created around the referendum. Since I am old enough to remember the ‘hard fight/fearless’ approach, I fear the political consequences for a country that has always been more driven by emotion than reason.” The letter from Professor Gregory Alegi.

India is engaged on two fronts: on one hand, it is negotiating with Iran to ensure safe passage for tankers through the Strait of Hormuz; on the other, it is outlining an incentive plan for microchips to attract capacity from abroad. All the details.

The German chancellor changes tone on the conflict with Iran: after initially supporting the intervention of the US and Israel, he now expresses concern about the risk of a spiral of escalation that is difficult to control and clarifies that Berlin does not wish for either an endless war or the territorial or economic disintegration of Iran.

The mitigating factors invoked by the gentlemen for errors, lies, and referendum threats. Damato’s Scratches.

What emerged from the parliamentary debate on the Communications of the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, ahead of the European Council. The note by Sacchi

The false “double face” reproached to Meloni between the Senate and the Chamber. Damato’s Scratches.

The latest moves by the US and Israel against Iran. Tehran’s reaction in Lebanon and beyond. And Trump’s political ambitions. The editorial by Dario D’Angelo taken from his profile on X.

What did Giorgia Meloni say in her Communications to the Senate ahead of the European Council meeting on March 19 and 20, as well as on developments in the Middle East crisis. The full text.

Sad reflections on the sidelines of a social debate about the referendum. Cazzola’s italics.

The words of the magistrate Giusy Bartolozzi? A legitimate opinion that is being illegitimately and summarily tried. Damato’s Scratches

Ten days after the joint US-Israel attack on Iran, clear divergences have emerged: Washington aims to quickly end the war to contain the surge in oil prices and internal pressures, while Tel Aviv wants to permanently weaken Tehran.

The introduction by Maurizio Sacconi at the conference “Marco Biagi, Catholic Labor Lawyer” organized by the Friends of Marco Biagi, the Catholic network Ditelo sui Tetti, the Bruno Leoni Institute, and the Labora association.

The story of the “family in the woods” becomes a political case useful to the prime minister: amid war, the justice referendum, and cracks in the government, an identity issue capable of rallying the conservative electorate and shifting attention away from the executive’s difficulties. Battista Falconi’s editorial.

Words, moves, and fears between Brussels and Paris. Excerpt from the European Morning Brief.

Fire on board the referendum train nearing arrival. The case of Il Fatto Quotidiano and beyond. Damato’s Scratches.

Iran’s escalation strategy blows up the security paradigm of the Persian Gulf. Analysis by Francesco D’Arrigo, director of the Italian Institute of Strategic Studies “Niccolò Machiavelli”.

Marina Berlusconi’s attempt to depersonalize the reform. Damato’s Graffi published in Il Dubbio

How did the regional elections in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, go for the Greens, the CDU, and the AfD (which doubled its votes)?

Countering the protagonism of factions and freeing the judiciary from “small parties” that cause dysfunctions. The perspective of Felice Giuffrè, full professor of Constitutional and Public Law at the University of Catania and lay member of the High Council of the Judiciary representing FdI, on the justice reform.

Today the EU is seeking a way to survive by putting the capitals back in charge, where they discuss and reach a compromise of their specific interests in the two venues of the European Council, at the level of heads of government, and the Council, at the level of ministers. Liturri’s analysis.

Bitter reflections on Corriere della Sera, Repubblica, La Stampa, and journalism in the age of artificial intelligence. Falconi’s italic.

Scarcity as a weapon: energy, power, and the game between Washington and Beijing. Torlizzi’s perspective taken from X.

“The Paths of Wars” by Andrea Santangelo (il Mulino) read by Tullio Fazzolari.

What is said and what is not said about the US and Israel’s war on Iran. Falconi’s italics.

How, when, and why in recent years left-wing figures have proposed the separation of judicial careers.

“A New Justice” by Carlo Nordio read by Massimo Balducci.

News, objectives, and scenarios of the proposed electoral law reform. The analysis by political scientist Salvatore Vassallo taken from Stefano Feltri’s Notes.

The prospects of the US and Israel’s war on Iran for the Gulf monarchies and the Iranian resistance axis. Analysis by ECFR experts extracted from Notes.

Between new agreements with the EU and rearmament, one wonders why the Swiss exception should last? The point of Richard Werly, columnist for the Swiss newspaper Blick, taken from the European Morning Brief.

What the Industrial Accelerator Act proposed by the European Commission entails and why the industry is skeptical. Excerpt from the European Morning Brief.

Occhetto is a leader whose heirs would frankly have very little to boast about. Damato’s editorial published in Libero.

Why I was surprised by Veltroni and D’Alema’s no to the justice referendum. Damato’s editorial published in the newspaper Il Dubbio.

On International Women’s Day, between symbolic celebrations and reality, the gap emerges between proclaimed rights and actual access to justice in Europe. Alessandra Servidori’s intervention.

The end-of-month vote will not be merely a technical matter, but a profound choice about how we want the State to protect its most vulnerable citizens. The article by Francesco Alberto Comellini, member of the Technical Scientific Committee of the Permanent Observatory on Disability OSPERDI ETS

Disruptions to maritime transport in the Strait of Hormuz threaten regional food imports. The Financial Times article taken from Liturri’s review.

What is really at stake in the justice referendum. Damato’s Graffi published in the newspaper Il Dubbio

“Titanic – Shipwreck or Change of Course for the Liberal Order” (Il Mulino) by Vittorio Emanuele Parsi read by Francesco Provinciali

Worse than the desecration of a corpse is the desecration of memory: yet it was used in the referendum campaign on the reform of the judiciary. Damato’s Graffi.

European allies are sending ships, aircraft, and anti-drone systems to Cyprus to protect it following the Iranian attack on the RAF Akrotiri base, revealing the island’s crucial strategic role as an EU outpost in the eastern Mediterranean and a hub for energy security and maritime routes.

After the missile attacks against Israel, Lebanon declares Hezbollah’s operations illegal and orders the army to seize its weapons. An internal clash opens up within the Shia camp. Analysis by Riccardo Cristiano from Appunti.

Stefano Antonio Donnarumma, Stefano Lucchini, and Fabio Barchiesi opened the 6th edition of the political school “Living in the Community.”

War on Iran: military objectives, offensive figures, and strategic uncertainties of a conflict that could change the Middle East. Luca Longo’s analysis.

Statements and moves by the leaders of the main European states on the effects of the war on Iran. Excerpt from the European Morning Briefing.

How did the parliamentary debate on the communications of Ministers Crosetto and Tajani go? Sacchi’s statement.