2. Trump's rule and Berlusconi. The similarities between Trump and Berlusconi, relative to their leadership, really is striking. This article also helps shed some light on what I call the "Berlusconi Boggler" - why Berlusconi was in power for so long and why people continued to vote for him dispute his numerous corruptive and illegal scandals. (If Ronald Reagan was known as "Teflon Ron", this man was platinum - encased bullet-proof glass.) Everything I have read so far relies on the idea of an entirely forgiving and traditional Italian culture, but 'anecdotal' research is hard to measure.
3. Challenging the 'Edward Snowden as defiant revolutionary narrative.' Article (from the Economist) explores the perspective of both sides: Snowden's fans and foes.
4. Italy's tax on shadows. This really is desperate bureaucracy at its finest. It seems as if a shadow is being considered some sort of negative externality, and those who choose to cast a shadow must pay a tangible price for the cost the shadow places on others. Desperate times:
The best thing about this policy (if you’re the government) is that taken to its logical extreme, you could charge everyone a fee on sunny days as unless you’re a vampire, you probably are using public land by casting a shadow.
5. How Iceland drastically reduced rates of drinking and drug intake in teens.
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