Actuality | Non-fiction

The future of Sovereignty
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The future of SovereigntyA RELIABLE OPINION TO REFLECT ON
Of Roberto Siconolfi
Source: Heretically
The entire political-ideological movement linked to the sovereignist/populist alignment moves in a context and in a series of precise directions. Continuing along this path new questions arise, on crucial choices which can be responded to either with the dry alternative or with the affirmation of a plural ideological-political wave which despite having a very distinct central axis, contains “different” if not even “contrasting” options. As for the context,starting from the most obvious aspect, we must take note of the definitive drying up of the left political area but more precisely of Marxism. The death of Domenico Losurdo embodies a symbolic end of all "intellectually honest" Marxism with which it is still worth dealing and with which one can also find points of convergence for very concrete political battles. The same can be said for certain political subjectivities, representatives of that area. However, we must realize that Marxism is completely finished, and not for reasons of who knows what historical significance. It has reached its lowest point, the “0” of its descending parable.
The new era, the new millennium, the possibility of looking with a broad historical perspective must bring, and already brings, for those who haven't noticed, to the affirmation or rather the "return" of completely different principles and values ​​that would be more appropriate to define as "spiritual". The inconsistency and "desolation" of the "materialist" and "economist" proposal of Marxism is very little in comparison and is no longer even felt. It is no coincidence that these war remnants of intellectuals, various groups and small groups, they no longer know what to do with the current phase. The worst of them bark fascist and racist, the best present us with the usual pappardelle about socialist revolutions, with the "economy at the center of everything" and the "class struggle" as the engine of historical changes. (…) Read More

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Actuality | Non-fiction

USA: Neoliberalism grows the elite
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Of Ilaria Bifarini (Bocconiana redeemed)
There are graphs that are worth more than a thousand explanations. This is what happens to the redistribution of wealth with the end of Keynesianism (1973) and the definitive affirmation of neoliberal policies in the USA, inaugurated for all purposes of the administration Reagan, icon of neoliberalism together with her British "sister" Margaret Thatcher.
The graph shows how, with the application of the new economic model, which completely replaces the previous one, the growth rate of the wealth of 90% of the country is gradually decreasing in an increasingly significant manner, in the face of a mirror enrichment by a restricted group 0,1% of the American population.
After the Reaganomix, the administrations Bush, junior e senior, Clinton e Obama (which also will not distance itself from the elitist model of neoliberalism) they will only accentuate this trend.
The economic model implemented in the USA, than with the presidency Trump is facing a strong backlash, it is the same as applied in Europe and imposed on an almost universal scale. It is not possible to deal with the income redistribution and the socio-economic inequality of states without calling into question the dogmas of neoliberalism.
Source: http://ilariabifarini.com/usa-il-neoliberismo-fa-crescere-lelite/ Read More

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Actuality | Non-fiction

If even the left realizes it: “The people turn against the elites”
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Of Matteo Carnieletto
If even the left realizes it: “The people turn against the elites”
Source: The eyes of war
It is easy to say that populism is absolute evil. A sort of fascism of the new millennium to be eradicated. Right, in today's populist movements there are hints of extremism, sometimes even racism. But you cannot understand how these movements are succeeding around the world without understanding their causes. The deepest ones and those that have created discontent among the people who then go to the polls and decide who to reward (to punish).
In an interview with Il Manifesto, the well-known activist Noam Chomsky had his say, sparing no one, especially the American left: “In the USA many workers voted for Obama, believing in its message of hope and change, and when they were quickly disillusioned, they looked for something else. This is fertile ground for demagogues like Trump, what an end to being the voice of workers while undermining them time after time through his administration's anti-union policies, who represents the wildest wing of the Republican Party”. Here Chomsky is right about the first part, but wrong on the second, given that under Trump the lowest unemployment rate has been recorded since 2000. Read More

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Actuality | CLEAN HANDS

L'Africa siamo noi
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by Paolo Becchi
Africa is us
Source: Paolo Becchi
To understand something about what is happening in Africa and the mass emigration from that continent, we must first detoxify ourselves from what the newspapers write every day or what the mainstream publishing houses publish, and maybe start by reading a book recently published by Amazon and Youcanprint (both as an ebook and in paperback).
The author, Ilaria Bifarini, she is a young scholar, who presents herself as a "redeemed Bocconian", already known for a volume, Neoliberalism and mass manipulation (2017), which has sold thousands of copies online. His new book, titled The settlers of austerity. Africa, neoliberalism mass emigration (2018) continues the same critical theoretical path towards the neoliberal doctrine, tackling the topic from a counter-current perspective, very relevant today, of mass migrations. The fundamental thesis is soon stated: let's get out of our heads the convenient narrative that traces current African underdevelopment to the colonial past. This thesis is often supported today to justify uncontrolled reception. But it's false.
The disintegration of colonial empires starting from the 1950s led to the formation of independent national states, who however did not have the opportunity to develop their economies independently because they were prevented from doing so: colonialism was thus replaced by something even worse, a form of postcolonialism, focused on economic control, which prevented local economies from growing and developing. Read More

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Actuality | Science and Bioethics

Minister Fontana: "L’odio delle élite non mi spaventa"
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Minister Fontana: "L’odio delle élite non mi spaventa"Of Lorenzo Fontana, Minister of the Family, 4/06/2018
The head of the Family writes to Il Tempo: “I fight against the fury of relativistic ideology”
Dear director,
I thank you, The weather, Your editorial team and all those who have expressed support for me in the days in which a strong attack attempt is underway not only against me, but against the values ​​in which the silent and calm majority of the country is reflected. What we have seen is bitterly reminiscent of Gilbert Keith Chesterton's predictions: «Swords will be drawn to show that the leaves are green in summer», a prophecy that no longer seems so remote. And that's what happened. We stated things we thought were normal, almost taken for granted: that a country needs to have children to grow, that mom is called mom (and not a parent 1), that dad is called dad (and not a parent 2). We said that the last and only ones who must have a say on education, raising and caring for children are really mum and dad, sacrosanct principle of freedom. The reaction – of certain environments that make relativism their flag – it was very violent. A fierce barrage of insults began, offenses, even personal ones, threats (which will be brought to the attention of the competent offices). Social media has amplified the scope of this action, conducted by some on the table. We live in strange times. The fury of a certain relativistic ideology goes beyond the boundaries of reality, even going so far as to question some clear evidence, which are fully reflected in our Constitution. «The Republic recognizes the rights of the family as a natural society founded on marriage», reads the article 29, which will be the principle of action as a minister.
That said: the revolt of the elite does not scare us and we are not scared of facing the dictatorship of single thought. Let's move on, with great motivation, we have many projects to implement. We do it with the many who – like you – they showed us their solidarity. You have been and are numerous and a heartfelt thank you goes to all of you. History comforts us. «They will call you papists, retrogradi, intransigent, clerical: to be done!», said Saint Pius. And we are proud of not being afraid to call ourselves Christians, to call us mothers, fathers, to be for life. We have broad enough shoulders to resist gratuitous attacks by responding with the evidence of the facts, the strength of ideas and the concreteness of actions. Honor to a free newspaper that has the courage to express counter-current positions. Never before has fighting for normality become a heroic act like in this moment. Read More

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