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Foreign and security policyEurope cannot be post-imperial selectively Russia’s war exposes a blind spot in Europe’s historical memory: imperialism did not end with overseas colonialism By Adam Kola
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What Makes a Fascist? One of the least-understood lessons of Mussolini’s rise is the need to watch the conduct of traditional elites. A shift to fascism could happen fast
Portugal is not immune to right-wing populism after all The Portuguese right-wing populist Chega is making inroads into Communist strongholds — with revisionist positions on racism and colonialism
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