Arnaud Esquerre News Today

The National Shibboleth: Eminescu, Patrimonialization, and the Recognition Factory | I am hardly a fan of this kind of conference participation, “remote” as my presence is in terms of space, time, and medium. And yet, to reiterate a point

As France turns against migrants, the architectural arts are enlisted to create a manufactured “re-enchantment.”

AFTER THE FALL of Benito Mussolini’s government following World War II, a national referendum voted in favor of a republic. The ostensible rupture with Fascism, however, masked a continuity while cold warriors were largely content to let former Fascist Party functionaries hold governmental and corporate positions of power. Meanwhile, though left-wing parties gained national legitimacy after the Resistance, they increasingly favored the development of productive forces while stamping out revolu...

Staying updated with the news has become a way to pass time, but there are real effects on the health of the polity.