The editorial from ‘L’Elefantino’The war of state-sponsored harassment that we do not believe inIt doesn’t even seem like a breach of the peace: hybrid warfare is the gangster-style variation on the use of force in relations between nations, the creeping prelude to the loss of sovereignty and freedom. Yet we still do not consider tackling itbyGiuliano Ferrara8 NOV 26
The SituationThe defeat of Trump’s agendaThe midterm results show that protectionism, tariffs, the trade war with Europe, leniency towards Putin, hostility towards Ukraine and isolationism have neither improved the lives of Americans nor rewarded those who advocate thembyClaudio Cerasa8 NOV 26
magazineThe pyromaniac intellectuals. The nasty little schoolmasters who fan the flamesNot one huge fire, but many small blazes across the West. “Let’s set the streets of Paris alight; there is no revolution without excesses”byGiulio Meotti8 NOV 26
MagazineVenice: letters from the future of a city that refuses to dieIn 1966, the Acqua Granda transformed the city into the “central episode of the crisis of the modern world”. To save it, it was ‘hospitalised’. Now Paolini’s beautiful civic “Veglia” for the Biennale at the Arsenale does not mourn but looks aheadbyMaurizio Crippa8 NOV 26
MagazineAI for candidates. A brief history of election campaignsArtificial intelligence has turned the rules of propaganda on their head, but it all began on the walls of PompeiibyMaurizio Stefanini8 NOV 26
ROME CAPOCCIAA square is being turned into a pedestrian zone and, as always, protests ensue. Surreal but trueThe redevelopment of Piazza Monteleone in Spoleto, in the Fleming district, will see the introduction of new trees, benches and pedestrian areas. However, some residents and shopkeepers are protesting against the loss of parking spaces and changes to the traffic layout. It’s a scenario we’ve seen before in many Roman neighbourhoods. byGianluca Roselli8 NOV 26
in the mid-term electionsAmerica has had enough of Trump. But the Democrats have yet to work out why they wonThe Republican defeat goes beyond the traditional rejection of the president’s party: voters have punished Trump and his administration, without necessarily endorsing the Democratic agenda. Now the winning party must unite moderates and progressives, whilst the Republicans must reflect on their future. Analysis by political scientists Hans Noel and Anthony FowlerbyAni Chkhikvadze8 NOV 26
ODD FACESDirector Antonietta De Lillo: “In cinema, the industry cannot triumph over culture”“If you do something that doesn’t fit into the mainstream or the authorial category, you become unclassifiable. To me, both labels seemed too restrictive.” InterviewbyFrancesco Palmieri8 NOV 26
GRAN MILANOIn the south, it’s all about logisticsThe southern belt is attracting new investment in logistics, with major operators set to open new distribution centres. It is a growing sector, but one facing the risk of saturation of available sites and an increasingly congested road network. The regional government is exploring new transport links byGiovanni Seu8 NOV 26
Il Foglio SportFrom Balotelli to Vialli, football on a disc. The idea from Materazi Future ClubThe three musicians’ new album tells the story of Italians in England who, at different times and with varying degrees of success, have ventured into the richest and most challenging league in the worldbyMaurizio Zoja8 NOV 26
