Matteo Salvini
Total 11 Posts
‘I won the election’ – How powerful people use lousy lies to twist reality.
5 min read
Lying can be more than just telling a few fibs. It can also be used to communicate social status and make a person appear loyal to a particular group.
We compared the language of populist leaders with their mainstream opponents – The results were unexpected.
6 min read
Populists leaders are supposed to use simpler language than their opponents. A comprehensive study shows this is not always the case.
Has the coronavirus proved a crisis too far for Europe’s far-right outsiders?
5 min read
Incumbent governments are enjoying renewed popularity during the coronavirus pandemic, while far-right challengers get bogged down in conspiracy theories.
Why 5G conspiracy theories prosper during the coronavirus pandemic.
4 min read
Anti-5G conspiracy theories have been around for some time, but the coronavirus crisis is winning them new supporters.
Italy’s ‘darkest hour’ — How coronavirus became a very political problem.
5 min read
An experiment in following China’s lead while trying to respect democratic norms is causing tensions.
When politicians turn immigration into a ‘crisis,’ they hurt their own people.
5 min read
Research in Sicily finds that anti-immigration policies don’t slow the flow of immigrants, but do hurt local residents in communities where migrants first arrive.
The New Right: How a Frenchman born 150 years ago inspired the extreme nationalism behind Brexit and Donald Trump.
13 min read
We are living through the latest battle in a 300-year long ideological war over the meaning of humanity itself.