Rise to Power: Mussolini's March on Rome I SLICE History | Full Documentary | Reupload

May 19, 2024 | In the fall of 1922, former teacher and journalist Benito Mussolini had only recently been elected to parliament when he seized power. His legal coup d’état, which began on 24 October in Naples, was a masterstroke.

Standing before 40,000 Fascist party members, he issued an ultimatum to the fragile Italian parliamentary monarchy: “Either they hand us the power, or we will descend on Rome!”

The militants, wearing black shirts and armed with clubs, headed for the capital. Following on from this legendary march on Rome, Mussolini headed up a totalitarian regime that lasted two decades.

Mussolini, Il Duce, took power and consolidated it until the Second Italo-Ethiopian War in the mid-1930s. He was a populist leader in terms of how he spoke to the Italian people, and a dictator in terms of how he exerted his power.

He came from the extreme left but governed from the extreme right. Mussolini invented the new ideology of fascism and was helped in his mission by the business community who wanted an end to left-wing rule.

Despite his brutality, he sought to please the Italian people, promising them a return to the grandeur of Rome. He enjoyed undeniable success for several years, both at home and abroad, until his inevitable downfall.

Documentary : Mussolini, the First Fascist
Directed by Serge de Sampigny
Production: Histodoc

Authoritarianism Decoded: How Fascism Takes Over without Force

Dec 22, 2025 | Fascism, authoritarianism, cult psychology, propaganda, Trump, Mussolini, and modern machismos explained. Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins cult expert Dr. Steven Hassan to break down how dictators rise, how mind control works, and why democracy is under threat.

In this wide-ranging discussion, NYU historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present, explains how fascist leaders from Mussolini and Hitler to modern authoritarian figures like President Donald Trump use propaganda, victimhood narratives, disinformation, and psychological manipulation to gain and maintain power. Dr Hassan connects these historical patterns to cult dynamics, mind control, and the follower–leader relationship he has studied for decades.

Ne-Yo Ft. FABOLOUS - Link Up Remix | Official Music Video | Reupload

Premiered Nov 3, 2023

Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman Defects to Reform UK

THE GUARDIAN: Braverman becomes third sitting Conservative MP to join Nigel Farage’s party in little more than a week

Suella Braverman has defected to Reform, the third sitting Conservative MP to join Nigel Farage’s party in little more than a week.

Arriving as a surprise speaker at a Reform event in London, Braverman, who has been an MP since 2015 and served as home secretary under Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, said: “Today am announcing that I resign the Conservative whip. I have resigned the Conservative whip and my party membership of 30 years because I believe with my heart and soul that a better future is possible for us.”

She added: “I feel like I have come home.” » | Ben Quinn, Peter Walker and Priya Bharadia | Monday, January 26, 2026

I see that the Conservative Party, or what’s left of it, is being purified! Reform UK is like the drain in your kitchen sink: all the crud and dregs are drawn down in the vortex first! 😊 — © Mark Alexander

Trump Panics as Nation Finally Wakes Up…

Jan 26, 2026 | MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump panicking as the country is finally waking up and groups that have previously been silent are publicly rebuking him in public.

Trump should have been incarcerated long ago. He is a known and convicted felon and sex offender. The mess, chaos and cruelty we see happening in the streets in America right now is a direct result of electing—in this case re-electing—a criminal to the highest office in the land. The man is messing up America and is doing his level best to mess up the rest of the world, too, by destroying the rules-based world order. He should be removed from office before he manages to cause a major conflagration, or even a world war. — © Mark Alexander

‘We Are On Our Own Here’: Minneapolis Residents Fear ‘Untrained’ ICE Agents

Jan 26, 2026 | “At my niece’s school, there are ICE agents driving by, waving at them, tauntingly saying, like, ‘we’ll be back’.”

There is a “kind of unprofessionalism” to ICE that “Americans aren’t used to”, says patch.com Minnesota editor William Bornhoft.

The Heritage Foundation’s Real Plan for Your Family

Sam Osterhout and Andra Watkins break down a newly released Heritage Foundation document that lays out a sweeping Christian nationalist blueprint for remaking American families, marriage, and personal freedom. This isn’t a conspiracy theory — it’s a published plan.

The more one hears about Americans, the harder it becomes not to draw the conclusion that America is a nation of CRACKPOTS! — © Mark Alexander

Manifestations en Iran : une ONG confirme la mort de près de 6000 personnes

LE FIGARO : Selon Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 5848 personnes ont été tuées, dont 5520 manifestants, 77 mineurs, 209 membres des forces de sécurité et 42 passants.

Une ONG basée aux États-Unis a déclaré lundi 26 janvier avoir confirmé la mort de près de 6000 personnes et enquête sur des milliers d'autres cas, après le mouvement de contestation qui a secoué l'Iran au début du mois avant d'être réprimé dans le sang. Selon Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 5848 personnes ont été tuées, dont 5520 manifestants, 77 mineurs, 209 membres des forces de sécurité et 42 passants. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 26 janvier 2026

Emily Galvin-Almanza on Trump's Davos Disaster and Ongoing Cover Up of the Epstein Files

Jan 26, 2026 | Emily Galvin-Almanza joins Anthony Davis to discuss Trump's handling of international relations after the disaster in Davos, and ongoing cover up of the Epstein Files. The NATO fallout and damage done to traditional allies. Trump’s mental health and his abuses of power, especially from within the Department of Justice, in a country that could be on the brink of war with itself - only on The Weekend Show.

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What Callers Think about Trump, Minneapolis & Spineless Republicans w/ Mark Pocan

Jan 26, 2026 | Progressive Town Hall with Mark Pocan. Congressman Pocan talks Trump, Greenland, and the latest out of Minneapolis.

Thom Hartmann discusses the current political landscape, including commentary on Mike Johnson's leadership and his stance against Donald Trump. This segment offers crucial political news and insights into current events. Learn more about us politics explained and the latest Trump today updates on The Thom Hartmann Program.

‘You Can’t Meet Fascists Halfway’ - Mehdi Hasan

January 26, 2026

America Feels Like a Country On The Brink Of an Authoritarian Takeover

THE GUARDIAN — OPINION: This is the news we should be paying attention to. At least for the moment, everything else is a distraction

When we talk about our inability to pay attention, to concentrate, we often mean and blame our phones. It’s easy, it’s meant to be easy. One flick of our index finger transports us from disaster to disaster, from crisis to crisis, from maddening lie to maddening lie. Each new unauthorized attack and threatened invasion grabs the headlines, until something else takes its place, and meanwhile the government’s attempts to terrorize and silence the people of our country continue.

So let me break it down. There is one story: our country is on the brink of an authoritarian takeover. In Minneapolis an innocent poet and an ER nurse at a VA hospital were both killed in cold blood by federal agents. It is happening now. Toddlers are being sent to detention centers; videos of their gyms for kids recall the youth choruses that the Nazis so proudly showed off at the Terezín concentration camp. Intimidation and violence are being weaponized against the citizens of Minneapolis, some of whom are afraid to leave their houses for fear of being beaten, arrested and shackled, regardless of whether they are US citizens or asylum seekers or people from another country peacefully living and working here for decades. » | Francine Prose | Monday, January 26, 2026

Friends and Family of Valentino Bid Farewell to Fashion Giant

January 23, 2026 | Famous faces from the worlds of fashion and film descended on Rome on Friday to bid farewell to legendary Italian designer Valentino Garavani, who died on Monday at 93. — By Monika Cvorak
Watch the NYT video here.

Shut Down Trump’s Government!

Father David shows his anger and disgust because of the killing in Minneapolis.

Wie sich Minneapolis gegen die US-Migrationspolizei wehrt

Jan 25, 2026 | In Minneapolis im US-Bundesstaat Minnesota haben Agenten der US-Migrationspolizei einen Mann getötet. Minneapolis ist im Visier der US-Regierung von Präsident Trump. Seit Wochen läuft eine aggressive Operation der Migrationspolizei um Papierlose festzunehmen. Doch viele in Minneapolis wehren sich.

Giorgia Meloni espère que Donald Trump recevra le prix Nobel de la paix

LE FIGARO : Donald Trump, qui a ouvert son nouveau « Conseil de paix », se plaint régulièrement de ne pas avoir reçu le prix Nobel de la paix l’an dernier, malgré sa campagne acharnée en ce sens.

La première ministre italienne Giorgia Meloni a déclaré vendredi à Rome qu'elle espérait que le prix Nobel de la paix puisse être décerné un jour à Donald Trump, notamment s'il parvient à « instaurer une paix juste et durable en Ukraine ». « J'espère qu'un jour nous pourrons décerner un prix Nobel de la paix à Donald Trump et je suis convaincue que, s'il fait la différence (...) en instaurant une paix juste et durable en Ukraine, alors nous pourrons, finalement, nous aussi proposer sa candidature au prix Nobel de la paix », a indiqué Giorgia Meloni en réponse à un journaliste, à l'issue d'une conférence de presse commune avec le chancelier allemand Friedrich Merz. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | samedi 24 janvier 2026

Quelle absurdité ! Pour quoi Giorgio Meloni pense-t-il que Trump mérite le prix Nobel de la paix ? Pour avoir envahi le Venezuela ? Pour avoir menacé d'envahir le Groenland ? Ou pour avoir semé le chaos et la peur dans le monde entier ? — © Mark Alexander

Robert Kagan on Trump’s Foreign Policy and the New World Disorder

Dec 4, 2025 | As the distinguished historian Robert Kagan puts it in this provocative Conversation, Trump’s foreign policy may be a decisive break from the past that will not be followed by a return to the status quo. According to Kagan, we are at risk of returning to a multipolar world of shifting alliance structures and transactional foreign policy that would greatly endanger American security. Kagan’s bracing account considers the stakes of current foreign policy challenges in Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Europe—as well as the contest over liberal democracy at home.

Iran President’s Son Urges Authorities to Restore Internet after Protest Blackout

THE GUARDIAN: Yousef Pezeshkian says nothing will be solved by trying to postpone moment footage of violent crackdown circulate

The son of Iran’s president has called for the internet restrictions in the country to be lifted, saying nothing will be solved by trying to postpone the moment when pictures and video circulate of the protests that were violently crushed by the regime.

With a battle under way at the top of the regime about the political risks of continuing to block Iran from the internet, Yousef Pezeshkian, whose father, Masoud, was elected in the summer of 2024, said keeping the digital shutdown would create dissatisfaction and widen the gap between the people and the government.

“This means those who were not and are not dissatisfied will be added to the list of the dissatisfied,” he wrote in a Telegram post. The release of videos showing the violence of the protests was “something we will have to face sooner or later”, Yousef Pezeshkian added. “Shutting down the internet will not solve anything, we will just postpone the issue.” » | Patrick Wintour, Diplomatic Editor | Sunday, January 25, 2026

How to Make the Perfect Taboule or Tabbouleh — a Super Healthy Lebanese Salad

Sep 7, 2017 | Isn't it great when something taste great but it's equally as good for you? This Lebanese salad does just that. It’s a super tasty salad that I would consider a super food. Use it as a side dish for your meats, great for BBQs, or simply as a meal with Lebanese bread.

Click here for the full recipe.

'Trump Kills the Transatlantic Alliance' | Simon Marks' American Week

Jan 23, 2026 | Simon Marks examines a tumultuous week in Washington and Davos, saying that 'Donald Trump has dealt a fatal blow to the transatlantic alliance'. From Greenland to NATO, the U.S. president’s words and actions have deepened mistrust among America’s closest allies.

Mark Rutte is such a weak man. He is far too weak for the position he holds. — © Mark Alexander