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Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
Legionary apologia in contemporary Romania: Advancing a comparative methodology for scaling European fascisms
This article investigates the political resurgence of radical fascist ideologies in contemporary Romania, specifically those associated with the Legionary Movement and the Antonescian ideology. The inquiry is framed within the context of the disputed 2024 presidential elections, later annulled, which had initially resulted in a victory for Călin Georgescu. The...
Tuesday, February 21st, 2017
The Bolshevik Revolution and the Rise of Italian Fascism
This article reviews the relationship between the Bolshevik revolution and that of Fascism. The central claim is that initially both revolutions were animated by Marxist inspiration. Both V. I. Lenin and Benito Mussolini were learned and committed Marxists. Both revolutions were a response to conditions that arose out of the...
