‘Fascists on the Run’ - A Global Reckoning

As Ruth Ben-Ghiat reports Bolsonaro’s kids are seeking Italian citizenship, and the EU votes for a Putin war crimes tribunal, and Trump’s act gets stale, fascists are on the run.

As America’s foremost historian on Italian fascism Ruth Ben-Ghiat reported that Jair Bolsonaro’s children were seeking Italian citizenship, she noted that it was “perfect for fascists on the run.” As authoritarian capture is being attempted globally, we are seeing myriad fascists on the run - both real and metaphorically.

Today, the European Union’s asse…