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Culture
Dante in the dock: Why Florence wants to clear the poet’s name
Seven hundred years after the poet’s death, many believe he should be exonerated of the crimes for which he was exiled from Florence. Was he the victim of a conspiracy?

By Alexander Lee
09 June
Politics
What Machiavelli knew about pandemics
During his turbulent career, the philosopher and diplomat was fascinated by plagues and their lethal effects – and his ideas about how politicians should address them are as relevant as ever.

By Alexander Lee
03 June
World
Italy: The Shape of Things to Come
Berlusconi is back from the dead, but perversely, it is the right that will benefit as Italy slips i
By Alexander Lee
17 December

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