In ‘Mussolini: Son of the Century,’ Somebody Wants to ‘Make Italy Great Again’

A new series about the dictator makes its way to U.S. viewers, with a message about the perils of charismatic leaders.

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At Lake Como, Monuments to a Brutal Regime Draw Tourists and Defenders

Giuseppe Terragni, the modernist architect, served Mussolini and fascism, but to many, the appeal of his buildings has outlived the taint of their history.

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Critics Complain That Italy’s Government Is Interfering in the Arts

Italy’s culture ministry dismissed experts preparing an exhibition on Futurism and put in its own appointees, who created a show that seems to glorify the Mussolini years.

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