Monthly Archives: November 2018

From Blackshirts to Gilets Jaunes, a Terrible Involution may be in Store

The Blackshirts were disgruntled former WWI combatants who formed a paramilitary organization. They supported Mussolini’s march on Rome and formed a voluntary militia for national security (MVSN) which saw combat in the Spanish Civil War, Italy’s Imperial Campaigns in East … Continue reading

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Trade and Other Tensions

The WSJ reports that the Secretary of the Treasury is the latest contestant to be slated to leave the Administration just in time for this season’s finale. No obvious foes of the President, these WSJ reporters seem to be displeased … Continue reading

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