francesco strazzari
@zaz.bsky.social
professor of international relations | studies armed conflict and social change
more than half of the 100,000+ Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza could not have been part of armed groups, Germany’s Max Plank Institute study shows
www.mpg.de/25776334/112...
www.mpg.de/25776334/112...
December 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
more than half of the 100,000+ Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza could not have been part of armed groups, Germany’s Max Plank Institute study shows
www.mpg.de/25776334/112...
www.mpg.de/25776334/112...
Every year, as winter nears, high concentrations of fine particulate matter are registered in the Po Valley with the highest peaks exceeding 75 µg/m³ - i.e., 4 times higher than the daily limit recommended by the WHO.
Needless to say, this is not a topic in Italian politics
Needless to say, this is not a topic in Italian politics
November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Every year, as winter nears, high concentrations of fine particulate matter are registered in the Po Valley with the highest peaks exceeding 75 µg/m³ - i.e., 4 times higher than the daily limit recommended by the WHO.
Needless to say, this is not a topic in Italian politics
Needless to say, this is not a topic in Italian politics
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
forced confessions, torture and an inability to afford lawyers to defend themselves: since the start of 2024, at least 264 foreign nationals have been executed for drug crimes in #SaudiArabia (the Guardian)
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
November 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
forced confessions, torture and an inability to afford lawyers to defend themselves: since the start of 2024, at least 264 foreign nationals have been executed for drug crimes in #SaudiArabia (the Guardian)
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
oggi su @ilmanifesto provo a leggere il significato del vertice USA-Cina di Busan e dell’annuncio atomico di Donald Trump
ilmanifesto.it/laspirante-n...
ilmanifesto.it/laspirante-n...
October 31, 2025 at 7:32 AM
oggi su @ilmanifesto provo a leggere il significato del vertice USA-Cina di Busan e dell’annuncio atomico di Donald Trump
ilmanifesto.it/laspirante-n...
ilmanifesto.it/laspirante-n...
oggi su @ilmanifesto provo a leggere la fase attuale della guerra in Ucraina, fra madman theory, programmi di riarmo e prospettive declinanti di negoziato
ilmanifesto.it/la-teoria-de...
ilmanifesto.it/la-teoria-de...
October 22, 2025 at 11:49 AM
oggi su @ilmanifesto provo a leggere la fase attuale della guerra in Ucraina, fra madman theory, programmi di riarmo e prospettive declinanti di negoziato
ilmanifesto.it/la-teoria-de...
ilmanifesto.it/la-teoria-de...
make climate change great again
October 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
make climate change great again
The USA was born against empire. With the ‘triumph arc’ it adopts even the iconography of imperial peace
October 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The USA was born against empire. With the ‘triumph arc’ it adopts even the iconography of imperial peace
watched Bigelow's #HouseofDynamite at cinema, an action film without action: hopefully a stick of dynamite to wake us up by questioning a deterrence system that, despite the billions of dollars spent, normalizes the unthinkable, leaves us impotent in the face of the unpredictable
October 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
watched Bigelow's #HouseofDynamite at cinema, an action film without action: hopefully a stick of dynamite to wake us up by questioning a deterrence system that, despite the billions of dollars spent, normalizes the unthinkable, leaves us impotent in the face of the unpredictable
left Conakry after with field research with @lauraberlingozzi.bsky.social - many thanks to all those who helped and contributed!
October 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
left Conakry after with field research with @lauraberlingozzi.bsky.social - many thanks to all those who helped and contributed!
honored to have been invited to be the Opponent in a PhD defense at the University of Helsinki. Congratulations to Manoj Bushal, and a special thank to Tiina Seppala and all the colleagues at development studies
October 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
honored to have been invited to be the Opponent in a PhD defense at the University of Helsinki. Congratulations to Manoj Bushal, and a special thank to Tiina Seppala and all the colleagues at development studies
100,000 in Bologna alone - A1 highway temporarily blocked. Italy’s
#GeneralStrike ‘block the genocide’ a response to government that mocked the ‘Flotilla crusade’, the workers’ strike ‘a longer weekend’. A new generation is here, something new is taking shape
#GeneralStrike ‘block the genocide’ a response to government that mocked the ‘Flotilla crusade’, the workers’ strike ‘a longer weekend’. A new generation is here, something new is taking shape
October 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
100,000 in Bologna alone - A1 highway temporarily blocked. Italy’s
#GeneralStrike ‘block the genocide’ a response to government that mocked the ‘Flotilla crusade’, the workers’ strike ‘a longer weekend’. A new generation is here, something new is taking shape
#GeneralStrike ‘block the genocide’ a response to government that mocked the ‘Flotilla crusade’, the workers’ strike ‘a longer weekend’. A new generation is here, something new is taking shape
States have failed to prevent a genocidal drift (despite explicit requests by the ICG)
Hence everywhere society is mobilizing
Governments' new narrative: the problem for those starved to death is society mobilizing. Irresponsible, go back to the sofa, let us work on peace
Hence everywhere society is mobilizing
Governments' new narrative: the problem for those starved to death is society mobilizing. Irresponsible, go back to the sofa, let us work on peace
October 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
States have failed to prevent a genocidal drift (despite explicit requests by the ICG)
Hence everywhere society is mobilizing
Governments' new narrative: the problem for those starved to death is society mobilizing. Irresponsible, go back to the sofa, let us work on peace
Hence everywhere society is mobilizing
Governments' new narrative: the problem for those starved to death is society mobilizing. Irresponsible, go back to the sofa, let us work on peace
The next game in town is ‘the Flotilla harms peace’, ‘the UEFA harms peace’ , while the Isreali govt even gets changes in the so-called Peace Plan, committing to a three-phase withdrawal that ONCE AGAIN it won’t comply with
October 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The next game in town is ‘the Flotilla harms peace’, ‘the UEFA harms peace’ , while the Isreali govt even gets changes in the so-called Peace Plan, committing to a three-phase withdrawal that ONCE AGAIN it won’t comply with
define peace as impunity
(source: the Guardian)
(source: the Guardian)
September 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
define peace as impunity
(source: the Guardian)
(source: the Guardian)
“Global architectures of injustice” panel with Francesca Albanese, Paola Caridi, Donatella della Porta addressing the Israel-Palestine question. Glad to contribute to the @scuolanormale school ‘War, Peace and the Global Order’ with Mats Berdal, Mario Pianta, Matt Evangelista, etc
September 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
“Global architectures of injustice” panel with Francesca Albanese, Paola Caridi, Donatella della Porta addressing the Israel-Palestine question. Glad to contribute to the @scuolanormale school ‘War, Peace and the Global Order’ with Mats Berdal, Mario Pianta, Matt Evangelista, etc
The study concludes that left-wing violence has been growing since 2016, but from very low levels; it remains much lower than the historical trend of right-wing and jihadist violence. It remains to be explained the slump registered so far in 2025 (plus attribution problems for several events)
September 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The study concludes that left-wing violence has been growing since 2016, but from very low levels; it remains much lower than the historical trend of right-wing and jihadist violence. It remains to be explained the slump registered so far in 2025 (plus attribution problems for several events)
1 left wing attack was registered, but Axios shows it in yellow on top of 29 right wing attacks, giving the impression it's 30. In realty, data in this graph suggest something different.
September 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
1 left wing attack was registered, but Axios shows it in yellow on top of 29 right wing attacks, giving the impression it's 30. In realty, data in this graph suggest something different.
To produce a narrative framework consistent with the priority of fighting 'Antifa terrorism', Axios extrapolates data from a CSIS study to document trends that do not exist. First, there is no 30-year high. Second, by highlighting left-wing violence on top, the graphic is deceptive. E.g., take 2023:
September 29, 2025 at 9:59 AM
To produce a narrative framework consistent with the priority of fighting 'Antifa terrorism', Axios extrapolates data from a CSIS study to document trends that do not exist. First, there is no 30-year high. Second, by highlighting left-wing violence on top, the graphic is deceptive. E.g., take 2023:
at this point, could anyone be completely surprised?
September 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
at this point, could anyone be completely surprised?
guess what? Hegseth has ordered his entire senior officer corps to Washington on short notice and without telling them the meeting’s purpose
September 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
guess what? Hegseth has ordered his entire senior officer corps to Washington on short notice and without telling them the meeting’s purpose