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Spectator
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Spectator
Jannik Sinner is a son of lost Europe
The clue is in his appearance. The sandy-haired, blue-eyed, 6ft 2in star Jannik Sinner is the world's No. 1 tennis champion and has just clinched his – and Italy's – first win in the world-famous Wimbledon tournament. Sinner, the new hero of tennis after his victory over the previous reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, may hold an Italian passport, but he doesn't look or sound like a typical Italian. In fact, Sinner is a member of one of the many ethnic and linguistic minorities who populate the supposedly united countries of the European Union. The 24-year-old was born and brought up in the Alpine province of South Tyrol – known to Italian Italians as the Alto Adige – 70 per cent of whose inhabitants are, like Sinner, German-speaking ethnic Austrians. South Tyrol is divided by the Alps. The northern part of the province is in Austria, but the south has been part of Italy since it was awarded to the country after Austria's defeat in the first world war. Though it is peaceful today, that has not always been the case. In the 1930s and 1940s, when Hitler ruled Germany and absorbed his native Austria into the Third Reich, most German-speaking inhabitants of South Tyrol preferred life with their racial and linguistic brothers – even under the Nazis – to the oppressive rule of Mussolini's fascist Italy. Many trekked over the mountains to join the Reich. They only returned to their homeland after the second world war ended in the Nazis' defeat. But they were still unhappy with Rome's rule, and during the 1950s and 1960s, German-speaking separatists saught independence from Italy, mounted a bombing campaign which, although aimed at Italian infrastructure, also cost several lives. Modern Italy has blunted such terrorism by granting a large degree of autonomy to South Tyrol, where public signs and even rail tickets are printed in both languages – Italian and German. Although Sinner is claimed as an Italian hero by Rome and has even hugged Italy's diminutive Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in public, many Italians regard him as not really one of their own. Italy only became a united nation in the 1870s, and even today regional loyalties are stronger than national bonds. Romans are Romans, Sicilians Sicilians, and Venetians are Venetians before they are Italians. The same rule applies with even greater force when you don't speak the same language as your compatriots. Italy is not alone in containing restive ethnic and linguistic minorities. France has its Celtic Brittany, and nationalist Bretons have also occasionally launched bombing campaigns, while Spain – the country of Sinner's defeated rival Alcaraz – has the Basques and the Catalans. The Basques, who speak an ancient and difficult language, have inhabited their corner of north-west Spain since before the Spanish-speaking Iberians got there. Proud of their distinct heritage, they spearheaded violent opposition to the Franco dictatorship after their former capital Guernica was destroyed by German bombers in the Spanish civil war. Terrorism continued even after democracy returned to Spain following Franco's death in 1975. The current Spanish socialist government owes its very survival to a controversial deal with the Catalan separatists of north-eastern Spain, who have long mounted their own campaign for independence. These minorities, in the major countries of western Europe, have often asserted their claims to autonomy or outright independence by force of arms. By doing so, that have given the lie to the EU's bland claim that Europeans are one happy united family in a single continent where such differences are an unfortunate relic of a forgotten and discredited past. As a former resident of Austria with a Viennese son, I am vividly aware of how deeply Europe's varied peoples value their rich and profoundly different identities. Jannik Sinner is a supremely talented sportsman first and foremost, but his very existence gives a face to his own beautiful and neglected part of the world – and may also draw attention to Europe's other forgotten minorities.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Breaking down claim foreign press started calling Republicans the 'American Fascist Party'
Why is there not a rating on this post? There's not enough verified evidence for us to definitively confirm or debunk this rumor. Contact us if you have credible information to share. We'll update this post as necessary. In early July 2025, a rumor began circulating online claiming that foreign news outlets started referring to the Republican Party, or Grand Old Party (GOP), as the "American Fascist Party." "The Republicans are now being referred to as the American Fascist Party by the foreign press, and I'll be calling them this as well," one Facebook post (archived) read, reaching over 18,000 reactions, 1,800 comments, and 2,500 shares. (Facebook page U.S. Democratic Socialists) Similarly, another Facebook post (archived) with over 13,000 reactions, read, "Republicans are now being referred to as the American Fascist Party by foreign media (and they would know). Guess we better do the same. Just to avoid any confusion." Other posts (archived) made more specific references to "European media." The claim spread across multiple platforms, including Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, X and Threads. However, none of the posts included specific examples of which foreign or European news outlets referred to the Republican Party as the "American Fascist Party." They did not cite any country, language, publication name, or article where such a label was being used. Our review of international news articles in multiple languages found no indication that this term had been adopted by mainstream foreign news outlets, either in English or in other languages. The phrase does not appear to be in common use across international media. The popularization of the term "American Fascist Party" likely stems from a 2023 opinion article by former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich, published in the British newspaper The Guardian. However, this was an individual commentary, not an example of widespread usage in foreign press. We performed a Google search in over 20 European languages (English, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish). The search returned no relevant results showing that mainstream news media in these languages referred to the Republican Party as the "American Fascist Party." The phrase "American Fascist Party" seemed to trace back to commentary by Reich. In an April 2023 opinion piece for The Guardian, a British newspaper, Reich wrote that the Republican Party was "hurtling toward fascism." He wrote that "Donald Trump is not singularly responsible for this dangerous trend, but he has legitimized and encouraged the ends-justify-the-means viciousness now pushing the GOP toward becoming the American fascist party." Reich has repeated similar phrasing in other opinion pieces and social media posts on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. "My friends, the Republican Party is no longer committed to democracy. It is rapidly becoming the American fascist party," Reich wrote in an article published on Substack and Common Dreams. But these reflected his personal opinion, not an editorial position of a news organization — and certainly not a trend among foreign media. Additionally, while European news outlets like The Independent or Le Monde have discussed concerns about the GOP's direction and mentioned fascist rhetoric or tactics, they had not referred to the GOP as the "American Fascist Party" as a matter of journalistic framing or categorization. For instance, journalist Patrick Cockburn wrote in a 2021 article for The Independent that the "nullification of elections is only the latest step in the Republican Party's strange voyage towards becoming a genuine fascist party." However, the phrase "American Fascist Part" was mostly used in social media posts, comments, and blog articles — not in reputable news publications or mainstream news outlets. Over the years, we fact-checked numerous viral claims involving fascism. For instance, in August we debunked a claim that Winston Churchill once said that the "fascists of the future will call themselves anti-fascists." In December 2020, we looked at claims that in an interview that published widely in 1976, David Bowie said he believed in fascism and that "Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars." Additionally, in January 2024, we investigated whether a viral video showed hundreds of people performing a Fascist salute in Rome on Jan. 7, 2024. Evon, Dan. "Did Winston Churchill Say 'The Fascists of the Future Will Call Themselves Anti-Fascists?'" Snopes, 7 Aug. 2018, Google Search. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025. ---. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025. Is Trumpism a Form of Fascism? Two Historians Debate. 3 May 2025. Le Monde, Lee, Jessica. "Did Bowie Say He Supported Fascism and Praise Hitler?" Snopes, 23 Dec. 2020, Opinion | The United States Now Has a Fascist Political Party | Common Dreams. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025. Reich, Robert. "Is the GOP Becoming the American Fascist Party?" Robert Reich, 10 Apr. 2023, "The Republican Party Has Turned Fascist – It Is Now the Most Dangerous Threat in the World | Patrick Cockburn." The Independent, 23 Jun. 2021, "---." The Independent, 23 Jun. 2021, Wrona, Aleksandra. "Is 2024 Video of Hundreds Performing Fascist Salute in Rome Real?" Snopes, 10 Jan. 2024,
Business Insider
03-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
‘Palantir Poses a Grave Threat to Americans,' Says Former U.S. Secretary of Labor
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich recently wrote in The Guardian that Palantir Technologies (PLTR) is a 'grave threat to Americans.' This is because he believes it's at the center of a dangerous mix that involves artificial intelligence, military power, mass data collection, and growing influence from tech billionaires who don't support democracy. Interestingly, it was reported earlier this year that Palantir was chosen by the Trump administration to help collect and combine huge amounts of personal data from agencies like the IRS, Department of Defense, and Homeland Security. Don't Miss TipRanks' Half-Year Sale Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Make smarter investment decisions with TipRanks' Smart Investor Picks, delivered to your inbox every week. As a result, Reich warns that this AI-powered 'super-database' could be used to go after immigrants, punish political opponents, and spy on everyday Americans, all under the name of government efficiency. Reich compares Palantir to the 'palantír' in The Lord of the Rings, a powerful object used to twist reality and manipulate people. Palantir's software already helps the military and law enforcement analyze personal data, and its CEO, Alex Karp, has said that the company's mission includes disrupting institutions, scaring enemies, and even eliminating them. But Reich's bigger concern is who is guiding it. Peter Thiel, Palantir's co-founder and biggest investor, helped Trump pick government advisors, many of whom used to work for him. Thiel has said that he prefers the politics of the 1920s, a time before women's voting rights and social programs, which Reich sees as a clear rejection of modern democracy. He believes that people like Thiel are using their money and power to reshape the government in ways that benefit themselves, not the public, by helping Trump build tools that could silence critics and control the population. Take Reich's Views with a Grain of Salt However, it is worth noting that Robert Reich served as a Democrat and likely has some bias. After all, it's not like the Democratic Party itself is free of faults. Indeed, in a candid three-hour interview on the 'Joe Rogan Experience' earlier this year, Meta (META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg criticized the Biden administration for pressuring Facebook to censor COVID-19 content—even content that was true—while also admitting that his company went too far in complying with censorship demands, especially around the 2016 election. In addition, he revealed that government officials aggressively contacted Meta to demand the removal of satirical content and threatened consequences if action was not taken. Reflecting on these events, Zuckerberg said that he regretted falling into media narratives about misinformation and election interference, and described Meta's fact-checking system as overly biased and reminiscent of George Orwell's 1984. Separately, it is also worth noting that Karp previously pushed back against claims that Palantir had been involved in creating a database of personal information on Americans for the Trump administration. Is PLTR Stock a Buy? Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Hold consensus rating on PLTR stock based on three Buys, nine Holds, and four Sells assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. Furthermore, the average PLTR price target of $105.29 per share implies 20.2% downside risk.
Business Insider
25-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Planet Fitness (PLNT) Gets a Buy from RBC Capital
RBC Capital analyst Logan Reich maintained a Buy rating on Planet Fitness (PLNT – Research Report) on June 23 and set a price target of $110.00. The company's shares closed yesterday at $108.04. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter According to TipRanks, Reich is an analyst with an average return of -10.8% and a 40.00% success rate. Reich covers the Consumer Cyclical sector, focusing on stocks such as Starbucks, Domino's Pizza, and Chipotle. Planet Fitness has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $114.82. Based on Planet Fitness' latest earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $276.66 million and a net profit of $41.87 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $248.02 million and had a net profit of $34.31 million Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 42 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of PLNT in relation to earlier this year. Earlier this month, Colleen Keating, the CEO of PLNT sold 23,670.00 shares for a total of $2,423,663.10.
Business Insider
25-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
RBC Capital Keeps Their Buy Rating on Sweetgreen (SG)
In a report released on June 23, Logan Reich from RBC Capital maintained a Buy rating on Sweetgreen (SG – Research Report), with a price target of $25.00. The company's shares closed yesterday at $13.33. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter Reich covers the Consumer Cyclical sector, focusing on stocks such as Starbucks, Domino's Pizza, and Chipotle. According to TipRanks, Reich has an average return of -10.8% and a 40.00% success rate on recommended stocks. Sweetgreen has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $23.00, representing a 72.54% upside. In a report released on June 16, Wells Fargo also initiated coverage with a Buy rating on the stock with a $19.00 price target. Based on Sweetgreen's latest earnings release for the quarter ending March 30, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $166.3 million and a GAAP net loss of $25.04 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $157.85 million and had a GAAP net loss of $26.07 million Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 113 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is positive on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders buying their shares of SG in relation to earlier this year. Last month, Clifford Burrows, a Director at SG bought 19,200.00 shares for a total of $251,712.00.
