Tag Archives: Italy

On This Day — Italian Physicist Ettore Majorana vanishes (March 25, 1938) [What Elon Musk does not know…]

Posted on March 25, 2025 by L

“There are several categories of scientists in the world. Those of second or third rank do their best but never get very far. Next, there is the first rank, those who make important discoveries, fundamental to scientific progress. And then, … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Italian Physicist Ettore Majorana vanishes (March 25, 1938) [What Elon Musk does not know…]

Posted on May 31, 2024 by L

“There are several categories of scientists in the world. Those of second or third rank do their best but never get very far. Next, there is the first rank, those who make important discoveries, fundamental to scientific progress. And then, … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Italian Physicist Ettore Majorana vanishes (March 25, 1938)

Posted on March 25, 2024 by L

“There are several categories of scientists in the world. Those of second or third rank do their best but never get very far. Next, there is the first rank, those who make important discoveries, fundamental to scientific progress. And then, … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Remembering SISMI General Nicola Calipari (June 23, 1953 – March 4, 2005) [Reading Behind the Black Bars]

Posted on March 4, 2022 by L

“Out of the 30 cars that came to the blocking position, why was this the only car fired upon that night?” Mel Sembler — US Embassy in Rome (May 5 2005) March 4 2022 — Nicola Calipari (June 23, 1953 … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Cavalese Cable Car Disaster (February 3 1998)

Posted on February 3, 2022 by L

“Many believe one of the reasons the Italian judges went after the CIA RDI [Rendition, Detention, Interrogation]  and [former CIA Officer] Sabrina De Sousa in the Abu Omar case was the USMC and USG accountability failures and arrogance.” Mark Fallon — International Security … Continue reading →

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Five Years Ago — Who Tortured Giulio Regeni to Death? And Why? (January 25 2016) [UPDATE : Italian inquiry heads to Cambridge]

Posted on September 27, 2021 by L

“On 7 January 2016, just a month after the union meeting, Mohamed Abdallah denounced Regeni to the authorities (…) because his questions were not about street vendors … and had other intentions. The Egyptian government placed Regeni under investigation, but decided … Continue reading →

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Five Years Ago — Who Tortured Giulio Regeni to Death? And Why? (January 25 2016) [UPDATE : The Guardian: “Last messages counter spy claims.” Really?]

Posted on June 16, 2021 by L

“On 7 January 2016, just a month after the union meeting, Mohamed Abdallah denounced Regeni to the authorities (…) because his questions were not about street vendors … and had other intentions. The Egyptian government placed Regeni under investigation, but decided … Continue reading →

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Five Years Ago — Who Tortured Giulio Regeni to Death? And Why? (January 25 2016) [UPDATE : At long last, case reaches courtroom]

Posted on May 5, 2021 by L

“On 7 January 2016, just a month after the union meeting, Mohamed Abdallah denounced Regeni to the authorities (…) because his questions were not about street vendors … and had other intentions. The Egyptian government placed Regeni under investigation, but decided … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Remembering SISMI General Nicola Calipari (June 23, 1953 – March 4, 2005)

Posted on March 4, 2021 by L

“Out of the 30 cars that came to the blocking position, why was this the only car fired upon that night?” Mel Sembler — US Embassy in Rome (May 5 2005)   March 4 2021 — Nicola Calipari (June 23, … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Cavalese Cable Car Disaster (February 3 1998) [2021]

Posted on February 3, 2021 by L

“Many believe one of the reasons the Italian judges went after the CIA RDI [Rendition, Detention, Interrogation]  and [former CIA Officer] Sabrina De Sousa in the Abu Omar case was the USMC and USG accountability failures and arrogance.” Mark Fallon — International Security … Continue reading →

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