Carlo Testa

pinocchio

Why We Should Take Pinocchio Seriously: An Interview with the Puppet Himself

Through an exclusive interview with Pinocchio—the (once-)puppet himself—Dr. Carlo Testa, Professor of Italian, unveils the deeper lessons behind this Italian literary classic and why we should take this beloved children’s story seriously. In retrospect, I, Pinocchio, confess that as a child I was immature and blind to the complexities of the world. Later, my heart […]

National Fascist Party leader Benito Mussolini with Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in Munich, Germany (1938).

Fascism: Why Understanding the Past is Critical for the Present

Dr. Carlo Testa explains why understanding historical Fascism is critical to resisting the many forms of Fascism that are arising today.