An inspiring and beautifully written essay. Iād like to know more about Ada Gobetti, particularly how she sustained her principles and pragmatically survived over the two decades (or more) of anti-fascist activism.
āa bond of solidarity, founded not on a community of blood, country, or intellectual tradition, but on a simple human relationship, the feeling of being at one with many.ā This is what I saw in Minneapolis. I thank those who realized the pragmatic tactics that truly made sense. Thank you for writing about Ada Gobetti.
Thank you, Ruth, for this beautiful post. Itās so important to celebrate our heroes. And today we have another hero to celebrate- Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic. Anthropic has safeguards that prevent their AI tool (Claude) from being used for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons. Pete Hegseth pressured Anthropic to remove those safeguards, but Dario Amodei declined (go to www.anthropic.com and scroll down to ālatest releasesā to read his inspiring statement). Letās thank him & share widely so other corporate leaders know that we the people celebrate those who stand up.
I came across the life of Ada Gobetti while researching around some of my mom's stories from that period. She kept detailed diaries of her maneuvers and compatriots, of exactly where they walked, and how they survived. Her level headed nature is still an inspiration.
Thank you Professor Ruth, for your tribute to this truly heroic activist, Ada Gobetti. What courage it must have taken to continue her resistance in innovative ways to operate under the radar of Mussoliniās repression. Sharing her name, Adaās story serves to encourage me, while standing alone with my flag and RESIST sign on a ruby red street corner in town.
Great essay, Ruth. Thank you for shining light on this very inspirational woman. Her perspective on solidarity seems as relevant today as it was back in her time.
Thank you for this inspiring portrait. I was also struck by her observation regarding the most profound contribution of the resistance. I have felt for some time that this is the good side of the horrible situations we are living through now. Your last paragraph also rings very true but, for the situations we are most concerned about, coming forward to model the values one wants to see in the world often involves the risk of losing oneās own life.
Just beautiful. Thank you.
An inspiring and beautifully written essay. Iād like to know more about Ada Gobetti, particularly how she sustained her principles and pragmatically survived over the two decades (or more) of anti-fascist activism.
I want to read her diary.
āa bond of solidarity, founded not on a community of blood, country, or intellectual tradition, but on a simple human relationship, the feeling of being at one with many.ā This is what I saw in Minneapolis. I thank those who realized the pragmatic tactics that truly made sense. Thank you for writing about Ada Gobetti.
I hope to take part tomorrow at 9:30.
Thank you, Ruth, for this beautiful post. Itās so important to celebrate our heroes. And today we have another hero to celebrate- Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic. Anthropic has safeguards that prevent their AI tool (Claude) from being used for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons. Pete Hegseth pressured Anthropic to remove those safeguards, but Dario Amodei declined (go to www.anthropic.com and scroll down to ālatest releasesā to read his inspiring statement). Letās thank him & share widely so other corporate leaders know that we the people celebrate those who stand up.
I came across the life of Ada Gobetti while researching around some of my mom's stories from that period. She kept detailed diaries of her maneuvers and compatriots, of exactly where they walked, and how they survived. Her level headed nature is still an inspiration.
Isabella itās so incredible how these women survived and told their stories
Thank you for this piece! I feel there are many Adas among us now, inspiring more and more of us to persevere.
What a beautiful essay. I learned so much. Thank you for all you do . ā¤ļø
Itās so inspiring Ruth I hope others will help us in our terrible era of politics as well
The issues are so important and terrifying
Brava, Ana e brava, Ruth.
Mi dispiace. Ada non Ana.
Grateful to read this essay about a female inspiration.
Thank you Professor Ruth, for your tribute to this truly heroic activist, Ada Gobetti. What courage it must have taken to continue her resistance in innovative ways to operate under the radar of Mussoliniās repression. Sharing her name, Adaās story serves to encourage me, while standing alone with my flag and RESIST sign on a ruby red street corner in town.
Great essay, Ruth. Thank you for shining light on this very inspirational woman. Her perspective on solidarity seems as relevant today as it was back in her time.
Beautiful essay of a brave woman. Thank you Professor Ben-Ghiat.
Excellent essay!
Her resistance made me think of our CIA activity in Italy after WWII, where they tried to resurrect fascism in Italy. What a misguided pursuit!
Thank you for this inspiring portrait. I was also struck by her observation regarding the most profound contribution of the resistance. I have felt for some time that this is the good side of the horrible situations we are living through now. Your last paragraph also rings very true but, for the situations we are most concerned about, coming forward to model the values one wants to see in the world often involves the risk of losing oneās own life.