Okay, few things to say.
1)
Arrivederci, Mussolini. He may have been a bastard, but those last words were... frankly tearjerking. It's an oddly humanising parallel to Augustus - "Have I played my part well? Then applaud as I exit"/"W-was I worth Isaac's sacrifice?" - fitting considering Mussolini's accomplishments. No matter what else can be said of him, he found Italy a country of ruins, and left it relatively prosperous.
Dolce Vita indeed.
...Fuck it, pouring out a drink for the bastard.
Here's to you, you fascist lunatic.
2) The heavy stuff aside, I'd be very interested in Evola's stuff, being a classics buff and all.
3) Goddamnit, Suslov. Stalinism is no way to efficiently, let alone morally run a country, and the space race is just making things worse, no matter how quiet you are. Also, Malenkov's conversion and the hints that he may be more than he seems... Is there gonna be some sort of orthodox revival Malenkov will protect, leading to the inevitable collapse of the USSR?
4) Curious as to the fate of the Guyanas. The Dutch might be able to keep theirs under the guise of- oh who am I kidding, they're gonna lose it. Still, good odds for Britain and France considering the OTL situation. Speaking of which, we've talked all about what's going on in the bigger places like Angola and Mozambique, but I'm kinda curious about the smaller ones;
@Sorairo, could we get a hint of what Guinea-Bissau and the Gambia look like?
5) Just how high is British and French influence in their former colonies, technically speaking? I've got the impression that, while both are stronger than OTL, France's position is much stronger but also features far more cracks, while Britain's is more suited to the long-term and flexible.
6) Jiang was a masterstroke. Love it.