Italy’s Far Right Rode Inequality to Victory — But Has No Answers for It
A let-the-rich-be government has opened the doors to the smiling heirs of Italy’s neofascist factions.
A Just Ceasefire or Just a Ceasefire?
The war in Ukraine must end with a defeat of Putinism.
What Does Italy Hope to Gain by Re-trying Amanda Knox?
And, were she found guilty again, would the United States extradite Amanda Knox?
Italy’s Election: Lighting the Lamp
After years of brutal austerity, collapsing economies, widespread unemployment, and shredding of the social safety net, Italians said “basta!” Enough!
Is Europe Over?
What made Europe a compelling political, economic, and social alternative wedged between Anglo-American free marketeers and Soviet nomenklatura is rapidly becoming a thing of the past.
Libya’s Relationship With Italy Expected to Survive Regime Change
Libya’s Transitional Council and Italy are likely to become fast friends because of oil.
Italy: Barbarians — in Suits — at the Gates
There is a sense that Italians are holding their breath.
Water is Not for Sale: A Look at Italy’s Water Movement
In Italy, and across the world, local water must be administered for the common good of the community – il bene comune – and not treated as a market commodity.
Italy: Tomatoes and the Color Purple vs. Silvio
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, increasingly under attack by trade unions angered at his austerity proposals and a feckless economic program that has produced virtually no growth, now finds himself besieged on the Internet.
The Advent of the G14
The recent G8 meeting in Italy was another reminder that size matters particularly when it comes to economic summits.
Resisting the Empire
There is a growing number of campaigns that seek the withdrawal of U.S. foreign military bases. And they may just succeed.