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Feature: Italian Fascists’ Love Affair With Israel Started Long Before Giorgia Meloni

Matteo Tiratelli

Italy’s far-right leader’s support for her Israeli counterpart is no coincidence, writes Matteo Tiratelli. Ever since the overthrow of Benito Mussolini, Palestine has been central to the struggle to ensure that fascism never returns to the country.

Report: Italian Dockworkers Threaten to ‘Shut Down All of Europe’ If Gaza Aid Flotilla Is Blocked

Polly Smythe

A union representing dockworkers at one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean - a key stopping point for Israeli goods - has said it will ‘block everything’ if Israel stops the inbound aid flotilla. Polly Smythe reports.

Opinion: Why Did the Guardian Run an Unverified Antisemitism Story?

Rivkah Brown

A man claimed to be the victim of an antisemitic mob. His alleged assailants say he instigated the altercation, calling Arabic-speaking patrons ‘terrorists’. The Guardian printed one side of the story, and it went viral. This is how hysteria is manufactured, writes Rivkah Brown.

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Opinion: People Won’t Care About Democracy If Democracy Doesn’t Care About Them

Kojo Koram

Whether Trump or Orban, Modi or Milei, states whose primary beneficiaries aren’t their own citizens but a transnational investor class inevitably opt out of liberal democracy, writes Kojo Koram. Why are Democrats so surprised by this?

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Opinion: 100 Children Were Trapped on a Sinking Ship and the Greek Coastguard Did Nothing for Hours. As a Firefighter, I’m Disgusted

Brendan Woodhouse

When on Monday a migrant boat began to sink in the Ionian Sea, the Greek coastguard did nothing – in fact, there's evidence they may have caused the deadly shipwreck. They’re a stain on rescue services, writes firefighter Brendan Woodhouse.

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Obituary: Berlusconi Didn’t Pave the Way for Italian Fascism – Liberal Technocrats Did

Matteo Tiratelli

Far more dangerous than the tangerine tyrant was Italian liberals' response to him, writes Matteo Tiratelli.

Two riot police with 'Polizia' on their jackets and blue helmets face a crowd marching towards them carrying banners

Feature: Italy’s ‘Fascist’ Government Is Imprisoning Anarchists Using Anti-Mafia Laws

Jack Harmsworth

Alfredo Cospito is imprisoned under '41-bis', a system so brutal even an American court compared it to 'torture'. Jack Harmsworth reports.

Analysis: As the Far Right Rises, Italy’s Left is Missing in Action

Matteo Tiratelli

The results of the Italian election are bleak: a landslide victory for the far right, collapsing turnout, and the ongoing absence of a left alternative. Matteo Tiratelli explains.

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Feature: Why Are Italian Beaches So Damn Expensive?

Jack Harmsworth

The growing trend of privatised beaches threatens the enjoyment of the Italian coast for millions. With government reforms in the air, Jack Harmsworth looks at what’s at stake.

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Analysis: Italy’s Far Right Is About to Win Big As Unelected Government Falls

Matteo Tiratelli

We should celebrate the fall of Mario Draghi’s unelected government, writes Matteo Tiratelli. Yet what looks likely to replace it could be even worse.

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Analysis: When Will the West Stop Underestimating the Far Right?

Ell Folan

The spiritual leader of the global far right is invading Ukraine. Meanwhile Vox, which won just 0.2% of the Spanish vote in 2016, is now outpolling the conservatives. If you’re wondering how we got here, you haven’t been paying attention, writes Ell Folan.

Moments after the kidnapping of former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro by the Red Brigades in Rome, 1978.

Analysis: Bombers in Paris: The Arrest of Italy’s ‘Red Terrorists’ Raises the Spectre of Political Violence

Seven Italians were arrested in Paris this morning – all former members of ‘red terrorist’ groups active during Italy’s ‘years of lead’. James Butler explores the questions we still need to answer when it comes to political violence.

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Opinion: Like All Digital Parties, the Northern Independence Party Is a Reflection of Our Broken Politics

Paolo Gerbaudo

Cartel parties that suppress internal democracy, a non-choice between two virtually identical alternatives - the NIP is the product of familiar trends, writes political theorist Paolo Gerbaudo.

Report: Italy’s Migrants Are Being Attacked From Left and Right. They Aren’t Going to Take It Lying Down

Alice Figes

As regional elections approach later this month, and with a second wave of coronavirus expected, the Italian far right and centre are engaged in a race to the bottom on immigration. Alice Figes looks at the latest chapter in Italy's long history of xenophobia.

Opinion: Italy is Being Governed By the Politics of Resentment

David Broder

With centrist parties integrating former enemies into the ‘anti-populist’ camp and hard-right parties waging a culture war against ‘communists’ and immigrants, Italy is being governed by the politics of resentment. This is what happens when politicians lack any real plan to reboot the economy, argues David Broder - all they can do is manage the decline.

The Burner: The Burner Episode #207: Logistics and Production During the Crisis, Italian Lockdown

Craig Gent delves deeper into logistics and production during the crisis – as the market scramble reveals the failures in preparedness and resilience in the NHS. Will ‘just in time’ logistics leave us empty-handed in the face of a pandemic? Plus, Rosa Gilbert brings us more from Italy – including how to keep it together during […]

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Opinion: Why Did the Guardian Run an Unverified Antisemitism Story?

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: People Won’t Care About Democracy If Democracy Doesn’t Care About Them

Kojo Koram

Opinion: 100 Children Were Trapped on a Sinking Ship and the Greek Coastguard Did Nothing for Hours. As a Firefighter, I’m Disgusted

Brendan Woodhouse

Obituary: Berlusconi Didn’t Pave the Way for Italian Fascism – Liberal Technocrats Did

Matteo Tiratelli

Analysis: As the Far Right Rises, Italy’s Left is Missing in Action

Matteo Tiratelli

Analysis: Italy’s Far Right Is About to Win Big As Unelected Government Falls

Matteo Tiratelli

Analysis: When Will the West Stop Underestimating the Far Right?

Ell Folan

Analysis: Bombers in Paris: The Arrest of Italy’s ‘Red Terrorists’ Raises the Spectre of Political Violence

James Butler

Opinion: Like All Digital Parties, the Northern Independence Party Is a Reflection of Our Broken Politics

Paolo Gerbaudo

Report: Italy’s Migrants Are Being Attacked From Left and Right. They Aren’t Going to Take It Lying Down

Alice Figes

Opinion: Italy is Being Governed By the Politics of Resentment

David Broder

The Burner: The Burner Episode #207: Logistics and Production During the Crisis, Italian Lockdown

Ordered Home Without a Home: Italy’s Rough Sleepers Suffer Under Quarantine Rules

Ben Munster

Novara FM: Left Populism, Coronavirus and Crisis

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Tag: Italy

Feature: Italian Fascists’ Love Affair With Israel Started Long Before Giorgia Meloni

Matteo Tiratelli

Report: Italian Dockworkers Threaten to ‘Shut Down All of Europe’ If Gaza Aid Flotilla Is Blocked

Polly Smythe

Opinion: Why Did the Guardian Run an Unverified Antisemitism Story?

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: People Won’t Care About Democracy If Democracy Doesn’t Care About Them

Kojo Koram

Opinion: 100 Children Were Trapped on a Sinking Ship and the Greek Coastguard Did Nothing for Hours. As a Firefighter, I’m Disgusted

Brendan Woodhouse

Obituary: Berlusconi Didn’t Pave the Way for Italian Fascism – Liberal Technocrats Did

Matteo Tiratelli

Feature: Italy’s ‘Fascist’ Government Is Imprisoning Anarchists Using Anti-Mafia Laws

Jack Harmsworth

Analysis: As the Far Right Rises, Italy’s Left is Missing in Action

Matteo Tiratelli

Feature: Why Are Italian Beaches So Damn Expensive?

Jack Harmsworth

Analysis: Italy’s Far Right Is About to Win Big As Unelected Government Falls

Matteo Tiratelli

Analysis: When Will the West Stop Underestimating the Far Right?

Ell Folan

Analysis: Bombers in Paris: The Arrest of Italy’s ‘Red Terrorists’ Raises the Spectre of Political Violence

James Butler

Opinion: Like All Digital Parties, the Northern Independence Party Is a Reflection of Our Broken Politics

Paolo Gerbaudo

Report: Italy’s Migrants Are Being Attacked From Left and Right. They Aren’t Going to Take It Lying Down

Alice Figes

Opinion: Italy is Being Governed By the Politics of Resentment

David Broder

The Burner: The Burner Episode #207: Logistics and Production During the Crisis, Italian Lockdown

Ordered Home Without a Home: Italy’s Rough Sleepers Suffer Under Quarantine Rules

Ben Munster

Novara FM: Left Populism, Coronavirus and Crisis

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