Feature: Italy’s ‘Fascist’ Government Is Imprisoning Anarchists Using Anti-Mafia Laws
by Jack Harmsworth
Alfredo Cospito is imprisoned under '41-bis', a system so brutal even an American court compared it to 'torture'. Jack Harmsworth reports.
Tag: Italy
Analysis: As the Far Right Rises, Italy’s Left is Missing in Action
by 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.
Feature: Why Are Italian Beaches So Damn Expensive?
by 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.
Analysis: Italy’s Far Right Is About to Win Big As Unelected Government Falls
by 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.
Analysis: When Will the West Stop Underestimating the Far Right?
by 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.
Analysis: Bombers in Paris: The Arrest of Italy’s ‘Red Terrorists’ Raises the Spectre of Political Violence
by James Butler
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 significance of these arrests, and the questions the left still needs to answer when it comes to political violence.
Opinion: Like All Digital Parties, the Northern Independence Party Is a Reflection of Our Broken Politics
by 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
by 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
by 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 […]
Ordered Home Without a Home: Italy’s Rough Sleepers Suffer Under Quarantine Rules
by Ben Munster
With Italy on lockdown and introducing harsh new rules, it's the country's over 50,000 rough sleepers who have been hit the hardest, writes Ben Munster.
Novara FM: Left Populism, Coronavirus and Crisis
James Butler is joined by Paolo Gerbaudo to discuss left populism, Italian politics, and the nature of the crisis over the pandemic in Italy, Europe and beyond.
Novara FM: To Brexit and Beyond
Brexit day looms ever closer, and we still don't know what we're getting. The Tories seem to be cracking under their own contradictions, but what hope is there in Brexit? Joining James Butler to discuss Brexit, Europe and beyond are: Aaron Bastani, Marina Prentoulis, and Samuele Mazzolini.
This episode was recorded in front of a live audience.
Live: QUITALY? on Italy Exiting Europe
QUITALY = Quit-Italy On this episode of #TyskySour Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani are joined by political sociologist and author Paolo Gerbaudo to talk about what’s happening in Italy and why it matters to the Left and to the EU. We’ll also be discussing #SpyCops, Islamophobia in the Tory Party and more.
IMOBastani: Italy’s Choice: Democracy or the Euro
After the events of this week Italy – and Southern Europe – has a clear choice: Democracy or the Euro?
Italy and Europe’s Establishment is Discarding Democracy in Defence of the Euro
by Aaron Bastani
Yesterday Italy’s president chose Carlo Cottarelli as the country’s stop-gap prime minister, effectively suspending democracy for the sake of protecting the eurozone. This surprise appointment signals a crisis not just for Italy but for Europe as a whole, argues Aaron Bastani.
Novara FM: Notes From Below: No Politics Without Inquiry!
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by three editors from Notes From Below – Jessica Thorne, Callum Cant and Seth Wheeler – to discuss the history and theory of Workers' Inquiry and current strike action.
The Italian Election Shows the Left’s Most Difficult Task Is Winning the Argument on Migration
by Paul Mason
Gone are the days when the European left can hope to gain from forming alliances around the political centre, but quelling the rise of authoritarian populism means winning the argument on migration, argues Paul Mason.