Activists intensify campaign to conserve nature reserve in Abruzzo, Italy
The right-wing-dominated regional council of Abruzzio has voted to cut down the protected area of Borsacchio Nature Reserve in Roseto degli Abruzzi by 98%.
Silvio Berlusconi, herald of Italy’s far-right
Italy’s former prime minister died on June 12. His decades-long career was marked by financial scandals, the platforming of the far-right, and neoliberal anti-worker policies
Italian left slams complicity of ruling class in crimes of Sicilian mafia
Left-wing groups have warned that the recent arrest of Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro—who has been a fugitive since 1993—may have been based on a covert agreement between the mafia and the ruling class
In Italy, Emilia Romagna halts right-wing surge, with a little help from the Sardine Movement
The provincial elections in Emilia Romagna saw the center-left Democratic Party defeating the right-wing led by Matteo Salvini’s League. Emilia Romagna was the epicenter of the Sardine Movement which was directed against the right wing
Italian police busts another fascist militia network
The police have alleged that the network was involved in groundwork for the launch of a pro-Nazi party, called the Italian National Socialist Workers’ Party
Italian prime minister resigns, blames Matteo Salvini for the crisis
Salvini is eager for fresh elections given his far-right wing party’s strong showing in the European parliament polls and significant lead in surveys
- Google employees lead sit-ins protesting company’s complicity in genocide
- Israeli tourists attack vigil in Cusco in support of Palestine
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- German authorities’ crackdown on Palestine Conference sparks widespread outrage
- As elections approach, India’s farmers count government’s broken promises
