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Author Archives: Struggles in Italy
[en] [video] Three days of protests against Big Boats in Venice
For years activists of the Committee against Big Boats in Venice have railed against the damage caused by the enormous cruise liners in the lagoon. Last week, the umpteenth protest took place, with three days of events and demonstrations, joined … Continue reading
[en] Confederated unions and industrialists sign anti-strike agreement
June 1st saw the beginning of a new era in Italian labour policy, with a new agreement about union representation signed by the three union confederations and Confindustria (the national association of industrialists). The agreement came after a long build-up … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Labour, Unions, [en]
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[Translation] Franca Rame’s rape: Fascists, carabinieri and ‘a higher wish’, by Girolamo De Michele
Original article was published on Carmilla. On the 9th of March 1973 Franca Rame was abducted by five men and forced to get in a van where she was tortured and raped. Famously, Franca managed to talk about this aggression … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-fascism, Anti-sexism, Culture, Repression, [en]
Tagged fascism, Franca Rame, Girolamo De Michele, P2, rape, translation
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[en] Stefano Cucchi, killed by police and drug prohibitionism
On June 5th, after four years, sentencing in the Cucchi case has finally taken place. The court gave one doctor a two-year prison sentence and the five others 16 months. The guilty will be on parole, though, rather than going … Continue reading
[en] Steel workers attacked by police in Terni
On June 5th, hundreds of striking workers marched through the streets of Terni, supported by the unions CGIL, CISL and UIL. They were protesting against the lack of a future for their plant, the former Thyssenkrupp steel plant, now owned … Continue reading
[en] 500 logistics workers march through Bologna
At least 500 people joined the demonstration organized by the Si Cobas union in Bologna, to protest against the layoff of 50 logistics workers who have been involved, over the last few months, in harsh struggles for fair salaries and … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, Labour, Tertiary and services, Unions, [en]
Tagged Bologna, demonstration, logistics, protests, Si Cobas
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[en] Death of Franca Rame, actor and political activist
The funeral of actor, communist and feminist activist Franca Rame was held in Milan on the morning of Friday 31st May 2013. She died aged 84. Franca Rame was the spouse and coworker of Dario Fo, 1997 Nobel Prize winner … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Anti-fascism, Anti-sexism, Culture, [en]
Tagged Dario Fo, Franca Rame, Milan
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[en] In Bologna public schools win against the giants
As we have written before, the referendum which was recently held in Bologna against public funding for private (mostly Catholic) schools was an uneven struggle. On the one side was the committee Articolo 33, promoting the referendum and claiming that … Continue reading
Posted in Commons, Education, Uncategorized, [en]
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[en] Police repression in Bologna (Video)
As the promoters of the municipal referendum on public schools were celebrating their victory, violent clashes took place between students and police in Bologna on May 27, 2013. After several rounds of confrontations, students fought back and outnumbered the police, … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Culture, Education, Repression, [en]
Tagged Bologna, Piazza Verdi, police, Repression, students
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[en] Death of Don Gallo: communist priest who fought for rights for all
Yesterday, in his own city of Genoa, Father Andrea Gallo died at the age of 84. A “street priest”, as he liked to be called, he was much loved by the Catholic and non-religious left for his political and social … Continue reading
