Tag Archives: Bologna

[en] May Day protests against union confederations

There was a clear split in the May Day celebration in Bologna. On one side there was the union confederations’ demonstration, and on the other side there were the base unions, the Articolo 33 Committee campaigning for the referendum about … Continue reading →

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[en] Bologna gets ready for referendum on public education system

Posted on 2013/03/27 by

“The story of David and Goliath, Ulysses and Polyphemus, Beowulf and Grendel” is how the writer collective Wu Ming describes the struggles of the Articolo 33 committee in Bologna in an article in the Internazionale magazine. The Articolo 33 committee … Continue reading →

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[en] The battle for Middle Earth is being fought in Bologna: Blu’s new painting defending social space XM24

Posted on 2013/03/26 by

Bologna is burning, while just outside its ancient walls a battle is being fought, under the single eye of Sauron, looking down from one of the two towers that are the symbol of the city. On one side are the … Continue reading →

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[en]“Siamo tutti clandestini”: Migrants demonstrate against racism and exploitation (Photos)

Posted on 2013/03/23 by

Despite heavy rain, around 1000 people marched through the streets of Bologna on 23 March 2013, in a general demonstration against the Bossi-Fini law, a restrictive law on immigration from 2002. The demands were clear: The guarantee of a residence … Continue reading →

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[en] Bologna: from culture to evictions

Posted on 2013/01/25 by

Bologna, once a city of culture, is now a city of evictions. For many years, the city of Bologna has been an icon of good administrative practice and culture. After 50 years of almost uninterrupted left-wing governments (first under the … Continue reading →

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[en] School and anti-fascist demonstrations, November 24

Posted on 2012/11/26 by

On November 24 2012, three different demonstrations took place in Rome and in other cities. In the morning, two separate rallies marched through the capital, both protesting against cuts in school budgets. The first was led by the COBAS union, … Continue reading →

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[en] 14N European strike: Bologna

Posted on 2012/11/14 by

Four rallies, involving 10,000 people, crossed Bologna as part of the European general strike on 14 November 2012. The rallies left at 9 a.m. from different parts of the city, marching along all major streets, from those of the university … Continue reading →

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[en] School students mobilise across Italy

Posted on 2012/10/12 by

On October 5th, school students took to the streets in dozens of cities across Italy in protests which saw burning of electoral cards, police baton charges and many arrests. The date was launched in the last days of the No … Continue reading →

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[en] Bologna remembers the victims of 1980 fascist massacre

Posted on 2012/08/03 by

Yesterday, as every August 2nd since 1980, citizens, political organizations, and various institutional representatives marched through the streets of Bologna to remember the massacre that struck the city during the terrible years of terrorism. 32 years ago a bomb was … Continue reading →

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[en] An overview of Italy after PM Monti’s first six months

Posted on 2012/05/13 by

A strange and dramatic demonstration took place on 4 May in front of a tax office in Bologna, where a 58-year-old bricklayer burned himself to death on 28 March. Because the protest was organized by the wife of the deceased, … Continue reading →

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