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[en] Class struggle, whispered the spectre. A miniseries in two episodes / 2

Posted on 2021/07/21 by Struggles in Italy

Part 1 is here. This post was originally published on Giap. “We all have a friend, a lover, a relative, a neighbour or a colleague who was unequivocally left-wing until a few years ago, but who has recently begun reading … Continue reading →

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[en] Class struggle, whispered the spectre. A miniseries in two episodes / 1

Posted on 2021/03/02 by Struggles in Italy

This post was originally published on Giap. “We all have a friend, a lover, a relative, a neighbour, or a colleague who was unequivocally left-wing until a few years ago, but who has recently begun reading weird blogs, following perplexing … Continue reading →

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About the statue of Indro Montanelli, a racist and a rapist

Posted on 2020/07/01 by Struggles in Italy

On June 13, in Milan, the statue dedicated to Italian journalist Indro Montanelli was smeared by red paint and marked with the writings “rapist, racist”. This is the second time that activists smear the statue of Montanelli: the first time, … Continue reading →

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[fr] Pourquoi est ce que le coronavirus tue t-il autant en Italie ?

Posted on 2020/04/04 by Struggles in Italy

Le coronavirus touche le monde entier, mais il n y a pas de doutes qu’il y a un pays qui a été touché plus durement que n’importe quel autre : l’Italie. Alors que le bilan des personnes décédées dépasse les … Continue reading →

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[en] Why is coronavirus killing so many people in Italy?

Posted on 2020/03/27 by Struggles in Italy

[Updated on 31/03/2020] Coronavirus is hitting all around the world, but there’s no doubt that one country has been hit more harshly that any other: Italy. While the death tool has passed the 12.500 mark, about four times China’s, outside … Continue reading →

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The actual Italian results of the European Elections

Posted on 2019/06/03 by Struggles in Italy

On the morning of May 27th, with the almost definitive results of the European election in Italy, the Wu Ming Foundation published a thread of tweets with their first thoughts on the election results. They then decided to republish them, … Continue reading →

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#Bologna: #Làbas & Laboratorio Crash Evicted

Posted on 2017/08/10 by Struggles in Italy

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Trade union leader released after three days of protests across Italy

Posted on 2017/01/30 by Struggles in Italy

The national coordinator of the Si Cobas trade union was released on bail yesterday after his lawyer stated that the accusations against him are beginning to collapse. Aldo Milani, the head of Si Cobas was arrested on Friday during negotiations … Continue reading →

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Foodora strikes in Italy – the dark side of the sharing economy

Posted on 2016/10/30 by Struggles in Italy

1. The sharing economy? 2. Foodora in Italy 3. New conditions and first strikes 4. Evolution of the struggle 5. Flexibility and the Italian labour market 6. Sources 1. The sharing economy? Newspapers report every day how our world is … Continue reading →

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[fr] Le pari de Matteo Renzi avec la démocratie: Le référendum Italien

Posted on 2016/10/25 by Struggles in Italy

Le 4 Décembre prochain, le peuple italien sera appelé aux urnes pour le référendum sur la reforme constitutionnelle proposée par le gouvernement conservateur et pro-austérité de Matteo Renzi. Le sujet domine la vie politique italienne en raison de l’impact que … Continue reading →

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