Category Archives: Anti-fascism

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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[en] Jacopo Fo’s speech at his father Dario’s funeral

Posted on 2016/10/18 by Struggles in Italy

Dario Fo, actor, Nobel prizewinner, communist and political activist died in Milan on October 13th. He was 90 years of age. Fo was the spouse and coworker of Franca Rame, who passed away in 2013, and father of Jacopo Fo, … Continue reading →

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[en] Political activist in coma after fascist violence in Cremona

Posted on 2015/01/20 by Struggles in Italy

On Sunday 28 January, around 6pm, a group of about 50 fascists (mostly from CasaPound) attacked activists from Cremona’s Dordoni social centre. The attack on seven or eight activists was launched by around ten people, and very soon bolstered by … Continue reading →

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[en] Narrow-minded? Bologna’s PD council tries to evict Atlantide social centre

Posted on 2014/04/14 by Struggles in Italy

Atlantide is a social centre in the Santo Stefano neighbourhood in the heart of Bologna’s old town. More precisely, it is situated in the cassero, an historic building which forms part of the city’s medieval gates. Atlantide was occupied in 1997 … Continue reading →

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[en] Demo for the right to housing in Rome ends in clashes, one injured

Posted on 2013/07/03 by Struggles in Italy

A 20-year old young woman lying on the ground with her face covered in blood: this happened yesterday in Rome, when a rally demanding more public housing was brutally charged by the police. The movement for the right to affordable … Continue reading →

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[Translation] Franca Rame’s rape: Fascists, carabinieri and ‘a higher wish’, by Girolamo De Michele

Posted on 2013/06/07 by Struggles in Italy

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 →

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[en] Death of Franca Rame, actor and political activist

Posted on 2013/06/03 by Struggles in Italy

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 →

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[en] Death of Don Gallo: communist priest who fought for rights for all

Posted on 2013/05/23 by Struggles in Italy

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 →

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[en] Neo-fascists and police attack students in Naples (video)

Posted on 2013/05/08 by Struggles in Italy

A rally of students was brutally charged by the police in Naples on Tuesday morning. The images of the attack went viral immediately, shared both on mainstream and independent media, from Repubblica to youreporter.it.   Surprisingly, almost all sources unanimously … Continue reading →

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[en] An overview of Italy’s anti-fascist gyms and boxing clubs

Posted on 2013/04/29 by Struggles in Italy

Politics has never been far from the surface in the world of combat sports. Whether we think of the boxer Primo Carnera, an icon of fascism in the 1930s, or Muhammad Ali, an icon of black power in the 1960s. … Continue reading →

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