Category Archives: Commons

[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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[en] 21st October: a day of general strike

Posted on 2016/10/24 by Struggles in Italy

On 21 October, over 1.3 million workers took part in a general strike called by a number of base trade unions (USB, S.I. Cobas, Unicobas, Adl Cobas, Cub Lazio) and joined by many organisations and local groups throughout Italy. The … 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] Sardinia: Demonstration against NATO’s Trident Juncture training

Posted on 2015/11/21 by Struggles in Italy

“Trident Juncture shows that NATO’s capabilities are real and ready,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday 4 November 2015. Trident Juncture, NATO’s largest exercise in over a decade, involved more than 36,000 personnel, more than 230 units, more … Continue reading →

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[en] Turin’s ExMoi occupation: the story so far

Posted on 2015/01/21 by Struggles in Italy

The story of ExMoi begins with two open wounds: the countless empty buildings in Turin, and the countless refugees living on Italian streets and in Italian train stations. Back in 2006, the Turin municipality and the national government spent over … Continue reading →

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[en] Four #NoTAV activists acquitted of terrorism charge

Posted on 2014/12/18 by Struggles in Italy

The four NoTAV activists arrested on 9th December 2013 have been acquitted of the charge of terrorism. They were, however, convicted for attacking theTAV construction site, for damaging a compressor and for carrying “weapons of war” (in fact, Molotov cocktails … Continue reading →

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[en] Killer coal-burning plant switched off in Vado Ligure

Posted on 2014/03/14 by Struggles in Italy

The Tirreno Power coal-burning power station in Vado Ligure, near Savona, has been shut down by police at the request of the Public Prosecutor. This comes as a result of a three-year investigation by the Public Prosecutor into the plant’s … Continue reading →

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[en] Italy does not tolerate organised protest: students prosecuted

Posted on 2014/03/03 by Struggles in Italy

At the end of 2010, there was widespread protest by students and university precarious workers against the reform of the university system in Italy. This reform took place during Silvio Berlusconi’s government, and was drafted by minister Mariastella Gelmini. If … Continue reading →

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[en] Protecting public health on the Italian Riviera: the Maersk case

Posted on 2014/02/22 by Struggles in Italy

Liguria, with its beautiful coastline and wonderful mountainous hinterland, has been a place for people from Northern Europe and the north of Italy to take holidays since the 19th century. After the Second World War the region saw a boom … Continue reading →

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[en][Translation] Appeal from the families of the four No-TAV demonstrators arrested for terrorism

Posted on 2014/02/21 by Struggles in Italy

You’ve heard them talked about over the past few weeks. They are the people arrested on 9 December and charged (still to be proven) with attacking the TAV construction site in Chiomonte. A compressor was damaged in this attack and not … Continue reading →

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