Category Archives: Culture

[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] Social centres and the struggle for a different model of legalisation

Posted on 2014/02/18 by Struggles in Italy

Italy has one of the widest and strongest social centre movements in Europe. Social centres can be found all over the country in almost every medium-sized and large city, though they tend to be more concentrated in the big cities … Continue reading →

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[en] Look! Coverage of October 19th you may not have seen

Posted on 2013/11/20 by Struggles in Italy

  Many newspapers reported the huge demonstration in Rome on October 19th. The number of demonstrators was itself news. Between 70,000 and 100,000 people showing up for a “far left” movement is a lot, beyond even the organizers’ expectations. What was … 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] Police repression in Bologna (Video)

Posted on 2013/05/28 by Struggles in Italy

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 →

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[en] ExCuem bookshop eviction in Milan

Posted on 2013/05/10 by Struggles in Italy

Ex Cuem was founded by a group of students at the University Statale di Milano. They reopened the CUEM, an independent 40 year-old bookshop that went bankrupt in October 2011 due to debt and false accounting, closing its 150m2 premises. … 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] Bologna: from culture to evictions

Posted on 2013/01/25 by Struggles in Italy

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] L’Aquila’s earthquake trial: scientists as politician’s puppets

Posted on 2012/10/25 by Struggles in Italy

Bernardo De Bernardinis (left), former assistant chief of technical offices of Civil Protection Current news headlines in Italy concern the 6-year prison sentence given to seven scientists and officials found guilty of manslaughter. All were involved in the seismic activity … Continue reading →

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