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Tag Archives: Rome
The Paris effect: Looking for ISIS in the wrong place
The November attacks in Paris had an unknown, but quite foreseeable, effect on Italy. Even though the traditional targets (the Vatican, synagogues, metros and stations) are under surveillance, Italian newspapers keep reminding us all that traditional types of terrorism are … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Anti-racism, Repression, [en]
Tagged Baobab, migrants, police, refugees, Repression, Rome
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[fr] La mafia capitale : la mafia romaine entre fascistes, politiciens et cooperatives
Il y a plusieurs points de départ pour commencer à raconter ce qui émerge des 37 arrestations et séquestrations menées par la police à Rome le 2 décembre dernier : on peut partir de la droite, de la gauche, de … Continue reading
Posted in Mafias, New Fascism, [fr]
Tagged fascism, Gianni Alemanno, Mafia, refugees, Rome
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[en] Capital Mafia: fascists, politicians, cooperatives and the Roman mob
There are many ways to begin the story of the 37 people arrested and the related police seizures which took place in Rome on 2 December. You can begin from the right, from the left, from the extreme poverty of … Continue reading
Posted in Mafias, New Fascism, Political parties, Politics, [en]
Tagged fascism, Gianni Alemanno, Ignazio Marino, Mafia, Massimo Carminati, migrants, refugees, Rome, Salvatore Buzzi
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[fr] Attaque raciste contre un centre pour demandeurs d’asile à Rome
Les faits Les nuits du 10 et 11 novembre, un groupe de résidents italiens a attaqué un centre pour demandeurs d’asile à Tor Sapienza, une des banlieues de Rome. Les agresseurs, une centaine lors des deux nuits, dont quelques-uns au … Continue reading
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Tagged CasaPound, fascism, Gianni Alemanno, Lega Nord, migrants, racism, refugees, Rome
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[en] Racist attack on political asylum seekers’ centre in Rome and new project for Italian right
Facts and chronology On the nights of November 10 and 11 a group of Italian residents attacked a centre for political asylum seekers in Tor Sapienza, a suburban neighbourhood in Rome. The attackers, about 100 on both nights, some of … Continue reading
Posted in New Fascism, Political parties, Politics, [en]
Tagged CasaPound, fascism, Gianni Alemanno, Lega Nord, Mario Borghezio, Matteo Salvini, migrants, Northern League, racism, refugees, Rome, Tor Sapienza
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[en] Renzi’s EU election victory fuels wave of evictions and arrests
A wave of evictions and arrests of militants from radical and housing rights movements began just a few days after the notable victory of Matteo Renzi’s Democratic Party in the European elections. The operation’s goal is clear: to evict and … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Repression, [en]
Tagged affordable housing, Bologna, evictions, Gen, Repression, Rome, Turin
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[en] Italy does not tolerate organised protest: students prosecuted
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
[en] Social centres and the struggle for a different model of legalisation
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
Posted in Activism, Commons, Culture, Grassroots movements, Politics, [en]
Tagged Bologna, Macao, Milan, Rome, social cetre, Teatro Valle Occupato, XM24
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[en] Look! Coverage of October 19th you may not have seen
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
Posted in Activism, Alternative media, Anti-racism, Commons, Culture, Environment, Grassroots movements, Labour, Media, Migrant struggles, Politics, Unions, [en]
Tagged 19O, demonstration, hous, migrants, Rome
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[en] Explosive device outside occupied building in Rome
During the night of July 7 an explosive device was left in front of an occupied building in Rome. Inside the building the occupiers were celebrating their first three months of residence whilst outside a BMW dropped off a bag containing … Continue reading
Posted in Commons, Grassroots movements, Politics, [en]
Tagged affordable housing, bomb, Caltagirone, occupation, rights, Rome
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