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Who Says it’s Only the Economy?

Judith Harris

On Thursday the Italian Senate passed the hastily redrafted emergency austerity budget. The situation, in a nutshell, is dire. Although Italy has the third largest economy in the...

Berlusconi's Scandals: The Defense

Ottorino Cappelli

Is the 'Italian Case' so peculiar after all? Here are excerpts from articles and documents that present the arguments in defense of Berlusconi. We felt it interesting to make...

Senate. Who’s the Winner in Wednesday Vote of Confidence? For the Moment, No One

Judith Harris

“The majority is stronger, and Gianfranco Fini’s people turned out to be loyal,” said Berlusconi with evident relief. “Now this government can complete the legislature.”...

Lo straniero (Part Two)

Douglas Grant Mine

Second and final part of an article by Douglas Grant Mine, an American writer, former foreign correspondent and resident of Le Marche. A disenchanted, though loving look at Italy...

Bloomberg versus Berlusconi

Jerry Krase

As one looks closely at the behavior and battles of Bloomberg and Berlusconi it seems that, besides being big buck billionaires, they have a great deal more in common than lots of...

Boys Will Be Boys. (I ragazzi saranno ragazzi)

Jerry Krase

The fact that you can't change human nature is no excuse for ignoring it and since media coverage of politics is hardly natural there's even less reason for avoiding reality. As I...

Warrior Archaeologists on the March

Judith Harris

Italy's Culture Minister Sandro Bondi announced that the government will appoint a special commissioner to deal with the country's "archaeological emergency". Looming in the...

Happy Birthday, Divo

Judith Harris

One of the best known Italian politicians, former Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti, turns 90. Nicknamed "Il Divo" after the recent Italian film starring Toni Servillo, his...

Proverbial Questions, American Elections

Maria Laurino

Americans might find inspiration in a Neapolitan proverb, and Italians might find inspiration in America.

Aldo Moro Anniversary: Between Memory and Art

Judith Harris

A disquieting installation on view in a chic new Roman art gallery on Via Somalia evokes the myriad mysteries still surrounding the kidnapping and assassination of the president...

Aldo Moro Anniversary: Time To Tell the Truth

Judith Harris

On May 9, 1978, the President of the Christian Democratic party was found in Rome, murdered by the Red Brigates. New revelations today emerge to challenge official versions of...

The Italian Vote in North America: Electoral Results

A summary of all electoral results in North America

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