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A year and a half of right-wing rule

Franco Turigliatto — 2024-04-18T21:55:59Z

“Two symbolic dates of struggle for the workers' movement, 25 April, the anniversary of the defeat of fascism, and 1 May, are very close together. The perspective must be that of a new season of struggle, of a revival of the workers' movement.”

- IV591 - April 2024 / Italy, Far Right

Is there a fascist danger in Italy?

Franco Turigliatto — 2024-02-22T12:18:00Z

What's happening in Italy? This is the question that many are asking after the shocking images filmed in Rome, at the rally on Acca Larenzia street, on 7 January 2024, with hundreds of arms of Casa Pound activists outstretched for the Roman salute and the collective fascist cry “Present”!

- IV589 - February 2024 / Italy, Far Right, Fascism

Bring together the anti-fascist struggle and class struggle. If not now when?

Franco Turigliatto — 2023-05-04T07:38:03Z

“Mass assemblies in the workplace must be used by union militants to activate a different path, to propose that we must do as in France, England and Germany, identifying a platform of struggles for big wage increases, for a new sliding scale and the reduction of working hours without loss of pay. ”

- IV580 - May 2023 / Italy, Trade unions/workplace organizing, Far Right

“Fascism is likely to return under the most innocent appearances”

Franco Turigliatto — 2023-04-28T18:59:27Z

“For its part, the alternative left does not find itself in an easy situation either: the social context is very complicated and, despite a few positive social demonstrations, the reconstruction of strong movements of struggle remains somewhat uncertain.”

- IV579 - April 2023 / Italy, Far Right

The 25 September general election, the reactionary, racist and fascist right-wing and how to fight them

Franco Turigliatto , Gippò Mukendi Ngandu — 2022-08-16T22:30:54Z

“For our part, we think it is necessary to support it and search as much as possible for collective work in the construction of a political alternative, and that this must always have a clear class orientation.”

- IV571 - August 2022 / Italy, Far Right

Crisis of the Draghi government in Italy

Franco Turigliatto — 2022-07-26T10:32:24Z

In Italy, Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned as prime minister last week after three parties in his government refused to back him in a confidence vote. The country's President, Sergio Mattarella, has asked him to remain as caretaker leader and early elections will take place this autumn.

- IV570 - July 2022 / Italy

Italian general strike on 16 December: difficult but indicating some valuable potential for mobilization

Franco Turigliatto — 2021-12-28T09:38:08Z

“It was a very difficult strike, with a very limited preparation time, being launched on 6 December, and on the eve of the Christmas holidays. The risks of major failure were many.”

- IV563 - December 2021 / Italy, Trade unions/workplace organizing

Build the response to the fascist attack and the policies of the bosses

Franco Turigliatto — 2021-10-17T06:41:47Z

“At the same time, a strong battle must be waged against the policies of the capitalists, against the economic choices of the Draghi government and of the bosses, who are the other enemies to be fought along with the fascists.”

- IV561 - October 2021 / Italy, Far Right

Health crisis continues in Italy, reactionaries on the offensive

Franco Turigliatto — 2021-09-21T07:13:01Z

“The hoped-for victory at GKN and success on 11 October could make a positive change in the relationship of forces between the classes”.

- IV560 - September 2021 / Italy, Trade unions/workplace organizing, Covid-19 Pandemic

The Dragons of national unity against the working class

Franco Turigliatto — 2021-02-12T08:27:39Z

“It is with this approach that we fight the very project of a Draghi government and we will fight its policies even more so if they succeed in setting it up.”

- IV553 - February 2021 / Italy