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December 22, 2011

A New Census Takes Stock of Italy

Judith Harris

This October Italy launched a new national census on the family, the 15th such census in history, and by November, over 16 million families - 60% of the total – had already...

December 17, 2011

Letters from Italy After Berlusconi: Politics Behind the Scenes

Judith Harris

"The man who governs Italy has no power. At most he can ask a courtesy, but he can’t give orders. [Mussolini] was right when he said that it’s not difficult to govern the...

December 7, 2011

Blood, TV and Tears

Judith Harris

“Blood and tears” was what Premier Mario Monti warned would be in store for angst- and debt-ridden Italy, and so it is, with a prime time TV turn thrown in for good measure....

December 1, 2011

Welcome to the Quirinal Palace

Judith Harris
Courtesy of Quirinale
President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano with Prime Minister Mario Monti and Professor Paula Carucci

As a culmination of this year’s celebrations of 150 years of Italian unification, the monumental doors to a series of magnificent halls, which overlook the main square on one...