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Italian and American Politics: an Ocean of Differences

Maria Rita Latto

In the US the defeated McCain shows respect towards the man chosen by the American people and calls to be united under Obama's presidency. Italy, on the other hand, witnesses...

“Salviamo l’Italia”. Demo Diary

Judith Harris

Acres of people filled Rome’s enormous Circus Maximus to protest the government and listen to the leader of Italy’s Democratic Party Walter Veltroni. Government cuts to...

An Italian Democrat in NYC

Damiano Beltrami

CUNY Graduate Center: Walter Veltroni, leader of the Italian Democratic Party, talks about American elections, the future of the European Union and the alarming fear of...

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Berlusconi and His Crew

E. M.

Prime Minister Berlusconi inaugurates his fourth term and announces his ministerial posts. The choices for his circle of 21 ministers reveal some predictable tactical...

Berlusconi at the Helm

Ironically for a system of proportional representation, the election appeared to have eliminated from the scene most of the small parties. Apparently only six parties will take up...

Here They Go Again: Debating, Italian Style (Monologuing!)

Rodrigo Praino

The bottom line is that a simple debate between candidates for public office is something that Italian voters cannot take for granted...

Newsweek & "Veltrusconi"

di Maria Rita Latto

The international edition of Newsweek dedicates the cover of its April 7 issue to the Italian elections. There is a rather frightening photomontage representing a character called...

Italian News Spinning

Judith Harris

Spin - Giro, v.i. girare, trottolare. No less than elsewhere, Italians know that the real meaning of “spin” is the news equivalent of food additives: however toxic the...

Rome. A Cinema Feast, not a Festival

FROM ITALY by MARIA RITA LATTO

Many parts of the Eternal City are deeply involved in the second edition of the Rome Cinema Fest (18-27 October) that will bring 167 titles including films, documentaries and...

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