Italy has a history of social-democratic revolutionary activity, similar to France but more ignored (in recent years) by Western media. I surmise that the media’s lack of attention on Italian protest in recent decades has to do with the fact that Italian protest/revolutionary activity has actually been threatening to antiquated repressive state apparatuses; where Italian people have fought against the fascist violence of repressive governments with collective resources, where decade long campaigns that have resulted in much bloodshed, but also good things like significant segments of appropriated public space (both material and virtual), national awareness, and inspiration for other countries.
Like other Northern/Western Countries, the government in Italy is using the recession as an excuse to make cut-backs to education. Next to food and shelter, education should be the number one thing that governments pour money into during a depression, rather than giving it to corrupt bankers and corporations who caused this recession in the first place.
Here is an an article discussing what happened on the streets of Italy by Tim Dobson.
Here is an article in the Al Jazeera English edition about the issue, by Lucia Guarano.
How much do we care about democracy and the general freedom to choose?
