The German left are now rallying behind Tsipras. It is an alliance that might shape the future of the European left.
Matteo Renzi has his back to the wall. If he doesn’t make a deal with Tsipras in Europe there will be open revolt within his party
Last week the Italian precariat took a step beyond primitive rebellion and began to constitute itself as a politics. As its arguments take shape those involved must work to engage with communities outside of the activist world.
Two abandoned schools in a Sicilian port town raise uncomfortable truths around how Europe is treating its ‘native’ and ‘migrant’ children.
Renzi’s Jobs Act, a package of policies designed to instill greater flexibility in the Italian labour market, is based on shaky economic foundations and could even lead to further economic decline.
We meet the young people drawn to the Sicilian capital by its anarchic appeal and opportunities for a new politics.
For as long as I can remember I've been wrestling with a deep and personal resentment of Britain. As a new emigrant with no immediate plans to return to the UK the Scottish referendum has got me sick with hope. I'm paralysed, mad with the weighty question: "who am I without Britain?"
Earlier this summer activists in Rome won the right to self-manage a vast lake in the city’s capital, effectively expropriating a private company from prime real estate. From marches and public debates to concerts and open dinners their campaign is an inspiring example of a rebel city at work.
Unemployed, part-time, underpaid, zero-houred, redundant. An increasing proportion of Europeans live uncertain lives, battling against poverty and seething with anger at the political elite. If this precarious class is to avoid the siren song of right wing populisms, it must confront its own divis
The Five Star Movement owes much of its success to Beppe Grillo's ahistorical populism. This tactic, though, is unsustainable. As anarchist and fascist groups re-stage old conflicts the movement must situate itself more explicitly or face an imminent split.
Dizzee Rascal’s new music video is a thinly veiled defence of a failing British state. As new forms of solidarity emerge between students and workers, this anxious portrayal of the street raises real questions about the violence of the constitutional settlement. Universities are at the frontline o
Anonymous yesterday organised a simultaneous protest around the world against the revelations of mass surveillance by our own governments. Ignored by the media, this was an important event: "the beginning is near".
