Mediterranean Dockworkers Launch Historic International Strike
On February 6, dockworkers in more than 20 Mediterranean ports went on strike against war, militarization, and port privatization.
Italy Holds Third General Strike in Three Months, Against War Budget and for Palestine
Workers in Italy have launched their third general strike in under three months, demanding an end to Meloni’s war agenda and budget.
Millions of Italians Join General Strike for Gaza
The strike, called by the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) and grassroots unions, drew extraordinary participation from workers, students, families, and dozens of secular and religious associations.
Mossad ‘In Contact From Very Beginning’ With Killers of Italian PM, Reporter Reveals
A roving reporter who covered Italy’s top politicians explains to The Grayzone how his country was reduced to a joint US-Israeli “aircraft carrier,” and raises troubling questions about an Israeli…
Workers Shut Down Italy Again in Solidarity With Palestine
Hundreds of thousands joined a new general strike across Italy, in solidarity with the people of Gaza and the Global Sumud Flotilla.
We Said ‘We Will Block Everything’ and We Did: Inside Italy’s Strike for Gaza
Following a 24-hour general strike on September 22, the country is now gearing up for more national protests.
Italy Deploys Naval Ship to Aid Sumud Flotilla Following Drone Attack
“States have a responsibility to ensure the safe passage of the flotilla,” said Amnesty International.
Million-Strong General Strike Blocks Italy for Palestine
One million people across Italy, led by grassroots unions, took part in a general strike supporting Palestine and the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Dockworkers in Italy Win Against Arms Shipment to Israel
Dockworkers in Italy secure victory as shipping companies announce return of Israeli-bound weapons cargo to its point of origin.
Blowback: Italian Police Bust Azov-Tied Nazi Cell Planning Terror Attacks
The arrest of Italian neo-Nazis affiliated with the Ukrainian Azov Battalion highlights the terrifying potential for blowback from the Ukraine proxy war.
How Europe is Destroying It’s Own ‘Garden’
Europe cannot fix its problems by blaming others, and the European ‘garden’, if it ever existed, is actually being ravaged by Europe’s own ruling elites – rich, detached and utterly…
Czech Protesters Rail Against Inflation, Sanctions and the Ukraine Proxy War
The rally united tens of thousands, from the left and right, against their government’s support for sanctions on Russia and the war in Ukraine.
Patrick Lawrence: The West—Technocrats, Incompetents, Ideologues
When the Italian Senate names party leader Giogia Meloni premier at the end of October, as is widely expected, Italy will be the first founding member of the European Union…
Fascists Set to Take Power in Italy for First Time Since Mussolini
"Italians must now repeat what their ancestors once did: defeat fascism," said the progressive movement DiEM25. "But not for the return of the politics-as-usual that brought the fascists to power…
The Age of Weird Men: Gonzo Politicians From Berlusconi to BoJo
By Patrick Cockburn / CounterPunch Students 50 years from now may be asked by their teachers to write an essay on the importance of the fall of Boris Johnson in…