Frederika Randall

Frederika Randall, a journalist and translator based in Rome, has written on Italy for the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.

Currently

  • A Tale of Two Countries

    September 24, 2009

    Silvio Berlusconi's increasingly erratic behavior may bring about his downfall. But in a bitterly divided Italy, the most likely successor does not look appetizing.

  • Pillow Talk

    July 31, 2009

    Silvio Berlusconi's latest sexual escapade is the talk of Italy, and now the world. Maybe we should be paying closer attention to evidence of far more sinister hookups.

  • Italy's 'Emperor' Meets Obama

    June 15, 2009

    Silvio Berlusconi's meeting with Barack Obama today comes at a time when Italy's reckless ruler's grip on power may be slipping.

  • Italy's New Racism

    January 15, 2009 Subscribe

    Once upon a time, this Catholic country prided itself that Italians were brava gente, good people and tolerant. No more.

2008

  • Letter From Rome

    February 14, 2008 Subscribe

    Name-calling, spitting, politicians fainting in the Senate chamber and a Catholic drive to "convert the Jews"--this is Italian politics.

2006

  • The End of Berlusconi?

    April 13, 2006 Subscribe

    Recent elections see Italy divided as it has not been since 1948, but Romano Prodi has reason to be confident that his center-left coalition will prevail.

2005

2004

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