A Tale of Two Countries
Frederika Randall
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.
2009
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Pillow Talk
Frederika Randall
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.
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Italy's 'Emperor' Meets Obama
Frederika Randall : Barack Obama
Silvio Berlusconi's meeting with Barack Obama today comes at a time when Italy's reckless ruler's grip on power may be slipping.
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Miseries of Il Manifesto
Norman Birnbaum : Journalists & Journalism
Italy's small, independent, radical daily is an indispensable voice on the left.
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Italy's New Racism
Frederika Randall
Once upon a time, this Catholic country prided itself that Italians were brava gente, good people and tolerant. No more.
2008
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Letter From Rome
Name-calling, spitting, politicians fainting in the Senate chamber and a Catholic drive to "convert the Jews"--this is Italian politics.
2007
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Underworlds
Gangsters have guns and muscle, but a good writer always gets the last word.
2006
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The Illusionist
Alexander Stille's The Sack of Rome explores how Silvio Berlusconi subverted Italy's government, history and culture.
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Palazzo Papers, Anyone?
As Prime Minister-elect Romano Prodi takes the reins of power, Italians should seek evidence of Berlusconi's true role in the run-up to the Iraq War.
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The End of Berlusconi?
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.
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