Italian unions call a general strike against the Iraq war

The Genoa Social Forum brought more than a thousand organizations, unions, NGOs and movements together to challenge the G8 summit and the unequal power of corporate-led globalization. The agenda...

The Genoa Social Forum called a large peaceful march after Carlo Giuliani was killed the previous day. Tens of thousands, including workers, migrants’ rights organizers and international solidarity...

Rome hosted one of the largest demonstrations on the global day of action against a US-led invasion of Iraq. Organizers estimated three million people, while estimates varied widely. The march...

After police cleared a protest encampment at Venaus in the Susa Valley, residents and supporters marched in large numbers against the proposed high-speed rail line between Lyon and Turin. The movement...

More than 200,000 women, by organizers’ estimates, joined a national demonstration defending abortion rights and opposing efforts to restrict reproductive autonomy. The initiative began through an...

A large march in Vicenza opposed plans to expand the US military installation at Dal Molin. Participants raised concerns about land use, water, local democracy and Italy’s place in a US-led military...

Blogger and activist Beppe Grillo called supporters into public squares for a campaign demanding political accountability, including limits on representatives with criminal convictions and term...

Students, teachers and school communities demonstrated nationally against the Gelmini education reforms and funding cuts. The “Onda” (Wave) movement used occupations, assemblies, marches and...