protests

Alla ricerca del "Dream man" italiano

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October 21st 2008
The last few days at university have been slightly crazy. On more than one occasion I have almost had to fight my way down via Zamboni to actually get to class. Both university students and high-school pupils have been engaged in some earnest protesting. I find myself walking to the heavy beats of drums, through flailing banners and marching students, many clutching beer bottles, and in my imagina ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more