E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigMar 8, 2018
Memo to U.S. Democrats after the 2018 Italian election: Sectarian infighting is not conducive to a political party's health. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 26, 2018
“Italy is in turmoil and is dabbling with fascism and that should worry everyone,” the “Last Week Tonight” host says. “The last time they did that, they wound up with Mussolini.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Robert Reich / RobertReich.orgMay 22, 2017
European governments, preparing for a round of major summits with Donald Trump, are wary. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigNov 27, 2013
The right-wing Forza Italia politician who controlled Italian politics for the past two decades has been banned from the country's parliament. Berlusconi, however, claims the Wednesday vote responsible for ridding him of his seat is a "vendetta by the left." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 8, 2013
To gain insight into the workings of American society, it may be productive to focus on the 1 percent's erratic behavior; Japan's prime minister has asked for international assistance to deal with the Fukushima leaks; meanwhile, is Speaker John Boehner the Berlusconi of the States? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 25, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including some major new developments in the IRS targeting scandal and President Obama's take on whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 13, 2012
At the World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai, governments are trying to get their hands and handcuffs on the Internet; some scientists have posited that homosexuals inherit the trait from their opposite-sex parent; meanwhile, Italy's disgraced Silvio Berlusconi prepares to run again. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigOct 28, 2012
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was convicted of tax fraud and sentenced to four years in prison Friday. Meanwhile, he awaits trial on charges that he paid for sex with an underage prostitute. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 9, 2011
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has powered his way through political crises with all the subtlety and grace of a battering ram, but in the end, he couldn't fix Italy's foundering economy. So, Il Cavaliere (The Knight) is about to lose his occupazione (job). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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