Hawks, hikes, and hard-landings: new chapter in the crisis of capitalism

Yesterday, what is described as the “most right-wing” government since the Second World War was elected to office in Italy, with Fratelli d’Italia [Brothers of Italy], led by Giorgia Meloni, emerging as the first party, with 26 percent of the votes cast. How does one explain this surge in votes for a party that in 2018 won a mere 4.3 percent and elected only 32 MPs and 18 Senators? We will outline in this article the reason why such a radical change has taken place in Italian politics and outline the most likely perspective.

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La presidencia para la Comisión de la Verdad y Acceso a la Justicia para el caso Ayotzinapa (CoVAJ) hizo público, hace alrededor de un mes, un informe de la investigación, el cual contiene partes testadas. Estos testeos se entienden en el sentido que se busca no dificultar que avance el proceso judicial ni alertar a autores importantes que puedan ser procesados.

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