The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
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Italian Elections Show A Floundering Left As Far Right Parties Seize Power
The Lega Nord's Matteo Salvini gained notoriety by calling for the razing of Roma camps in Italy and defending Benito Mussolini's rule. The Lega saw another surge in popularity following the shooting of six African immigrants by a far right extremist in February.
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5 Star on the Rise: Italy's First Crowd-Sourced Party Delivers Direct Democracy In Action
The transparency and political openness that helped the 5 Star Movement rise to power must now bring the party's current and future proposals to the forefront if it hopes to achieve any lasting change.
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From Italy to Iceland, the Promise of Digital Direct Democracy
Movement power — and parliamentary political power — is building across Europe as people harness online organizing tools.
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Europe's Lost Generation Finds a Voice in the Five Star Movement
M5S emerged as the strongest party in Italy's lower house of parliament, as a new citizens' movement expresses the mounting rage and anxiety spreading throughout crisis-stricken southern Europe.
