Here are three ways Pope Francis could seriously rock the boat.
The Audacity of Pope
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Italy
The Pentagon’s Italian Job
The Pentagon has spent the last two decades plowing hundreds of millions of tax dollars into military bases in Italy, turning the country into an increasingly important center for U.S. military power. Especially since the start of the Global War on Terror in 2001, the...
What Does Italy Hope to Gain by Re-trying Amanda Knox?
Re-opening the Meredith Kercher murder case is a last-ditch effort by Italy to save face.
Will the Next Pope Embrace Liberation Theology?
Would that a nun were elected.
Italy’s Election: Lighting the Lamp
On the eve of the World War I the British diplomat Sir Edward Gray is purported to have said, “The lamps are going out all over Europe.” In the wake of the recent Italian election one might reverse that phrase: after years of brutal austerity, collapsing economies, widespread unemployment, and shredding of the social safety net, Italians said “basta!” Enough! And lamps are going on all over Europe.
Is the Pope’s Butler the Vatican’s Bradley Manning?
Let’s not rush to judgment and make of alleged Vatican leaker Paolo Gabriele either a criminal or a hero.
Libya’s Relationship With Italy Expected to Survive Regime Change
Oil dealings between Libya and Italy may remain intact but it remains to be seen of what — if any — benefit they are to much of the Libyan public.
Italy: Barbarians — in Suits — at the Gates
While the headlines go to Greece, Portugal and Spain, Italy has the second highest rate of debt in Europe and one of the lowest growth rates.
Europe’s Crisis and the Pain in Spain
If Spain and Italy apply for bailouts, the EU will be split between northern haves and southern have-nots. Can a house so divided long endure?
Will Italy Help Keep U.S. and NATO Airstrikes on Libya From Becoming Another Afghanistan?
Even if Gaddafi is provided exile, U.S. and NATO airstrikes on Libya could still lead to our extended presence there.