Facebook remains as popular as ever here in Italy, much to the chagrin of Italy's powers that be. Hence indirect an attempt to steer Italians away from social networking sites, such as … [Read more...]
Saving Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi, one of Italy's richest men and current prime minister, must be totally and utterly terrified of Italy's forces of law and order. Such is his fear that he is going to … [Read more...]
Italian Courage
The mafia is as Italian as pasta, and as efficient as some of the world's top multinationals. In fact, it may be true to say that Italy's mafia is the most efficient Italian 'institution' … [Read more...]
The Anguish of Roberto Saviano
"Nothing new", commented my Italian other half after having seen a few minutes of Italian writer Roberto Saviano illustrating the power and influence the camorra has on modern day Italy. … [Read more...]
The Mighty Mafia Business Machine
Reading Roberto Saviano's book Gomorrah, which is an expose of the Camorra mafia which operates from Naples and its surrounding area, may provide some with an insight into the problems which … [Read more...]