The centrepiece of issue 332 is a dossier
on antispecism, that is, the the affirmation of the
right of non-human animals to a life free of human-inflicted
suffering, edited by Filippo Trasatti; it contains an
interview with Massimo Filippi, an extract from “Crepuscolo”
by Max Horkheimer, an article by Aldo Sottofattori,
editor of online magazine “Liberazioni”,
an open letter by Willy Lorbo and an article by Alessandra
Galbiati, activist from the “Oltre la specie”
organization.
Also in this issue, a 20-page dossier on the 40-year
history of the Germinal anarchist group of Trieste.
I’m delighted to report that there is also a presentation
of the book by a certain Leslie Ray, recently published
by IWGIA, on the Mapuche indigenous people, entitled
Language of the Land – look out for the Italian
version in 2009.
Carlo Oliva delves into the murky world of Vatican politics
to consider Secretary of State Cardinal Bertone’s
comments on the “dangers” of laicism. In
contrast, in “à nous la liberté”,
Felice Accame comments on Lucio Dalla’s catholicism,
as expressed in an interview with Red Ronnie in Corriere
della Sera.
Maria Matteo looks at the case of Turin, where –
in that old ploy – poor people are being set against
each other by the government’s stirring up of
racist. Cosimo Scarinzi considers how Pelizza da Volpedo’s
famous painting The Fourth State has been used as an
icon.
Andrea Papi offers his considerations on the need for
new approaches to political thought, away from the one-way
street of representative democracy.
This month’s libertarian review looks at a book
of interviews with theatre actor Carmelo Bene, reviewed
by Alfonso Amendola, a novel, Mayombe by Pepetela, reviewed
by Laura Scaglione and “Nel paese delle grande
menzogna”, edited by Paolo Sensini, is reviewed
by Alfio Neri.
In “Fatti & Misfatti”, Andrea Papi presents
the “letter of intent” prepared by the CoordinAzione
Anarchica e Libertaria, plus Mauro Garofalo on an accusation
of bioterrorism – farcical were it not so serious
– in the USA against two university professors.
Selva Varengo presents her recently published book on
the libertarian thought of Murray Bookchin, “La
Rivoluzione Ecologica”.
During the International Conference on Democratic Education,
held in September in Brazil, French educationalist Hugues
Lenoir chatted with Francesco Codello; the text is reproduced
in this issue.
In ... e compagnia cantante, Alessio Lega remembers
the music of Jacques Higelin.
In “Ritratti in Piedi”, Massimo Ortalli
looks at the autobiography of Giovanni Domaschi, “Le
mie prigioni e le mie evasioni”, the experiences
of an anrchist under fascism.
Finally, letters, with a joint contribution by Monia
Andreanni, Olivia Guaraldo, Francesca Palazzi Arduini
and Emma Schiavon about the anti-women agenda expressed
in media discussions on abortion and the death penalty,
plus a contribution by Giulio Palermo in the precarious
conditions of university researchers .
by Leslie Ray |