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