Mattia Marinolli

  • Italy's 'Pitchfork' Movement Marched On Rome

    A crowd of around 3,000 people turned up in the city's Piazza del Popolo yesterday to sing the national anthem, display placards reading, "Italy is rising up" and shout stuff about the coalition government being "parasites," "criminals," and "thieves."

  • People All Over Italy Are Angry at Their Government

    The "Pitchfork" movement, which started as a group of Sicilian farmers pushing for government reforms, has morphed into something a lot bigger: citizens from all over the country taking to the streets to shout about how awful everything is.