From Cosmos and History, Antonio Negri on The Italian Difference: Between Nihilism and Biopolitics (and a response by Pier Aldo Rovatti). From Vanity Fair, mired in sex scandals, Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is a national joke; he also has no intention of changing his ways — will Italy change without him? Weary Italians aren't in the mood to laugh anymore at Berlusconi's latest transgressions (and more). From Lettera internazionale, Francesco Biscione on Italian democracy and its opponents. A review of Pushing Past the Night: Coming to Terms with Italy’s Terrorist Past by Mario Calabresi. A review of Into the Heart of the Mafia: A Journey Through the Italian South by David Lane. Italy's vigilantes: Are the Mafia and the amateur police enemies or allies? The wolf in sheep's clothing: An article on Italy's Left and the Lega Nord. Emanuel L. Paparella on Italy and the EU, now and then. A review of The Ancient Shore: Dispatches from Naples by Shirley Hazzard. A review of An Irreverent Curiosity: In Search of the Church's Strangest Relic in Italy's Oddest Town by David Farley (and an interview). The Guardian goes behind the scenes at L'Osservatore Romano, the pope's newspaper. Where the buffalo moan (with pleasure): At Vannulo Farm they believe happier buffalos make better mozzarella.
