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Mr. Berlusconi and The Two Souls of Europe

  • by Carmelo Anastasi
The European Parliament is now under the leadership of the Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, and the next six months will likely see passionate debate as Europe strives to assume a major role in world affairs...

The G8 and the Elephant in the Living Room

  • by Melvin Rhodes
Any potential good that might have come from the recent summit of the world's economic giants was overshadowed by the death of two rioters among approximately 100,000 who gathered in Genoa to protest the talks. Widespread international poverty remains unresolved, and the United States grows increasingly unpopular.

In Brief... Italy Goes Right

  • by Cecil Maranville, Darris McNeely, John Ross Schroeder
Italy's wealthiest citizen has a new job-prime minister of the country. In its May 13th general election, the electorate handed the job to Silvio Berlusconi, at the same time as it gave his conservative alliance a clear majority in both houses of parliament.