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Tag Archives: northern league
Bossi Youth
MTV.it has an interesting series of videos up on the youngest members of the Lega Nord. I saw in the Corriere, mainly because I’d never imagine that MTV in the US would be capable of anything less than totally vapid. … Continue reading
Class is in session
Meanwhile, the first week of school last week meant tons of education reform excitement in Italy (as well as less posted from your chronicler). Yes — a subject that usually makes most Americans huddle and cry while as vaguely-defined horrors … Continue reading
Posted in education, eu, gelmini, italy, the italian left
Tagged Education, Education reform, Educators, gelmini, italy, K through 12, lega nord, No Child Left Behind Act, northern league, Private school, United States
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Svezia, inferno e paradiso
One expects political upheaval in Italy. After all, the country has had as many governments as Boliva since World War Two, and my primer on Italian politics had a photo of parliamentarians fist-fighting on the cover. But — Sweden? As … Continue reading
Posted in eu, immigration, italy, lega nord, the italian right, the right in europe
Tagged bossi, Denmark, EU, far-right, france, immigration, italy, lega nord, Netherlands, New York Times, northern league, politics, sweden, United States, upheaval
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Donadio on Prato today
I don’t want this to become a blog just filled with links to outside sources. BUT, with that caveat in mind, check out Rachel Donadio’s excellent piece on the Chinese influence in Prato in today’s NYT. Analysis and thoughts to … Continue reading
Posted in Chinatown, Chinese, eu, immigration, italy, lega nord
Tagged Asia, Asian, China, chinatown, Chinese, Eastern, Ethnicity, immigration, New York Times, northern league, Rachel Donadio, via paolo sarpi
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La Chinatown milanese
The blog has been on hold recently due to my moving to the area around via Paolo Sarpi – Milan’s “Chinatown.” This is a fascinating neighborhood that has exploded in the past decade or so with Chinese wholesalers. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Chinatown, Chinese, eu, immigration, italy, lega nord, maroni, Via Sarpi
Tagged China, chinatown, Chinese, Ethnicity, immigration, lega nord, Milan, northern league, via paolo sarpi
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