In this week's episode…
Festa della Liberazione 25 aprile
First up we look ahead to Italian Liberation Day, La Festa della Liberazione, celebrating the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Italy from nazi occupation and fascist rule on 25 April 1945. We discuss its relevance today and the contradictions and controversies in Italy under the far-right government of Giorgia Meloni. We look at the contrast between 25 April in Italy and Australia, and ask how we can remember and honour the lessons and legacy of the Partisan resistance in today’s world. We are priviliged to be joined by our special guest Professore Alberto Vannucci with his expert analysis on the current political climate in Italy.
We look into the archives of FILEF’s newspaper in Australia, Nuovo Paese, and find it necessary to highlight the acknowledgment in its pages of the Aboriginal resistance against invasion in Australia. We look back to the March 1988 edition of Nuovo Paese and the first in a series of translations of the work of Mary Coe about the Aboriginal resistance leader Windradyne.
Weekly News recap
We have a brief run down of some weekly news.
Feature Interview: Professor Alberto Vannucci here
Finally, we interview our special guest Professor Alberto Vannucci, Professor of Political Science at the University of Pisa and a globally renowned expert on political corruption and organised crime. As a member of the national Executive Board of Libera (Italy’s anti-mafia civic network) and the author of seminal texts on the topic, Prof. Vannucci’s work offers insightful analysis about corruption and political crisis in Italy, and the intersection with modern organized crime.
In this exclusive interview, we discuss Prof. Vannucci’s research and work, the history and nature of corruption in Italy, and the systems and conditions that sustain it. Prof. Vannucci speaks about the resistance and fight against mafia and corrupt political systems, the movement led by civil society, and the importance of such a struggle in the context of this political crisis in Italy.
Music
FILEF Naarm - Melbourne
