Maurizio Crippa

Reclaiming the city with pragmatism and a touch of pride is a theme that transcends all political perspectives. The contrast with the popular mobilisation of eleven years ago, after the city was devastated by the Black Bloc, is stark. It may be that the people of Milan have become more distracted or fearful, and years of guilt-inducing narratives about Milan have taken their toll. But it is above all the absence of politics that is striking

In Simone Catania’s film, amidst money, work and the fear of losing both, the Brianza region becomes a portrait of a predatory economy. But the ‘restanza’ celebrated in Sicily is not enough to drive development, and Bersani’s slogan about ‘staying on the left’ confuses rights with opportunities to work and do business

The Tower of Chia, where Pasolini wrote his "Lettere luterane", was purchased by Gabriele Gallinari with a view to transforming it into a place of remembrance. However, the dispute with the Agricultural University of Chia (which is not actually a university) led to the purchase being cancelled, opening up the usual Italian maze of legal proceedings. Is the legitimate owner really who they claim to be? Check the documents.

From France, we are seeing mainly images of attacks on schools. From Spain, on the other hand, there are the ‘acampadas’, although those tents are there because of the housing crisis. But what does it matter? The spark has been lit. The obvious planning is hard to miss, capitalising on the international media hype and the political calendar, which sees elections taking place everywhere  

From the protests against the visit by American Jewish teachers to Reggio Children, to the award presented to Albanese and the Kanye West concert. Three instances do not constitute a pattern, but in this free city there are certainly some issues