The Italian Disaster: Tariq Ali and Alberto Toscano in conversation @ Telesur, 08Sept2015

The vicissitudes of Italian history is full of lessons for the current left. From the early days of Italian Communism under Gramsci and Bordiga, through the Communist-lead resistance to Italian Fascism, and the emergence of Operaismo and the building of the largest Communist party in Europe post-war, the country was once an inspiration for the radical left throughout Europe. Yet, in recent years many have struggled to understand what is happening politically in Italy ­ from “berlusconismo” to Renzi and the Five Stars Movement To discuss the past and present of the Italian left, Tariq Ali interviews Alberto Toscano, author of Fanaticism and reader in critical theory at Goldsmiths University in London.