https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2008/05/01/the-italian-revolution/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 02:55:21 -0400<![CDATA[We are in Italy. Sicily, actually. And we are watching something amazing: an Italian revolution. The new Parliament, sworn in yesterday, does not have a single member who calls himself &#8220;communist.&#8221; That&#8217;s the first time since World War II. Gianfranco Fini, the new speaker of the House, announced that the post-war era was over, and he was entirely right. No one knows it better than he, because for most of his adult life he has been called a &#8220;fascist,&#8221; and scorned by most of the writers, salon hangers-on, and politicians in the country, even though he led his right-wing party through a profound transformation from its neo-fascist past, embraced Israel, actively supported Jewish causes, and challenged the Left&#8217;s ostentatious support of radical antisemitic and anti-Israel terrorists. He dissolved his own party into Berlusconi&#8217;s umbrella organization, and is now one of the three most powerful politicians in the country. Wow.]]>Thu, 01 May 2008 07:58:35 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2008/05/01/the-italian-revolution-n186009