Partito della Rifondazione Communista (PRC)
Greater unity, optimism as Italian left backs Alexis Tsipras
By Roberto Musacchio, translated from Italian by Veronika Peterseil
Richard Seymour on the rise of a new left in Europe
By Richard Seymour
Murray Smith: The real European left stands up
By Murray Smith
A rough guide to the Italian election
Right-winger Silvio Berlusconi's election victory on April 13-14, the disastrous results for the Rainbow Left (Sinistra Arcobaleno) -- `` new party born old’’ -- and the increased number of no-voters in this election present new yet anticipated challenges for the radical left in Italy. Below, Paolo Gerbaudo discusses the election result and the challenge for the Italian