Cable Street

While the world watches America burn, the world's eighth largest economy just elected a populist party. And they have their own version of Donald Trump... Anti-immigrant rhetoric, fake news, a populist comedian? While some far-right populist themes are similar, Italy has its own unique brand of politics. In this episode of Cable Street, we sit down Vito Laterza to discuss Italian politics, populist leader Matteo Salvini, the Five Star Movement and what Italy's rightward, anti-immigrant shift means for the rest of Europe. Show Notes Vito Laterza - Twitter, Biography The New Anti-Migrant National Consensus