Power to the People (Italy)
Power to the People Potere al Popolo | |
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Spokesperson | Viola Carofalo[1] |
Founded | 17 December 2017 |
Headquarters |
Via Imbriani 218 80136 Naples |
Ideology |
Communism[2] Democratic socialism[2] Left-wing populism Libertarian socialism[2] |
Political position |
Left-wing[2][3][4] to far-left[5][6][7] |
Colors | Carmine red |
Slogan | Potere al Popolo! |
Chamber of Deputies |
0 / 630 |
Senate of the Republic |
0 / 315 |
European Parliament[lower-alpha 1] |
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Website | |
poterealpopolo | |
Power to the People (Italian: Potere al Popolo, PaP) is a coalition of political parties and groups in Italy launched in December 2017 which ran as a joint electoral list in the 2018 general election.[8][9]
In its manifesto, PaP's membership is described as "social and political, anti-liberist and anti-capitalist, communist, socialist, environmentalist, feminist, secular, pacifist, libertarian and southernist left-wing", whose goal as coalition is "to create real democracy, through daily practices, self-governance experiments, socialisation of knowing and popular participation".[2]
History
The coalition was initially proposed by Ex OPG Je so' pazzo, a social centre in Naples.[10] The proposal was endorsed by other social centers in the country, local committees and associations and finally some established parties whereas the idea of building a party and/or list was born during the Je so' pazzo Festival – 2016,[11][12] which had as its name "Let's Build the Popular Power", held in Naples from 9 to 11 September 2016.[13] The following year from 7 to 10 September 2017, there was in Naples the Je so' pazzo Festival – 2017, which had as its name "Power to the People!".[14][15][16][17]
On 17 December 2017, the coalition was officially launched with the support of the two main Italian communist parties, the Communist Refoundation Party (PRC)[18] and the Italian Communist Party (PCI).[19] Contextually, that same day Viola Carofalo, a Naples-based university researcher in philosophy who had been a long-time activist of both the PRC and Ex OPG Je so' pazzo, was chosen as national spokesperson and on 6 January 2018 she was appointed as political leader.[20] In the 2018 general election on 4 March, PaP obtained 1.1% of the vote and no seats.[21]
Composition
Other than Ex OPG Je so' pazzo, PaP is composed mainly of eight parties.[18][19][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Parties | Main ideology | Leaders | |
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Communist Refoundation Party (PRC) | Communism | Maurizio Acerbo | |
Italian Communist Party (PCI) | Communism | Mauro Alboresi | |
Network of Communists (RdC) | Communism | Luciano Vasapollo | |
Anticapitalist Left (SAC) | Communism | Franco Turigliatto | |
Radical Socialist Movement (MRS) | Libertarian socialism | Katia Bellillo | |
Socialist Rebirth (RS) | Democratic socialism | Franco Bartolomei | |
Party of the South – Progressive Meridionalists (PdS–MP) | Southernism | Natale Cuccurese | |
Atheist Democracy (DA) | Libertarian socialism | Carla Corsetti |
Additionally, PaP includes a number of little parties, movements, social centers, local trade unions, associations and committees,[8][9][25][29] notably including Clash City Workers,[30][31] Popular Front,[32] Revolutionary Pirate Movement,[33] Eurostop,[34][35] representatives of the No TAV movement,[36] the No TAP movement,[37] the No MUOS movement[38] and the No TRIV movement.[39] PaP is also connected with The Other Europe (AET), an electoral list organised by intellectuals, Left Ecology Freedom (SEL) and the PRC for the 2014 European Parliament election,[40] which elected three Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), including PRC's Eleonora Forenza, who along with SEL's Curzio Maltese is still affiliated with AET.[41] SEL was later incorporated in the Italian Left (SI) and ran within the Free and Equal (LeU) list in the 2018 election.[42][43]
International relations
PaP took inspiration from Momentum, the organisation supporting Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom and La France Insoumise, whose leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon spoke of a "common adventure for the construction of a people's alternative for Europe".[44]
Endorsements
PaP has been endorsed by the following public figures:[45]
Election results
Italian Parliament
Chamber of Deputies | ||||||
Election year | No. of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
No. of overall seats won |
+/– | Leader | |
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2018 | 370,320 (#9) | 1.13 | 0 / 630 |
Viola Carofalo |
Senate of the Republic | |||||
Election year | No. of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
No. of overall seats won |
+/– | Leader |
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2018 | 319,094 (#9) | 1.05 | 0 / 315 |
Viola Carofalo |
Lazio
Regional Council | ||||||
Election year | No. of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
No. of overall seats won |
+/– | ||
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2018 | 33,372 (#13) | 1.32 | 0 / 51 |
Leadership
- National spokesperson: Viola Carofalo (17 December 2017–present)
- Political leader: Viola Carofalo (6 January 2018–present)
Logos
PaP used different logos:[56][57][58][59]
- Preliminary logo
- Electoral logo
Notes
References
- ↑ Viola Carofalo (3 January 2018). "In risposta a Luciana Castellina e il suo articolo "L'errore di strategia della lista Potere al Popolo". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Manifesto Potere al Popolo". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 10 December 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ Ylenia Gostoli (28 February 2018). "Power to the People: Left-wing party challenges 'racist logic'". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ James Politi (24 February 2018). "Italians protest against resurgence of racism". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ Frederika Randall (21 February 2018). "'Shoot the Beasts on Sight': The Far Right and Italy's Elections". The Nation. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ Steve Scherer (22 February 2018). "Italian far-left protesters scuffle with police as election tensions rise". reuters.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "And Now? Power To The People!". jesopazzo.org. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- 1 2 Adriana Pollice (16 December 2017). "Debutta Potere al popolo: «Non siamo la terza lista di sinistra, ma l'unica»". il Manifesto (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- 1 2 "L'associazionismo si fa partito: nasce la lista "Potere al popolo". today.it (in Italian). 17 December 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Nessuno ci rappresenta: facciamolo noi! Potere al Popolo!". jesopazzo.org (in Italian). 14 November 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Je So' Pazzo Festival, 9-11 settembre. Costruiamo Il Potere Popolare!". facebook.com (in Italian). 6 September 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Je So' Pazzo festival 2016: costruiamo il potere popolare". agoravox.it (in Italian). 8 September 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Da Settembre a per sempre... costruiamo il Potere Popolare!". jesopazzo.org (in Italian). 12 September 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Je so pazzo festival, nell'ex Opg: primo evento dopo l'estate". identitainsorgenti.com (in Italian). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Napoli. Dal 7 al 10 settembre "Je so' pazzo Festival: potere al popolo". contropiano.org (in Italian). 5 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Je so' Pazzo Festival 2017. Potere al Popolo!". facebook.com (in Italian). 6 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Je so' Pazzo Festival 2017 - Potere al Popolo". jesopazzo.org (in Italian). 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- 1 2 "Potere al popolo, Acerbo: «Ieri è nata l'unica vera lista di sinistra: potere al popolo!»". rifondazione.it (in Italian). 18 December 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- 1 2 "Potere al popolo, Acerbo: «Ieri è nata l'unica vera lista di sinistra: potere al popolo!»". rifondazione.it (in Italian). 18 December 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Chi è il "capo politico" di Potere al Popolo?". facebook.com (in Italian). 8 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Eligendo: Camera". elezioni.interno.gov.it (in Italian). 4 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ Roberto Scafuri (29 May 2017). "L'ultima estate degli eredi del Pci". il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Hasta siempre Comandante! Intervista a Luciano Vasapollo della Rete dei Comunisti (versioni in italiano e spagnolo)". retedeicomunisti.org (in Italian and Spanish). 26 November 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ Franco Bartolomei (27 November 2017). "Corporativismo, repressione di Stato e polizia". risorgimentosocialista.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- 1 2 Paolo Martini (13 December 2017). "La galassia a sinistra del Pd di Renzi". lettera43.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "sottoscrizioni manifesto PAP associazioni (1)" (PDF). poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 1 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "sottoscrizioni manifesto singoli (1)" (PDF). poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 1 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ Federico Tulli (28 January 2018). "Carla Corsetti (Democrazia atea): Senza Patti lateranensi saremmo un Paese civile". Left (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ Roberto Villani (16 December 2017). "Potere al popolo, il fronte anticapitalista e l'unità dei comunisti". lacittafutura.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Cosa fare dopo il NO? Note dall'assemblea sul potere popolare". clashcityworkers.org (in Italian). 14 December 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Lettera di un postino a "Potere al Popolo". clashcityworkers.org (in Italian). 24 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Posizione di Fronte Popolare sulle elezioni politiche e sulla lista elettorale "Potere al Popolo". frontepopolare.net (in Italian). 21 December 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Oggi siamo con la mente a Roma". movimentorivoluzionario.wordpress.com (in Italian). 17 December 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Eurostop e la partecipazione alle elezioni con Potere al Popolo". eurostop.info (in Italian). 8 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Eurostop con Potere al Popolo". eurostop.info (in Italian). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ Gabriele Guccione (17 January 2018). "«Potere al Popolo» anche a Torino, in lista la pasionaria No Tav e l'avvocato dei migranti". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "No Tap e No Triv alleati di Potere al Popolo". staffettaonline.com (in Italian). 24 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ Pina La Villa (26 February 2018). "Perché votare Potere al Popolo". girodivite.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "I No Triv aderiscono a Potere al Popolo". irpinianews.it (in Italian). 11 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Results of the 2014 European elections - Results by country - Italy". europarl.europa.eu. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Potere al Popolo si presenta in Europa". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 17 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Una nuova proposta: il documento". sinistraitaliana.it (in Italian). 7 November 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Sinistra, Grasso lancia 'Liberi e uguali': "Pd mi ha offerto incarichi ma i calcoli non fanno per me". la Repubblica (in Italian). 3 December 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ Rosa Gilbert (27 December 2017). "How Jeremy Corbyn and his grassroots movement has inspired young Italians to launch their own Momentum". The Independent. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Appello del mondo della cultura, dell'informazione e della conoscenza per il voto a Potere al Popolo". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 1 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "L'endorsement social di Sabina Guzzanti, posta un video di «Potere al popolo», partito nato a Napoli". Corriere Della Sera (in Italian). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Vandana Shiva a Firenze, supporta potere al popolo!". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "«Perché votiamo Potere al popolo»". il Manifesto (in Italian). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Il vignettista Vauro sostiene Potere al Popolo!". facebook.com (in Italian). 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Elezioni, il messaggio di Ken Loach per "Potere al popolo". la Repubblica (in Italian). 5 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Carrara, Moni Ovadia arriva a sostegno di Potere al Popolo". ecodellalunigiana.it (in Italian). 7 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Camila Vallejo Dowling ci ha mandato questo video messaggio dal Cile per sostenere Potere al Popolo!". facebook.com (in Italian). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Mélenchon incontra Potere al popolo: «Sono qui per imparare»". il Manifesto (in Italian). 16 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Bei den Parlamentswahlen am 04.03. in Italien drücke ich der potere al popolo die Daumen. Es braucht eine Kraft für gute Arbeit, soziale Sicherheit und Frieden". twitter.com (in German). 2 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "«Desde Bolivia, venceremos». Evo Morales fa gli auguri a Potere al popolo". il Manifesto (in Italian). 4 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Potere al Popolo - Foto". facebook.com (in Italian). 17 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ Cecchino Antonini (17 December 2017). "Potere al popolo! Si parte, davvero. Ecco il simbolo". popoffquotidiano.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Logo potere al Popolo". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 18 December 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ Gabriele Maestri (21 December 2017). "Potere al popolo, per la sinistra basta la stella". isimbolidelladiscordia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
External links
- Potere al Popolo! - Noi ci stiamo, chi accetta la sfida? – official website
- Potere al Popolo – Facebook page