Italian Social Defence

The Italian social defence network has something that the Australian
nonviolence network doesn't: money.  Italian tax law allows individuals to
nominate up to 1% of their taxable income out of their income tax towards a
church or charitable organisation, and some of this is earmarked for social
defence (for spending by the grassroots organisation, not the government). 
With tens of thousands of dollars, planning is essential. Interestingly, the
Italian social defence movement's plan has many elements in common with the
programme of action developed at the Australian nonviolence gathering earlier
this year.

For those who would like to find out more about the Italian social defence
plan, a lengthy (11,000 word) report produced in January 1991 by the
Secretariat of the Plan for the Nonviolent Defence of the Populace has
recently been translated into English by Michael Arrighi.  Contact me if
you'd like a copy.  There's no charge.
Brian Martin
Department of Science and Technology Studies
University of Wollongong
Locked Bag 8844
South Coast Mail Centre NSW 2521 phone (042) 287860, (042) 213763