Over the past four days “pitchfork protests” have spread to numerous cities, disrupting road and rail travel in protest of the state of the economy.
The pitchfork movement started with a loose group of Sicilian farmers concerned about rising taxes and cuts to agricultural state funds, then evolved into a nationwide umbrella grouping of truckers, small businessman, the unemployed, low-paid workers, rightwing extremists and ultras football supporters according to IBTimes. Continue reading
