Word: addio
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...popular acquiescence in the idea that crime and politics are linked. "Italy is a strange country," he told Time. "In any other Western country, there would have been at least a vigorous debate. Here, practically not a word." Still, a group of young Sicilians have been making some noise. Addio Pizzo (Goodbye Pizzo) is a movement launched in 2004 to combat the pizzo, or regular extortion fees, the Mafia extracts from an estimated 80% of the island's store owners. The group publishes the names of the stores that have resisted extortion, hoping that such publicity will encourage consumers...