Ben Munster

Ben Munster is a journalist covering finance and Italian politics. He has written for the New Yorker, the Financial Times, and Private Eye, and is the semi-regular author of the “Zero Knowledge” column at Decrypt, a cryptocurrency news site. He lives in Rome.

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A child's onesie and pieces of wood rest on the beach, partially covered with sand, near Steccato di Cutro, south of Crotone, Italy, on Feb. 28, two days after a boat of migrants sank off Italy's coast and killed dozens, many of them children. In the background, a small wave crashes against the shore.
A child's onesie and pieces of wood rest on the beach, partially covered with sand, near Steccato di Cutro, south of Crotone, Italy, on Feb. 28, two days after a boat of migrants sank off Italy's coast and killed dozens, many of them children. In the background, a small wave crashes against the shore.

Italy Is Burying the Dead and Dodging the Blame After Maritime Disaster

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Ben Munster
People arrive for a rally in Rome.
People arrive for a rally in Rome.

Italy’s Opposition Wonders if It’s Time to Get Radical Again

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In this photograph taken on May 2, 2019, Benjamin Harnwell poses at the Trisulti Monastery Certosa di Trisulti in Collepardo, Italy.
In this photograph taken on May 2, 2019, Benjamin Harnwell poses at the Trisulti Monastery Certosa di Trisulti in Collepardo, Italy.

Steve Bannon’s Man in Italy Has Big Plans

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Ben Munster
Fascist sympathizers give the Italian fascist salute in Predappio, Italy.
Fascist sympathizers give the Italian fascist salute in Predappio, Italy.

Italy’s Government Is Stuffed With the Far Right

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Ben Munster
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The Italian Far Right Is About to Meet Italian Bureaucracy

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