Italian Protesters Challenge Austerity

Italian Protesters Challenge Austerity Demonstrators take to the streets in cities across Italy
Alessandro Bianchi / Reuters

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Students parade through the streets in downtown Rome November 17, 2011. Thousands of Italians demonstrated in several cities on Thursday to protest against what they called a "bankers' government " led by economist Mario Monti.

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