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Presents information on organizations which may demonstrate against globalization at a meeting of world leaders at an economic summit in Genoa, Italy. Efforts of the city to prevent violence and crime during demonstrations; Prediction that activity at the summit may be worse than protests in Goteborg, Sweden, in which hundreds were arrested and dozens injured; View that the radical surge in protesting presents a moral dilemma for mainstream organizations who make up the core of the antigloblization movement.

Discusses the opposition that British Prime Minister Tony Blair is facing because of his support of a war with Iraq. Argument of many Labour Members of Parliament that a war against Saddam Hussein is yet unproven; Majorities across Europe who remain opposed to U.S. President George W. Bush's war plans; Nations that are opposed to their governments, such as the United Kingdom, Spain, and Italy; Role of Spain's Prime Minister José María Aznar; Role of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Examines Italy's public debt and its effect on the artistic history of the country. Possible sale of historic artifacts and art treasures in order to slash public debt; Law passed in June 2002, which allows the Economy Minister to authorize the liquidation of some of Italy's cultural patrimony; Development of a plan that would inventory cultural property and divide it into three categories in order to correct this law.

The article discusses water management problems faced by Europe as a whole and Italy and Sicily in particular. Irregular weather patterns in most of the Europe compounded by lack of proper water management and droughts have made the water situation in Italy worse than ever. It is suggested that drastic water management reform is needed at the grassroot levels to take stock of the worsening situation. The state authorities are trying to work out effective water conservation strategies to this end.