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| Formation | 1 November 1969 |
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| Dissolved | 6 November 1976 |
| Type | Far-left militant movement |
| Purpose | Proletarian revolution Grassroots political activism Workerism |
| Headquarters | Rome |
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Founder | Adriano Sofri Giorgio Pietrostefani |
Principal ideologists | Toni Negri Mario Tronti Raniero Panzieri |
Key people | Adriano Sofri, Giorgio Pietrostefani, Enrico Deaglio, Marco Donat-Cattin, Gad Lerner, Gianfranco Bettin, Erri De Luca, Giovanni Lindo Ferretti, Alexander Langer, Marino Sinibaldi, Marco Rizzo, Costanzo Preve |
Main organ | Lotta Continua |
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Lotta Continua (LC; English: Continuous Struggle) was a far-left militant organization in Italy, during the historical period of social turmoil and political violence in the country known as the "Years of Lead". Its leaders Adriano Sofri and Giorgio Pietrostefani ordered the assassination of police officer Luigi Calabresi in 1972. Militant Cesare Battisti later joined other organizations and repaired in France after being convicted for four homicides. Some other militants later joined the more famous Red Brigades. After the disbandment of the organization, various former militants became influential Italian politicians, journalists or writers.
Lotta Continua was founded in autumn 1969 by a split in the student-worker movement of Turin, which had started militant activity at the universities and factories such as Fiat. The first issue of Lotta Continua's eponymous newspaper was published in November 1969, and publication continued until 1982 after the organization disbanded in 1976.