Italian populist parties just defeated the political establishment. Here’s why.

Published: 05 March 2018
on channel: PBS NewsHour
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Italians went to the polls Sunday in Europe's latest test of the political strength of populist and right-wing parties. The two biggest winners -- the populist Five Star Movement and the right-wing League -- earned better than 50 percent of the vote. William Brangham and special correspondent Christopher Livesay discuss how the election reshapes Italy’s political landscape.