politics
Watching “Serpico” with my Thirteen-Year-Old Son
(02 07 2008)Musings on heroes, role models, and the Italian-American imaginative.
The Race Debate in America and Italy: Shall We Do the Right Thing?
(12 06 2008)While the first African-American clinches the nomination for president, some Italian-Americans join in the Lee-Eastwood feud over racial prejudices in America. At the same time,...
Folk Performances of the Italian-American Prominenti
(14 04 2008)Galas, banquet receptions, and award ceremonies are some of the most enduring Italian-American folk performances that reveal much about how group identity is created and...
Why Vote. Italian Elections Through a half-Italian/American’s Eyes
(05 04 2008)Why it is important for Italians in America as well as Italian-Americans to vote in the Italian elections. What Italy can do for them and those who are not even Italian.
Glass Houses (Case di Vetro)
(15 03 2008)Casting stones while in glass houses seems to be a favorite pastime of politicians of all races, creeds, genders, and "diss"-abilities. Take for example, Spitzer and Ferraro, not...
Nancy, please do something! When it’s enough, it’s enough: US primary elections, one month later
(10 03 2008)After more than one month from the official kick-off of the US primary season, for the first time in many years there are not two clear Presidential candidates for November’s...
What’s Real (and not) in American Politics?
(01 03 2008)The problem with trying to distinguish fact from fiction and reality from simulation in American politics today is that there is no difference.
Decidedly Not Italian Enough
(11 02 2008)Some thoughts on why I chose to remain silent and why I now think it's worth a blog post, thanks to Anthony Tamburri.
Rome: Champagne corks and chunks of mortadella mark government’s collapse
(26 01 2008)Is Italy heading towards new elections and maybe, with the possible victory of Mr. Berlusconi, yet another round of government by telemarketing?
Schadenfreude Italiano
(26 01 2008)After all the histrionic fuss about how Ian Fisher and The New York Times made Italy look bad (faceva fare una mala figura all'Italia), Italy just did it all by itself (da sola).
Italy in New York
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2008 Jul 7Conference "Modernizing Italy's Bankruptcy Law"2008 Jul 9The Reading club: “Il Barone Rampante” by Italo Calvino2008 Jul 10 - 2008 Jul 12New York Park to Park: Race and Press Conference2008 Jul 10NAPOLI ON THE GO2008 Jul 10Opening of Enzo Mari exhibition: over sixty objects created by Enzo Mari,
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