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Watching “Serpico” with my Thirteen-Year-Old Son

Joey Skee

Musings on heroes, role models, and the Italian-American imaginative

The Race Debate in America and Italy: Should We Do the Right Thing?

Ottorino Cappelli

While Obama clinches the nomination, some Italian- Americans join in the Lee-Eastwood feud over racial prejudices in America. In Italy at the same time, the race issue surfaces in...

The Italian Vote in North America: Electoral Results

A summary of all electoral results in North America

Opinions on the Italian elections

Marina Melchionda

Political elections in Italy: some confirmations…but many surprising results

Folk Performances of the Italian-American Prominenti

Joey Skee

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...

Talking About the Italian Vote Abroad...

Rodrigo Praino

The John D. Calandra Italian/American Institute hosted a conference presenting the book "Altreitalie: Cittadinanza e Diritto al Voto", in an evening of discussion about the...

Newsweek & "Veltrusconi"

di Maria Rita Latto

The international edition of Newsweek dedicates the cover of its April 7 issue to the Italian elections. There is a rather frightening photomontage representing a character called...

Glass Houses (Case di Vetro)

Jerry Krase

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...