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Italy, Where Discrimination is Legalized and Asylum-Seekers Become Criminals. But what about the Catholics?

Maria Rita Latto

UN High Commissioner for Refugees warns that if Italian policy of towing migrant boats back to the Libyan coast continues, it will be in violation of international humanitarian...

Turning Back the Tide: It's Already Too Late Silvio

Jerry Krase

The Italian Right's comically frantic attempts to turn back the clock to a time when non-Italians hadn't polluted (or blessed) Italy's shores is guaranteed to fail (as are...

"The Africans Will Probably Save Italy"

George De Stefano

Saviano hails the “forgotten courage” of immigrants

What Makes a Citizen?

George De Stefano

Italians are leaving Italy, poor immigrants are trying to get in, and descendants of Italian immigrants are applying for Italian citizenship.

The Invisible Victims of the Abruzzo Earthquake

Laura E. Ruberto

An unknown number of documented and undocumented immigrants in Abruzzo have died or lost their homes because of the recent earthquake.

Are you (we) stupid or what?

Jerry Krase

Solving global and national crises requires accurate and timely information. Television news and information programming is little help in that regard.

New Year's Resolution: Don't Be Too Grumpy about the Motherland

Maria Laurino

With Barack Obama elected as president and Silvio Berlusconi back as prime minister, the differences between America and Italy seem greater than ever.

Bright Moments of a Difficult Year

Judith Harris

Some of us think this is a year best forgotten. But let us consider the bright moments.

Clash of Civilizations in Rome. Interview with Amara Lakhous

Marina Melchionda

Amara Lakhous is in the U.S. to present his new novel "Clash of Civilizations in an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio"

An Italian Democrat in NYC

Damiano Beltrami

CUNY Graduate Center: Walter Veltroni, leader of the Italian Democratic Party, talks about American elections, the future of the European Union and the alarming fear of...

New York City and Its Languages

Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Italian, French Creole and... English. These are the official languages of New York City, according to an Executive Order recently issued by...

Notes on the Passing of Rudy Vecoli

Jerry Krase

The passing of Rudolph J. Vecoli is a great loss but his legacy is much greater

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