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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...

What’s Real (and not) in American Politics?

Jerry Krase

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

Joey Skee

Some thoughts on why I chose to remain silent and why I now think it's worth a blog post, thanks to Anthony Tamburri.

Schadenfreude Italiano

Jerry Krase

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). ...

Rome: Champagne Corks and Chunks of Mortadella Mark Government’s Collapse

Judith Harris

Is Italy heading towards new elections and maybe, with the possible victory of Mr. Berlusconi, yet another round of government by telemarketing?

Remembering James Groppi

Joey Ski

Activist James Groppi (1930-1985) marched with Martin Luther King, Jr. and others in the struggle for freedom.

Giuliani's Italian American Voting Bloc?

Jerry Krase

Why Rudy Giuliani can't rely on co-ethnicity to win. The limits of Machine Politics when it comes to Italian Americans as a potential voting bloc.

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