Thoughts and opinions on all things Italian

John Mancini – Founder and Executive Director

The Tale of Two Saints

Their celebrations are only two days apart, and St. Patrick and St. Joseph have something in common—one worked for Jesus, the other raised him. We know much about St. Patrick. He was a Roman by descent, he converted Ireland to ...

Bill Dal Cerro, Senior Analyst

CABRINI POWER

"Nevertheless, she persisted." This modern-day feminist phrase became a national sensation at the 2017 attorney general confirmation hearings for Senator Jeff Session, who found himself the subject of Senator Liz Warren's wrath. Afterward, Senator Mitch McConnell, rising to Session's defense, ...

Rosario A. Iaconis, Senior Analyst

The Real Father of the Nuclear Age

What was Christopher Nolan thinking? In directing Oppenheimer, which has garnered 13 Academy Award nominations, Nolan relegates Enrico Fermi — the true architect of the nuclear age — to a bit part. J. Robert Oppenheimer served as the director of ...