Thoughts and opinions on all things Italian

John Mancini – Founder and Executive Director

What’s Behind Everything?

The Italians have a word for it dietrologia*, literally the study of [what’s] behind.  Nothing is what it appears to be; there’s more to it than meets the eye. *(dee-eh-tro-lo-GEE-ah) I used to roll my eyes at such Italian cynicism, ...

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 ...