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Libri: Migrazione, immigrazione e intolleranza secondo Umberto Eco

Libri - 26 Agosto

Migration, Immigration and Intolerance According to Umberto Eco

The writer's reflections on the issue of immigration were presented twenty-two years ago during two conferences in Valencia and Paris where Eco distinguishes between Immigration, defined as the temporary and quantitively contained movement of an ethnic group toward another geographical area and that of Migration as a permanent and unstoppable mass exodus that changes the culture of the host country

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People - 15 Agosto

What Do Italians Really Think about Diversity? A Q&A with Erika Baewert

As the Executive Assistant at Open Borders, Erika spends her time building bridges between an old and new Italy when it comes to issues around migration. A native of Turin, she’s no stranger to hard conversations and often opts into dialogue around race and identity with a fearlessness that can only come from growing up in a city known for its tough exterior. In a candid conversation, we sit down with Erika and discuss some pressing questions about the state of assimilation and the Italian perspective.

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EXPAT - 14 Agosto

Amadeo Peter Giannini, Founding Father of the Bank of America, “The People’s Banker”

Published in English and in Italian by The Mentoris Project, "A.P. Giannini. The People's Banker" retraces life and achievements of Amadeo Peter Giannini, the San Francisco-based banker of Ligurian origin, who wanted "a bank for everyone" and who revolutionized the modern banking system

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Onu - 28 Giugno

Crisi immigrazione: quei sogni di un padre e una figlia annegati nel Rio Grande

Henrietta Fore, direttore esecutivo dell'UNICEF, espone le problematiche e pericoli che affliggono immigrati, in particolare minorenni.

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U.N. - 21 Giugno

People on the Run, UNCHR: Worldwide Refugees Hit 70 Million

During the presentation of the report at the United Nations headquarters, La Voce asked how the UN included the Venezuelans leaving their country as refugees, while almost always considering people who flee Africa as economic migrants

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People - 28 Maggio

Italian Immigration and Emigration Between Acceptance and Prejudice

Before opening the floor to the speakers, Tamburri noted that, between 1880 and 1920, more than 20 million people left Italy. He then introduced a really important idea that will be brought up many times during the conversation: history helps us understand the phenomenon that is taking place in Italy right now. It first happened with Albanians, then with Eastern Europeans, and Africans. As Gian Antonio Stella writes, we have to remember “quando gli Albanesi eravamo noi” (“when we were the Albanians”). This is why it’s extremely important to talk about both of these phenomena together, emigration and immigration.

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People - 4 Maggio

“Are Italian-Americans Racist?”: An Alternative View

The word “racist” has lost all meaning and power in the last decade; the word is thrown around so frivolously as to devalue it completely; if everything is racist then nothing is. And what is the benefit of even asking the question?

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Mediterranean - 4 Marzo

Emotional Does Not Mean Irrational. Learning from Anti-Migration Feelings

Populist forces pander to people’s need to have an enemy to blame for the unfair state of affairs and against which to lash out. To demand inclusive policies must not mean underestimating the serious social and economic costs that host communities have to bear as a result of the growth of migration flows. If we want to make our societies more open to foreigners, we need to reduce the gap between the winners and losers in our society.

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EXPAT - 1 Gennaio

Chambersburg: What’s Left of the Italians’ ’Burg

Once, the store signs were written in Italian and people knew each other by first and last names. Then, Italians began to relocate, following the “American Dream,” and now the demographics have changed and Chambersburg has become home to Latinos, not without racial tension.

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News - 6 Novembre 2018

The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Definition of Anti-Semitism

After the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, there is disagreement about the extent of Trump's responsibility. Although the white supremacist echoed the President's recent rhetoric, Israel's government is unwavering in its support for Trump and don't hold him accountable. Is Trump responsible? I asked this question to the Rabbi at my local Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn.

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