Rush Was Right Then, And He's Right Now As Well!

 

A Truly Poignant Moment: Unforgettable!

Wow, this was powerful. Alexis Nungaray, the mother of Jocelyn who was assaulted and murdered by illegal alien Tren de Aragua gang members, encourages Americans to flood the polls and vote Republican against the open borders Democrats: "If you haven't voted yet, go out and vote...it really does make a difference. I'd like to thank President Trump for keeping my daughter Jocelyn Nungaray's name alive...proving her death was not just a number. Most importantly, above all, I would like to thank our Lord Almighty Jesus Christ for giving me the strength to stand up here and share her story and share her name." https://t.co/Q7MOjGXKo8

— Steve Cortes (@SteveCortes) October 27, 2026

Italian American Heritage Month: Alicia Keys

Before the world knew her as Alicia Keys, she was Alicia Augello Cook — born in Manhattan on January 25, 1981. Through her mother, Teresa “Terri” Augello, her family roots reach Sciacca, a seaside town in Sicily’s province of Agrigento. Her maternal ancestry also includes Calabria: an Italian connection woven into her African American and European heritage.

Raised by her mother in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, Alicia began piano lessons at seven. Her mother worked hard to support them while encouraging her daughter’s love of music and performing — helping a childhood passion become a lifelong calling.

Her breakthrough came in 2001 with Songs in A Minor. Blending classical piano, soul and R&B, the album introduced a remarkable young songwriter to the world. “Fallin’” became her signature breakthrough, and in 2002 she took home FIVE Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year.

Then came songs that became part of so many people’s lives: “If I Ain’t Got You,” “No One,” “Empire State of Mind” with Jay-Z, and “Girl on Fire.”

Today, her achievements include 17 Grammy Awards. In 2025, she also received the Recording Academy’s Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, recognizing her influence beyond music. Her creative journey has even reached Broadway through Hell’s Kitchen, inspired by her own New York upbringing.

From a little girl at the piano to an artist heard around the world, Alicia’s story brings together talent, determination and the many roots that shape an American life — including a family connection to Sicily

And Now, A Quick Walk Through The Supermarket

80% lean hamburger for $3.99 a lb.

93% lean hamburger for $5.99 a lb.

a dozen eggs for $1.29 a lb. or even less!*

5 lbs. of potatoes for $1.79

Chicken legs for $1.29 a lb.

Boneless skinless chicken breasts $1.49 a lb.

1 gallon of milk $2.29

and gas just dipped under $4 An affordability crisis? Hmmm . . . could it be that it's been been manufactured by the media and the left for the midterms? Sadly, when something is repeated enough people begin to assume it's the truth.

*As high as $4.95 per dozen at the end of Biden's term, or have you forgotten?

As Trump Stumps, States Reap The Benefits . . .

President Donald J. Trump is delivering an America First surge of manufacturing, energy, agriculture, semiconductor, shipbuilding, and national security investments that are bringing production home, expanding domestic capacity, and locking in American jobs. These commitments build on the trillions in private investment the Trump Administration has secured since taking office — proving that when America puts itself first, results follow.

As the Administration moves across the country, it is delivering concrete wins for American communities: GEORGIA: Audi is investing $4.2 billion to build its first-ever U.S. production site near Macon — a direct result of President Trump’s trade agenda. The plant will create 4,500 jobs and have an annual production capacity of 200,000 vehicles, strengthening American dominance in auto manufacturing. (Watch)   FLORIDA: The Trump Administration is investing $275 million to recruit, hire, and retain at least 5,000 new nurses in elder care facilities nationwide, expanding the workforce that serves American seniors. (Watch)   IOWA: The Trump Administration is invoking the Defense Production Act to release $150 million to expand U.S. refining capacity — boosting domestic production of diesel and gasoline to strengthen energy security and lower costs. (Watch)   NEBRASKA: The Trump Administration is investing $1.3 billion in domestic fertilizer manufacturing, with TalusAg opening two facilities in Nebraska to deliver lower-cost, American-made fertilizer to farmers. (Watch)   NORTH CAROLINA: The Trump Administration is investing up to $1.5 billion to expand semiconductor production, while Sibelco  expands production of high-purity quartz and related materials essential to semiconductors in Mitchell County — advancing America’s semiconductor supply chain. (Watch)   KANSAS: The Trump Administration is launching the Harvest Fuel Relief Program, providing farmers with up to $8 billion in support to offset elevated diesel costs during the current harvest season and protect American agriculture. (Watch)   MONTANA: The Department of War is establishing a new super range for testing advanced weapons and technologies — including autonomous weapons, space and electronic warfare capabilities, supersonics, and hypersonics — to ensure American military superiority. (Watch)   KENTUCKY: The Department of War is advancing an $80 million investment to revitalize pharmaceutical manufacturing with Antheia at a facility in Winchester, restoring critical drug production to American soil. (Watch)   ALASKA: Taiwan is investing $4.4 billion in Alaska’s mega-gas project, while the Federal Communications Commission is investing an additional $162 million to expand high-speed internet across the state. (Watch)   OHIO: Cleveland will be the home of the new U.S. Submarine Component Repair Center, strengthening America’s undersea naval industrial base. (Watch)   MARYLAND: The Navy and Anduril are investing $6.6 billion to build Arsenal-2, a new software-defined shipyard in Baltimore — the largest new American shipbuilding push in generations. (Watch)

These investments demonstrate the Trump Effect in action: bringing jobs and production home, supporting American workers and farmers, strengthening energy and national security, and expanding the skilled workforce America needs. The Trump Administration will continue delivering results that rebuild American industry and put America First.

 

Is This Guy Too Much, Or What? He's The Best!

Bessent cooks Obama after dining at the Cheesecake Factory: "This is the man who built the museum that looks like Darth Vader’s tomb... I had a great meal, and I would tell the Martha's Vineyard set to give it a try." 😭 https://t.co/s9kvKTw8Fy

— johnny maga (@johnnymaga) October 26, 2026

The Young Visionary; The Cranky Old Fool

 

A Very Powerful Message For Right Now!

Greater Philadelphia ZOA 2026 Night of Appreciation took place on Oct. 21, 2026 in Philadelphia. 

Ambassador Jeff Bartos received the Defender of Israel Award; Leo Terrell, who chairs the Department of Justice's Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, received the Bernie Marcus Warrior Against Antisemitism Award; Leo Levinson received the Pillar of the Community Award; Christine Flowers received the Ben Hecht Award for Outstanding Journalism; and Harvey Spear received the Liberty Award for Outstanding Public Service. 

Each of the honorees spoke, with Terrell also serving as keynote speaker. ZOA National President Morton A. Klein delivered his annual address. Gary Erlbaum served as master-of-ceremonies. Lynne K. Lechter was event chairwoman. 

Presented here are Christine Flowers' eloquent remarks followed by others.

 

Italian American Heritage Month: Joe DiMaggio

Before he became an American legend, Joe DiMaggio’s story began with a Sicilian family and a journey across the ocean.

His parents, Giuseppe and Rosalia, came from Isola delle Femmine, a fishing village near Palermo on Sicily’s northern coast. For generations, the DiMaggio family had earned its living at sea. In California, they continued that tradition, building a new life far from the island they had left behind.

Joe was born on November 25, 1914, in Martinez, California, the eighth of nine children. He grew up in San Francisco’s North Beach, a neighborhood shaped by Italian immigrant families, close to the fishing boats of Fisherman’s Wharf.

His father hoped his sons would become fishermen. Young Joe had other ideas. He disliked cleaning the boat and the smell of fish, and the neighborhood baseball fields offered a welcome escape. What began as a way to avoid chores became the beginning of an extraordinary career. His brothers Vince and Dom would also become Major League All-Stars. (joedimaggio.com, baseballhall.org)

Joe joined the New York Yankees in 1936 and spent his entire Major League playing career with the team. Known as “Joltin’ Joe” and “The Yankee Clipper,” he became famous for his powerful hitting and the effortless grace with which he covered center field.

In 1941, he recorded a hit in 56 consecutive games—one of baseball’s most celebrated achievements. Here’s a detail even some fans may not know: in 1933, while playing for the minor league San Francisco Seals, he had already put together a 61-game hitting streak.

He finished his Major League career with 2,214 hits, 361 home runs and a .325 batting average, earning his place in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. (baseballhall.org)

Across 13 seasons, DiMaggio won nine World Series championships and three American League Most Valuable Player awards. He was an All-Star in every season he played.

For Italian Americans, his success carried meaning far beyond the scoreboard. At a time when immigrant families and their children were still confronting prejudice, a son of Sicilian immigrants became one of the most admired figures in America. Seeing the name “DiMaggio” celebrated across the country offered a powerful sense of recognition and belonging.

His connection to Italy continued throughout his life. He visited relatives in Isola delle Femmine and took part in efforts to promote baseball in Italy, bringing the sport that had changed his life back to his family’s homeland. (transatlantictransfers.polimi.it)

Beyond baseball, his marriage to Marilyn Monroe and his place in popular culture made him recognizable to people who had never watched a Yankees game. Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson” helped carry his name to another generation. (baseballhall.org)

From a Sicilian fishing family to Yankee Stadium, his life connects two shores through migration, ambition and opportunity.

American born. Italian roots. A remarkable chapter in the Italian-American story.

'The Mob' On Hulu? No Way! Take It Down NOW!

The Italian American One Voice Coalition (IAOVC), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, today condemned Hulu’s new reality series The Mob for its demeaning and hurtful portrayal of Italians and Italian Americans through the tired mobster and mafioso stereotype. The series is packed with mob references, threats of violence, and casual talk of “wacking” people. By filming in Italy, The Mob ties that stereotype to the Italian people and the Italian homeland, as if being Italian and being a mobster were the same thing. IAOVC demands that Hulu answer for it.

“This is not entertainment. It is ethnic stereotyping, packaged and sold for ratings,” stated Andre DiMino, President, IAOVC. “The title alone says it all. The Mob. And they filmed it in Italy, so the message to the viewer is that Italy and Italians equal organized crime. Imagine a network green-lighting a reality series that reduced any other people and their homeland to criminals, thugs and buffoons. The outcry would be immediate, and the show would be pulled. Yet when it is Italians and Italian Americans, the entertainment industry shrugs, laughs and cashes the check. Why does political correctness vanish the moment the target is Italian?”

Filmed in Italy, and Turning a Nation of Culture Into a Criminal Backdrop

Italy gave the world Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, Galileo, Verdi, Puccini, Marconi and Montessori. It gave the world the Renaissance, opera, and some of the finest cuisine, fashion, engineering and design on earth. Hulu and the producers of The Mob chose to take cameras to this land and use it as the setting for a show built on mobsters and violence. 

That choice goes beyond one program. It tells American viewers, and a global streaming audience, that Italy is a place of mobsters, and that Italians at home and abroad are criminals or wannabe criminals. It hits Italian Americans especially hard, because the ties of family, heritage and ancestry that bind them to Italy become raw material for a cheap stereotype. 

A Double Standard the Industry Refuses to Admit

Hollywood and the streaming giants say they are committed to inclusion and respect, and they apply those standards loudly and rightly to other communities. Italians and Italian Americans are left out of that protection. For decades they have been acceptable targets, and The Mob is the latest example.

The series trades on the same worn-out formula:Mobsters and mafiosi as the defining image of Italian and Italian American identity
Casual talk of violence, including threats to “wack” people, played for laughs
Bimbos and buffoons as the supporting cast of a so-called Italian world
Italy itself as the stage for the stereotype.

“This is not harmless fun,” DiMino continued. “These images shape how Americans and the world see Italians and Italian Americans. They affect how our children are teased in school, how our young people are viewed by employers, and how our community is judged. Stereotypes cause real harm.”

The Real Italian and Italian American Story

Nearly 17 million Americans proudly claim Italian ancestry - hardworking, law-abiding citizens, and their contributions are among the foundations of this nation:
Scientists and inventors, from Enrico Fermi, whose work helped usher in the atomic age, to Antonio Meucci, recognized by the U.S. Congress for his pioneering work on the telephone
Public servants and jurists, including Fiorello La Guardia and Supreme Court Justices
Physicians and medical researchers who have saved countless lives
Business leaders, artists, filmmakers and athletes who enriched American culture
Police officers, firefighters and military heroes, including the Italian Americans who ran toward danger on September 11, 2001, and the generations who served in World War II and every conflict since

“Our fathers and grandfathers fought on the beaches of Sicily and Salerno, built America’s bridges, tunnels and skyscrapers, and ran into burning buildings to save strangers,” DiMino said. “To reduce that legacy, and the land it came from, to a cartoon of ‘wise guys’ and ‘wackings’ is an insult to every one of them.”

Shame on Those Who Lend Their Names, Especially Those of Italian Heritage

IAOVC reserved particular criticism for cast members of Italian heritage, including Bruno Tonioli and Aida Turturro, who have lent their talent and credibility to the production.
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“It is especially disappointing, and frankly shameful, when people of Italian heritage take part in perpetuating the very stereotype that has wounded our community for generations,” said DiMino. “They know better. They know the cost of these caricatures. To participate in The Mob gives cover to producers and executives who would never dare to do this to anyone else. We call on them to reconsider their participation and to stand with their heritage, not against it.”

IAOVC’s Demands

The Italian American One Voice Coalition calls on:
Hulu and its parent company to acknowledge that The Mob should never have been commissioned, and withdraw it from its platform.
The producers, writers and executives of The Mob to take responsibility for the stereotypes they have promoted and to meet with Italian and Italian American community leaders.
Advertisers and sponsors to reconsider their association with content that demeans an entire people.
The entertainment industry to extend to Italians and Italian Americans the same respect and sensitivity it demands for every other community.
Viewers everywhere to speak out. Do not watch. Do not share. Do not subscribe. Contact Hulu and demand better.

“We are done being the punchline,” DiMino concluded. “Italians and Italian Americans have earned respect, not ridicule. Hulu made a mistake by getting involved with The Mob. We will not be silent. We urge every American who believes in fairness to join us in saying: ENOUGH.”

About IAOVC

The Italian American One Voice Coalition (IAOVC) is an IRS-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to combating defamation and negative stereotyping of Italian Americans and to promoting the community’s true history, achievements and contributions to America. IAOVC is a nationwide coalition of Italian American organizations and individual members. IAOVC membership is open to individuals and all Italian American organizations to join together as a coalition defending and celebrating Italian American heritage and culture. To join visit iaovc.org/membership.

IAOVC issues a free email newsletter, “The Alfano Digest.”. The Digest issues alerts on instances of bias, stereotyping, discrimination, and defamation. It contains informative Italian American cultural, educational and heritage information. To request the Alfano Digest at no charge, fill out the form on iaovc.org.