Category Archives: Opinion

Revisiting an Old Neighborhood

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on February 5, 2012

@import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search Crime writer Megan Abbot looks back at Pleasant Avenue in East Harlem, once the stomping ground for Genovese boss Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno. David Durk and Ira Silverman wrote in their 1976 exposé The Pleasant Avenue … Continue reading →

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No Borders or Ethnicity for Organized Crime: Experts

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on December 1, 2011

Organized crime in the Balkans is a relatively new phenomenon, evolving during the wars on the Peninsula in the late 20th century. Economic blockades and weak post-war provided a favorable environment for criminal gangs, according to Assistant Professor Vera Stojarova … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mafia Inc.

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on November 12, 2011

As with its actors and professional football players, Canada’s Mafia families were long considered to be little more than farm teams for their many big brothers to the south. Montreal journalists André Cédilot and André Noël turn this notion on … Continue reading →

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Silvio Berlusconi’s Success – Why?

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on November 12, 2011

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has signaled that his days in power are coming to an end. Despite repeated scandals, he won three elections and set a postwar record for the length of his premiership. The BBC’s David Willey, who … Continue reading →

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Counterpoint: Is The Russian Mafia Dangerous?

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on November 12, 2011

The U.S. Department of State claims that Russia has the most dangerous mafia. It must be mentioned, however, that the names of the mafioso's unveiled by the State Department mainly belong to the citizens of Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Armenia and some … Continue reading →

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Al Capone and The Untouchables

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on October 16, 2011

It's said, “History is written by the victors” a quote attributed by some to Winston Churchill but no competent, authoritative quotations source unequivocally attributes this quote to him. That's really not important, whats important is the truth that lies within … Continue reading →

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