Tommi Avicolli Mecca, Author at 48 hills

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OPINION: Let’s abolish Columbus Day

October 4, 2017

It’s a simple proposal: Abolish Columbus Day and find another way to honor Italian contributions to this country. That’s what more than 50 Italian academics,...

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She wanted to go home

April 2, 2017

she wanted the memories they stole from her the landlords and their high priced lawyers the judge who declared the theft legal the sheriff who was only...

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Why I hate Columbus Day

October 9, 2016

I hate October 12. It’s the day I’m supposed to wave la bandiera d’Italia, the Italian flag. I'm proud to be southern Italian, which means,...

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Landlord tries to justify evicting 100-year-old

October 3, 2016

Iris Canada’s story has been in the media a lot in the past six months, ever since that afternoon in March when her niece,...

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Why are we still pushing criminalization of homeless people?

August 26, 2016

More and more evidence keeps emerging that housing-first efforts, or the placing of homeless people into housing paid for by the city, not only...

Tommi Avicolli Mecca

OPINION: Let’s abolish Columbus Day

She wanted to go home

Why I hate Columbus Day

Landlord tries to justify evicting 100-year-old

Why are we still pushing criminalization of homeless people?

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