If you ask me, The Mafia might still be a powerful force in America although other crime groups like the Mexican drug cartels are increasingly becoming involved all around the USA. But how powerful is the Italian Mafia in America in comparison to other crime groups such as the Triads, Drug cartels and the so called Russian Mafia, however they operate...
Here's a link that got me wondering...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704115404576096392318489246.html This is yet another reason why I like to document actual cases, as well as keep a record of these articles. Because one can become confused reading the occasional news article, as the information is often all over the place from one to another. These journalists are not concerned with keeping a consistent report between themselves as to the current status of the Mafia, or it's relation to other OC groups. Except of the guys who are in it full time, like Capeci and Anastasia, these journalists are just beat reporters following whatever is said to them at the time. And though they've started to be more careful about rosy predictions, even government and law enforcement officials have some time overstated things.
The mafia is on shaky ground
March 2006http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-03-09-mafia-cover_x.htmItalian mobsters in widespread decline
October 2007http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-10-25-2782988181_x.htmMafia feels heat from feds, crime rivals
July 2008http://articles.cnn.com/2008-07-16/justice/fbi.mob_1_traditional-mob-joseph-massino-crime-groups?_s=PM:CRIME
GANGS OF NEW YORK
THE ETHNIC MOBS THAT ARE GIVING THE ITALIAN MAFIA A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY
May 2009http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/item_Sg70KTTLwQcQykvdx9ftrIStructure Keeps Mafia Atop Crime Heap
January 2011http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704115404576096392318489246.html 
