Results tagged “civilrights”

Most estimates put the number of illegal immigrants in this country at around 5 million. Some view this fact as evidence that illegal immigration is a struggle akin to the civil rights movement of the 1950s. That may sound a bit far-fetched, but in many ways the struggle is similar. We face a public that is in many parts of the nation exceptionally hostile to any illegal immigrants, regardless of their plight. Additionally, the federal government seems to be acting in a way that it deems best for the nation, rather than taking the rampant xenophobia of constituents into account. To look at what is in store for this issue, it may help to review the candidates’—and former candidates’—stances.

Mid-January means Martin Luther King Day, which means it’s time to live that dream of yours (or perhaps just a resolution) and volunteer in our fine city. The 13th Annual MLK National Day of Service will be celebrated this weekend around the region. The day grew out of national legislation aiming to create a day of citizen action in honor of Dr. King’s work. It’s still growing, as more and more folks decide to put their skills and energy to good use while honoring the legacy of one of the greatest civil rights activists.

I have a serious literary crush on Tony Kushner. Blame come hell or high water.

, the play which Barnstormers Theater will be producing very soon. The whole exchange goes like this:

In the Inquirer article from which Phillyist learned that this crime deterrent strategy is under deliberation, a video clerk from Kingsessing said he would support the measure, saying, ""If you've got nothing to be guilty about, you should have no problem. I would put up with that level of inconvenience to make the neighborhood safer."

Here's a peek at what you might've missed on the Gothamist network since Friday:

Some Pennsylvania residents are not overjoyed with the idea of writing discrimination into our state constitution, and find it unnecessary:

The amendment is unnecessary because Pennsylvania already has a Defense of Marriage Act that prevents same-sex couples from marrying, Miss Sobel (ed, Stacey Sobel, executive director of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights in Philadelphia) said yesterday. Also, if the language is "overly broad and vague" like other marriage amendments, it could have unforeseen negative consequences on both traditional marriages and other family groups, she said.

Philadelphia police chief. Timoney and his force have announced a new police initiative in Miami to discourage terrorists - "random, high-profile security operations."

Philly is a liberal town. If President George W. Bush picks a local judge to nominate for Supreme Court justice, that should be a good thing, right? Alas, no -- President Bush managed to find Philadelphia's most extreme Right Wing judge, Samuel Alito, to nominate. He's so conservative that his nickname is 'Scalito', a reference to his Antonin Scalia-like tendencies.