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Civil rights campaigner Bernadette McAliskey says the State ‘hounded’ Dolours Price all her life (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:56:12 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Veteran republican Bernadette McAliskey paid an emotional tribute to former IRA hunger striker Dolours Price, who was buried in Belfast on Monday.

Gun free zones should be held liable for the deaths they cause (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:15:54 PST

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The Muslim version of Rosa Parks deserves the Nobel Peace Prize (IrishCentral)

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 06:00:36 PST

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The truth is Margaret Thatcher likely ordered the Pat Finucane murder -- British can never reveal the truth about the killing of civil rights lawyer (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:16:40 PST

Geraldine Finucane, widow of murdered solicitor Pat FinucaneThe latest British inquiry into the death of Pat Finucane is again leaving massive questions unansweredThe Guardian newspaper editorial headline said it best; “Pat Finucane murder: collusion, contrition, but not the whole truth”My strong belief is that the whole truth is that Margaret Thatcher ordered the Pat Finucane murder on February 12, 1989That is the key reason that no British Prime Minister will ever allow a public inquiry into the killing of the Belfast civil rights lawyer gunned down in front of his wife and children at his home READ MORE

Irish International Immigrant Center - the civil rights of immigrant children to public education (IrishCentral)

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:01:14 PDT

Q: Some friends of mine recently moved to a new school district, and they have been having trouble enrolling their children in the local public elementary school Both the parents and the children are legal permanent residents Can the school stop the children from enrolling in school?A: No Federal law provides that all children in the United States are entitled to public elementary and secondary education regardless of their race, color, national origin, citizenship, immigration status or the status of their parents or guardians READ MORE

When Northern Irish civil rights activist Bernadette Devlin came to America - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:30:50 PDT

Bernadette DevlinEarlier this month, the Irish Film New York festival showcased a series of provocative films from Ireland, including Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey The 90-minute documentary explores the rise and evolution of Northern Ireland firebrand Bernadette Devlin, who famously rose to prominence in 1969 after the Battle of the Bogside in August which brought The Troubles to the attention of the international communityDevlin is best known for being elected to Parliament at the ripe old age of 21 and for her ceaseless commitment to justice in the North What is often forgotten is that Devlin made an eventful trip to America back in 1969 READ MORE

The US civil rights movement inspired Gerry Adams (IrishCentral)

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:30:22 PDT

In this second installment of my interview with Gerry Adams, we discussed the powerful feelings evoked by the brave actions of founders in the US civil rights movement and the effect it had on his thinking In the first installment we discussed the Boston College Tapes and the pardoning of the 5,000 Irish soldiers who deserted their posts in World War II, in order to go off and fight the NazisAs our discussion continued, Gerry mentioned what turbulent times the world was swept up in during the 60's and 70's, those great social changes occurring around the globe as people struggled for equality "The Kennedy Brothers, John and Robert said it best, life is unfair, but how you resist and act about it, is key READ MORE

Governor Chris Christie cares little about civil rights (IrishCentral)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:15:16 PST

NJ Governor Chris Christie (Photo: AP Photo)New Jersey Governor Chris Christie made the headlines last week for suggesting that those participating in the civil rights movement in the 1960s could have spared themselves a lot of “fighting and dying on the streets” if they’d only opted for a public referendum rather than opting for public protestsProminent leaders of the civil rights era were quick to take him, very deservedly, to the woodshed for that bit of insulting nonsenseWhen so many African Americans were already being denied the right to vote in the first place what does the governor imagine would have happened? Does he really think the majority white community would have suddenly come to their senses and seen the error of their ways?Christie had reluctantly brought up the whole question of civil rights in the 1960s to explain why he wanted the public to vote on whether to grant marriage equality to gay couples in New Jersey now“It was our political institutions that were holding things back,” Christie told Philly READ MORE

Most read: From the right: Irish Civil War? O'Reilly has Turned on Obama (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:19:51 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

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WikiLeaks links murder of Northern Ireland civil rights lawyer to British Government (IrishCentral)

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:25:17 PST

By: JAMES O'BRIEN

Thousands march in Dublin for civil marriage rights for gays (IrishCentral)

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:27:11 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Up to 3,000 Irish gay, bisexual and transgender protestors (and their straight allies) took to the streets of Dublin on Sunday to demand full civil marriage rights for same sex couples.

How the honest memory of Bloody Sunday protects all of our Civil Rights (IrishCentral)

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:55:10 PDT

Sunday Bloody Sunday was one of the worst attrocities committed by any western government against Civil Rights activists on either side of the Atlantic Bloody Sunday was an attrocity in terms of numbers killed, and the age of the victims It was a painful and festering insult, prolonged so that the British could have the absurdity of the victims' culpability be considered as plausible--though it was ridiculous--while truth went unheard: the victims were just unarmed kids It is the victory of those demands that protect us all from worse Bloody Sundays READ MORE