America wasn’t the only country undergoing major social change in the 1960s: Ireland was also in a state of flux, much to the dismay of the conservative clergy, who saught to preserve their traditional values and cement the bond between religion and the government. Peter Lennon’s documentary on the country’s transition, 1967’s Rocky Road to Dublin, was so inflammatory that the country banned it for decades, but now it’s been restored. It’ll screen tonight for free at the UWM Union Theatre, accompanied by a 2004 documentary on the making of the controversial film.
Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin asserted Wednesday that Roland Burris should be seated in the Senate, becoming the second Senate Democrat to publicly break from party leaders on the controversial appointment.
In an interview, Feingold said Democratic arguments that Burris should be denied a seat because he was [...]![]()