Comments Send Print Share Recommend Tweet Worldview: Immigration reform, fighting sexual repression in Belarus January 29, 2013 WBEZ Download Story [View the story "Worldview: Bipartisan support for immigration reform and fighting sexual repression in Belarus" on Storify]Worldview: Bipartisan support for immigration reform and fighting sexual repression in BelarusA group of Republican and Democratic senators come out strong in support of immigration reform. A new play at Chicago Shakespeare Theater sheds light on life and sex in Europe's last dictatorship.Storified by · Tue, Jan 29 2013 07:59:14Immigration reform sees bipartisan supportcbsnewsonlineImmigrationreform's emerging consensus On Monday a bipartisan group senators announced an immigration plan that wouldprovide a path to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants and alsotighten border security. The senators say they hope to move quickly withlegislation. Doris Meissner, a senior fellow atthe Migration Policy Institute and former Commissioner of the Immigration andNaturalization Service from 1993 to 2000 tells us what she thinks of the plan.Senators Agree on Blueprint for ImmigrationThe senators were able to reach a deal by incorporating the Democrats' insistence on a single comprehensive bill that would not deny even...Sexualrepression in Belarus We’lltalk with Natalia Kaliada, co-artistic director of Belarus Free Theatre. Herplay, Minsk, 2011: A Reply to Kathy Acker, runs at Chicago Shakespeare Theaterthis week. Belarus police recently raided several underground performancespaces in the capital of Minsk. Through a series of vignettes depictingattitudes to sex, sexuality and the sex trade, the show tells stories of sexualrepression in Belarus, known as “the last totalitarian state in Europe.” Belarus Company defies Europe's 'last dictator' - Chicago Sun-TimesBY HEDY WEISS Theater Critic/hweiss@suntimes.com Yana Rusakevich in Belarus Free Theatre's production of "Minsk, 2011: A Reply to Kathy A... Comments Send Print Share Recommend Tweet Categories Worldview, Previous post in Worldview Worldview: Unrest in Egypt, gays in Honduras and birds of paradise Next post in Worldview Worldview: When and when not to forgive View the discussion thread. Top Headlines On WBEZ.org Architect’s Pilsen vision is green, fashion friendly Fire on Bosworth Avenue: Photo of the Day - May 17, 2013 Lois Lowry shares the pain and pleasure of memory Chicago's oldest diners The recent trifecta of scandals are Obama's own fault Even celebrities face domestic violence Riding the 'L,' an epiphany, longing — need — for therapy Latin dance company Luna Negra closes
