Culture
“Checkpoints and Borders” sings of immigrant youth (with video)
June 6, 2013Undocumented immigrants aren't faceless, nor are they voiceless.
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“Crossfire Hurricane:” Rolling Stones at 50
June 5, 2013The Rolling Stones may be sarcastic, misogynistic, and more than a little Jurassic, but they have come to define rock and roll.
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You could sell that
May 28, 2013I make things. People will remark on them, then they will get a glow on their faces and and remark: "You could sell that!" This is considered the highest compliment you can be paid.
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Today in labor history: Musician Bob Dylan is born
May 24, 2013Songs like "Blowin' in the Wind," and "The Times, They Are a-Changin'" became powerful anthems of the social struggles and anti-war sentiment of Dylan's era.
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Today in labor history: Tom Petty defies record label profiteering
May 23, 2013It was today in 1979 when rock star Tom Petty filed for bankruptcy, thereby challenging his record label, MCA, and the practice of what some would call indentured servitude.
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