This Week with David Rovics

Living Free, Dying, and Being a Sociopath

While "live free or die" has a nice ring to it, I'd much prefer "live with certain minimal restrictions and don't die" instead.  Some thoughts on what the far left and the far right appear to have in common.

The Danish Model

Some reflections on Denmark that I wrote while still in country, nearing the end of yet another wonderful concert tour of this remarkable place.

My Anonymous Critic Speaks

This is a response to an anonymously-written attack piece about me that ran recently in the neo-anarchist website and Twitter account, It's Going Down.

New song: "As the Planet Floods and Burns"

Just another song about what's going on around me on this beautiful, tortured planet.

Remembering 1921: The Battle of Blair Mountain

The biggest multiracial armed uprising of the working class in the history of the United States took place in the hills of West Virginia 100 years ago this month. Ever heard of it?

No War But Class War: "Class Reductionism"

There's been a lot of talk in recent years about something called "class reductionism."  Here are my two cents on the subject.

Confessions of an Ecumenical Leftist

It seems a ridiculous thing to have to say, but I think intellectual discourse is generally a very good thing, rather than something to be stopped at all costs.

Confessions of an Ecumenical Leftist

It seems a ridiculous thing to have to say, but I think intellectual discourse is generally a very good thing, rather than something to be stopped at all costs.

New song: "In the Name of Freedom (En Nombre de la Libertad)"

Vicente Feliú and Simón Bolívar wrote the chorus, I wrote the verses. Viva la revolución.

The Campaign Against Me

Who are Gilad Atzmon and Matthew Heimbach, and what do they have to do with why some people are saying I'm an antisemite?  I'll try to explain.