This Week with David Rovics

Fifth Estate Live with William R Boyer

We spend the hour with Detroit-based musician, playwright, poet, public school teacher and Fifth Estate contributor, Bill Boyer.

An Open Letter to Patriot Prayer and the Proud Boys (cc: Antifa)

Have you ever found yourself surrounded by masked rioters being chased by flag-waving patriots and thought, I’ve seen this movie before?

Transatlantic Conversations with Frank

First Saturday of the month, so in keeping with pandemic tradition, time for another Transatlantic Conversation with Frank Uhlig.  We discussed recent developments in the US and Germany in particular, as usual, plus lots of discussion about history as well.

Stopping Evictions and Controlling Rents

Charles Dunaway interviewed me the other day for his radio show/podcast, focusing entirely on the housing crisis, rent control and eviction defense.

Discussion with Professor Graciela Monteagudo

We spend the hour talking with Argentinian professor at UMass Amherst, Graciela Monteagudo, talking about Argentina's legalization of abortion and how the IMF and World Bank figure into it, the legacy of Diego Maradonna, the Peronists in power and their attack on the land occupiers in Guernica, thoughts on privilege and academia, the Obrador administration in Mexico, and more.

Fifth Estate Live with Bursts from the Final Straw Radio Podcast

We spend the hour with Bursts, part of the collective in Asheville, NC that puts out the Final Straw Radio Podcast, talking about prison uprisings, mutual aid, and many other subjects.

And The Landlords Said "Fuck You"

In response to the state of Oregon's latest extension of the partial ban on evictions, the landlord lobby here is suing for 100% of back rent.

A Musical Review of 2020

It's been quite a year, and part of that has involved a lot of writing. I didn't try to fit all fifty songs I've written in 2020 into this presentation, but I made a good stab at a representative survey.

Discussion with Roman Abraham

We discuss music, politics, history and Mexico with Roman Abraham, school teacher and musician in Mexico City.

Rent: Why We Say Don't Pay

At the last minute, the county that contains Portland, Oregon extended the eviction ban that was about to expire, so that now it's in effect through July 2nd.  If you think this is a strange time for a rent strike, think again!