This Week with David Rovics

Fifth Estate Live with Franklin Lopez

We spend the hour with the founding instigator of Submedia TV, Franklin Lopez.

Escalation in Portland

If there is a point at which we realize we are taking our lives in our hands by just going downtown and marching in the streets, this might be it.

Concert From My Living Room

It's the last Saturday of the month, my self-appointed time to do a concert for the internet from my living room.  Here it is for your listening pleasure, archived in audio form!

Discussion with Henry Bell

An interview of particular interest to anyone involved with the struggle for affordable housing. The book Henry wrote that we discuss is about one of the leaders of the rent strike in Glasgow that led to the UK government freezing rents throughout the entire country.

Discussion with Dr Mazin Qumsiyeh

We spend the hour with director of the Palestine Museum of Natural History, scientist, author and organizer, Mazin Qumsiyeh.

Discussion with Rory Waterman, poet and lecturer at Nottingham Trent University

We spend the hour with poet and lecturer at Nottingham Trent University in England, Rory Waterman.

Discussion with Jennifer Bobette of the Union Thugs

We spend the hour with circus performer, musician and organizer, Jennifer Bobette, who is talking to us from her home city of Montreal, Quebec. We talk about the pandemic, the police, the 2012 uprising in Montreal, and the latest, brilliant new recording project of her band, the Union Thugs, Folklore Ouvrier.

Fifth Estate Live with Seth Tobocman

We spend the hour with the artist who brings us the cover of the summer issue of the Fifth Estate magazine, co-founder of World War 3 Illustrated and author of War In The Neighborhood, illustrator of After The Crash and many other books, Seth Tobocman, speaking to us from New York City.

Pandemic Panhandling

One story of surviving as an artist in the USA, from the collapse of the music industry to the housing crisis to the pandemic.

Discussion with Danbert Nobacon

We spend the hour with songwriter, poet, musician, and founding member of Chumbawamba, Danbert Nobacon, talking about his brilliant new double album, Mesmerica, and many other subjects.