This Week with David Rovics

Discussion with Walter Chi-yan TOM

In this hour with Walter Chi-yan TOM, immigration lawyer and human rights activist from Montreal, Quebec, we talk about many different aspects of the response in Canada to the pandemic, the situation with asylum-seekers in detention, foreign students at Concordia and McGill universities, the history of anti-Asian racism, mutual aid, and at the end, a little bit on Tiananmen Square, where Walter spent some time in 1989.

Discussion with Paula De Angelis

In this hour with Australian historian and anarchist, Paula De Angelis, we talk about life during the pandemic, contrasts between the situation in Australia, the US, and the UK, mutual aid, the Industrial Workers of the World, the Song News Network, and other subjects.

Discussion with Keith McHenry

In this hour I talk with Food Not Bombs founder, Keith McHenry, and we hear about all the many ways the local authorities are trying to kill off their unhoused residents, and what Food Not Bombs is trying to do to keep them alive. 

Discussion with Jim Page

In this hour with Seattle-based songwriter, Jim Page, we talk about life in and out of quarantine, essentially expendable workers, the past, the present, the future, and the craft of songwriting.

WEBINAR: DIY Music in a Time of Pandemic

A week ago I did a little webinar called Pandemic Songwriting. This is the followup webinar, on what you might do with those songs you've written, if you're interested in sharing them with the public, and possibly making a little money while doing so.

Discussion with Portland City Council candidate and renter, Margot Black -- votemargot.com

In this hour I talk with Portland Tenants United founder and Portland City Council candidate, Margot Black -- votemargot.com!

Discussion with Maire McNally

In this hour with Maire McNally -- revolutionary, history buff, and grandmother from Belfast, Ireland -- we talk about life under quarantine, the plight of essential workers, Irish politics currently and historically, the history of civilization, the IRA, the commonality of liberation struggles around the world, and many other things.

Discussion with Robb Johnson

In this hour with songwriter and author, Robb Johnson, we talk about school, parenting, being quarantined with children, the history of education, tour cancellations, viral pandemics and other exciting subjects. Robb has a new book out on PM Press titled The People's Republic Of Neverland: The Child versus the State.

Discussion with Guy Smallman

In this hour I talked with London-based photojournalist, Guy Smallman, about a wide-ranging variety of subjects that Guy has extensive and very current knowledge of, including mutual aid in London, Afghan refugees in Greece, and the corruption of the ruling parties of the UK.

Discussion with Peter Werbe

My first interview victim on this new Discussions With David series of livestreamed broadcasts I'm doing from my living room is Peter Werbe, founding editor of the Fifth Estate newspaper, and longtime Detroit-area talk show host.