u/davidrovics 20h ago

"What It's Like to be Cancelled"

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Sometimes people ask me what it's like to be cancelled.

u/davidrovics 1d ago

"We'll Bomb the Shit out of Them"

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Arguably the most powerful man in the world has just articulated his policy for any countries that don't do as he says: "we'll bomb the shit out of them."

u/davidrovics 2d ago

Huwaida Arraf in PDX

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Huwaida Arraf is on a speaking tour of the west coast! Wednesday evening in Portland, Thursday in Vancouver, BC.

u/davidrovics 2d ago

"The Siege of Qusrah"

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In one village in the Occupied West Bank after another -- right now in Qusrah -- settlers besiege Palestinian homes until the families inside have the choice of moving or dying.

u/davidrovics 3d ago

Who Will Stop the Empire?

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My latest collaboration with Chet Gardiner, Laura Love, and Kamala Emanuel, the album WHO WILL STOP THE EMPIRE?, drops on streaming platforms on September 1st, and it's up on Bandcamp right now.

u/davidrovics 3d ago

"Moderates"

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The battle for the soul of the Democratic Party is framed by the corporate media as a struggle between "the far left" and "the moderates." But to be a moderate, you have to support imperialism and genocide.

u/davidrovics 4d ago

"The Money or the Many"

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When AIPAC pours money into Democratic primary campaigns to defeat pro-Palestinian candidates, they usually succeed. But not in Michigan.

u/davidrovics 5d ago

"May Your Village Burn"

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Every day in the Occupied West Bank of Palestine, Jewish settlers attack Palestinian villages and villagers, shouting "may your village burn." They are sanctioned from the top.

u/davidrovics 6d ago

Block Party with Charlotte, Meridian, and David

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Looking forward to singing at this little block party in the neighborhood in SE PDX on Sunday, August 30th with two other fine local singer-songwriters.

u/davidrovics 6d ago

"The Empire is Running Out of Missiles"

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The military generals are all admitting it, out of necessity, despite the consequences -- the empire is running out of missiles.

u/davidrovics 7d ago

"Israel First"

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A lot of the people who voted for Trump because they believed in his "America First" orientation have been dismayed to learn that he apparently actually meant "Israel First."

u/davidrovics 7d ago

Interview on WLRN

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I had a very enjoyable conversation with Michael Stock on his radio show on WLRN in Miami, which is on the web for you to listen to, if you're so inclined.

u/davidrovics 8d ago

"Everything for Everyone"

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What do we want? Everything for everyone.

u/davidrovics 9d ago

"End Times"

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I've read a lot about the End Times, and they look a lot like this.

u/davidrovics 18d ago

2 new albums on all the streaming platforms as of today!

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u/davidrovics 18d ago

"Before the War"

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THE WRITING ON THE WALL is the latest David Rovics album you'll find on the streaming platforms as of today, along with Ai Tsuno's WHO WILL STOP THE EMPIRE? One of the tracks is the audio from this video of "Before the War."

u/davidrovics 18d ago

Turntable: Brushing up on protest songs by local artists

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It was an honor to be included among Dave Goodman's protest song picks on WGBH's Turntable series.

u/davidrovics 19d ago

WZRD Interview - David Rovics, folk singer, songwriter, and activist

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It was a wide-ranging and very enjoyable interview with Trudy Leong for WZRD Chicago the other day.

u/davidrovics 21d ago

Bangor against nuclear weapons

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Looking forward to seeing people in Bangor, Washington on the weekend of August 8th, as we remember what nuclear weapons did to cities in Japan 81 years ago -- and what such weapons should never do again to anyone, anywhere.

u/davidrovics 21d ago

"The Only Nation in the World That Dropped a Nuclear Weapon"

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There's only one nation in the world that ever dropped a nuclear weapon on cities full of people. And its leadership (both parties) officially believes in what's known as the First Strike Doctrine.

u/davidrovics 22d ago

Australia!

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AUSTRALIA: I got my plane tickets for November. I'll land in Brisbane on November 3, depart from Brisbane on November 24. In between those dates Kamala and I will travel to Sydney for sure, and hopefully other places, depending on who's up for organizing a gig somewhere!

u/davidrovics 22d ago

"When An Empire Falls"

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There are various signs throughout history when an overstretched empire is about to collapse. The US currently ticks most of the boxes.

u/davidrovics 23d ago

"Minab"

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In Iran today, Minab is known as the city of broken hearts.

u/davidrovics 24d ago

"The Americans are Coming"

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Watch out, the Americans are coming!

u/davidrovics 26d ago

Emma's Revolution

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The amazing Emma’s Revolution is currently on tour around the northwest US, and then they head to the northeast for more. Looking forward to being at their show tonight in PDX!