Billy Bragg

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Still waiting for the Great Leap Forward

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While our American cousins take to the streets to protest against Tяump's authoritarianism on No Kings Day, we're marching in London to prevent his divisive politics being imported to the UK. I'll be playing a few songs in Whitehall around 2:30pm
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comBilly Bragg calls for big turnout at London march against far rightMusician urges public to send clear message at what is expected to be UK’s biggest ever multicultural rally
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When historians attempt to analyse the wreckage of American democracy, they'll see Jan 6 as the moment that the brakes failed. It's clear that, in the days that followed, many tried to bring Trump's wreckless momentum to a halt, but when they hit the pedal, there was nothing there.

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I contributed to this PBS feature about a newly released trove of home recordings made by Woody Guthrie in his family apartment on Mermaid Ave in 1951-52. Woody sings about historic events, stories of the disenfranchised, love, and of course, the fight against fascism.

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pbs.orgNewly released tapes reveal intimate reflections by Woody GuthrieNearly 60 years after his death, there is a renewed interest in the life and music of American folk icon and social activist Woody Guthrie. Last week, an album of songs and recordings of him talking w...
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Zuckerberg's 'masculine energy' got its first big win with Trump declaring there are only two genders. This is an agenda that will see laws passed to push gays back into the closet and women back into the kitchen. Our trans siblings are in the front line of this fight, so now more than ever