Monday, May 23, 2011
First ever rock song turns 60 in obscurity
It may have birthed the whole genre, soared to no. 1, but it'd be hard to find anyone who knows it now. 'Shocked'
Monday, May 16, 2011
“Making Art in America is a Political Statement in Itself”: Grammy Award-winning Singer Steve Earle on Music, Writing and Acting
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/5/13/making_art_in_america_is_a
Singer-songwriter, actor and author Steve Earle joins us in the studio to talk about his art and perform two songs from his new album, I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive. He is being awarded an honorary degree today from the City University of New York School of Law. Last year, he was honored by the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty for his years of involvement with the anti-death penalty movement. “Making art in America is sort of a political statement in and of itself,” Earle says. “I don’t think I’m a political songwriter as much as I am just a political person.”
album: I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive (April 2011)
lyrics: I love you with all my heart
All my soul, every part of me.
It's all I can do to mark
Where you end and where I start you see.
Living long in my travails, I left a trail of tears behind me.
Been in love so many times
didn't think this kind
would ever find me.
I love you with everything, all my weakness,
all my strength.
I can't promise anything except that my last breath
will bear your name.
And when I'm gone they'll sing a song
about a lonely fool who wandered around the world and back again,
but in the end he finally found her.
I love you with all my heart,
all my soul and every part of me.
Across the universe I'll spin until the end and then I wonder,
if we should get another chance
could I have that dance forever under
a double moon and the sky-lit stars shining down on where you are.
And I love you with all my heart
all my soul and every part of me.
Singer-songwriter, actor and author Steve Earle joins us in the studio to talk about his art and perform two songs from his new album, I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive. He is being awarded an honorary degree today from the City University of New York School of Law. Last year, he was honored by the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty for his years of involvement with the anti-death penalty movement. “Making art in America is sort of a political statement in and of itself,” Earle says. “I don’t think I’m a political songwriter as much as I am just a political person.”
album: I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive (April 2011)
lyrics: I love you with all my heart
All my soul, every part of me.
It's all I can do to mark
Where you end and where I start you see.
Living long in my travails, I left a trail of tears behind me.
Been in love so many times
didn't think this kind
would ever find me.
I love you with everything, all my weakness,
all my strength.
I can't promise anything except that my last breath
will bear your name.
And when I'm gone they'll sing a song
about a lonely fool who wandered around the world and back again,
but in the end he finally found her.
I love you with all my heart,
all my soul and every part of me.
Across the universe I'll spin until the end and then I wonder,
if we should get another chance
could I have that dance forever under
a double moon and the sky-lit stars shining down on where you are.
And I love you with all my heart
all my soul and every part of me.
“Sing Your Song”: Harry Belafonte on Art & Politics, Civil Rights & His Critique of President Obama
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/5/16/sing_your_song_harry_belafonte_on
Legendary musician, actor, activist and humanitarian Harry Belafonte joins us for the hour to talk about his battle against racism, his mentor Paul Robeson, the power of music to push for political change, his close relationship with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the U.S. role in Haiti. A new documentary chronicles his life, called Sing Your Song. The son of Jamaican immigrants, Belafonte grew up on the streets of Harlem and Jamaica. In the 1950s, he spearheaded the calypso craze and became the first artist in recording history with a million-selling album. He was also the first African-American musician to win an Emmy. Along with his rise to worldwide stardom, Belafonte became deeply involved in the civil rights movement. One of Dr. King’s closest confidants, he helped organize the March on Washington in 1963. “Going into the South of the United States, listening to the voices of rural black America, listening to the voices of those who sang out against the Ku Klux Klan and out against segregation, and women, who were the most oppressed of all, rising to the occasion to protest against their conditions, became the arena where my first songs were to emerge,” Belafonte tells Democracy Now!
Legendary musician, actor, activist and humanitarian Harry Belafonte joins us for the hour to talk about his battle against racism, his mentor Paul Robeson, the power of music to push for political change, his close relationship with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the U.S. role in Haiti. A new documentary chronicles his life, called Sing Your Song. The son of Jamaican immigrants, Belafonte grew up on the streets of Harlem and Jamaica. In the 1950s, he spearheaded the calypso craze and became the first artist in recording history with a million-selling album. He was also the first African-American musician to win an Emmy. Along with his rise to worldwide stardom, Belafonte became deeply involved in the civil rights movement. One of Dr. King’s closest confidants, he helped organize the March on Washington in 1963. “Going into the South of the United States, listening to the voices of rural black America, listening to the voices of those who sang out against the Ku Klux Klan and out against segregation, and women, who were the most oppressed of all, rising to the occasion to protest against their conditions, became the arena where my first songs were to emerge,” Belafonte tells Democracy Now!
'Freedom Riders' Film Revisits Those Who Risked Lives for Civil Rights
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june11/freedomriders_05-16.html
SUMMARY
"Freedom Riders," a documentary that will air Monday on PBS' American Experience, revisits a group of young men and women who boarded commercial buses headed for the Deep South during the civil rights movement. Judy Woodruff discusses the risks and rewards with Rep. John Lewis and a young man who participated in a reenactment.
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SUMMARY
"Freedom Riders," a documentary that will air Monday on PBS' American Experience, revisits a group of young men and women who boarded commercial buses headed for the Deep South during the civil rights movement. Judy Woodruff discusses the risks and rewards with Rep. John Lewis and a young man who participated in a reenactment.
Get Ready for a Century of Disasters
From floods to oil spills, the 21st century promises more natural disasters & man-made calamities. Why more things are going wrong, & what we can do about it.
Mississippi flooding: 'We have nowhere to go'Flood anger: 'Saving the rich and burying the poor?'
Emotions run high as most heed evacuation orders in Cajun country
Florida
Texas
New York
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Alabama
California
Missouri
Ohio
Mississippi flooding: 'We have nowhere to go'
Emotions run high as most heed evacuation orders in Cajun country
Sunday, May 15, 2011
A look at the "sovereign citizen" movement
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/15/60minutes/main20062666.shtml?tag=contentMain;cbsCarousel
Anti-government U.S. extremists who don't pay taxes and ignore requirements like social security cards and drivers licenses are on the rise. Called sovereign citizens, some have become violent and the FBI considers them a domestic terror threat. Byron Pitts reports
J.J. MacNab, who has been studying sovereign citizens for a decade, explains why it's hard for law enforcement to monitor this anti-government group.
Ever heard of the sovereign citizen movement? Alfred Adask explains the straw man theory and other anti-government beliefs to "60 Minutes."
Who are "sovereign citizens"?Anti-government U.S. extremists who don't pay taxes and ignore requirements like social security cards and drivers licenses are on the rise. Called sovereign citizens, some have become violent and the FBI considers them a domestic terror threat. Byron Pitts reports
Anti-government "guru" explains doctrine
Extra: Sizing up sovereign citizen groupsJ.J. MacNab, who has been studying sovereign citizens for a decade, explains why it's hard for law enforcement to monitor this anti-government group.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
By the Ten
10 States That Rely The Most On Food Stamps: USDA
America's 10 Least Stressful Jobs 2011: CareerCast
10 Dying U.S. Industries: IBISWorld
The 10 Most Dangerous Industries In The U.S
http://benvitale-econo-movies-videos.blogspot.com/2011/05/10-states-that-rely-most-on-food-stamps.html
The Ten States That Profit Most From Sin
The Ten States That Profit Most From Sin
The 10 Most Stressful Jobs: CareerCast
America's 10 Least Stressful Jobs 2011: CareerCast
10 Countries With The Most Billionaires
10 Companies That Will Save The American Economy: 24/7 Wall Street
10 Most Violent States In The U.S.: The Institute For Economics And Peace
http://benvitale-econo-movies-videos.blogspot.com/2011/04/top-10-green-business-stories-of-2010.html
Top 10 States With The Worst Income Inequality: 24/7 Wall St
The 10 Countries Where Unemployment Rose Most During The Recession: OECD
The 10 Most Dangerous Industries In The U.S
http://benvitale-econo-movies-videos.blogspot.com/2011/04/10-most-dangerous-industries-in-us.html
Bernie Sanders: The Top Ten U.S. Corporate Tax Avoiders
Bernie Sanders: The Top Ten U.S. Corporate Tax Avoiders
http://benvitale-econo-movies-videos.blogspot.com/2011/04/bernie-sanders-top-ten-us-corporate-tax.html
Top 10: Dumbest Taxes In History
Top 10: Dumbest Taxes In History
The 10 Highest Paid CEOs Of 2010: Equilar
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