Tag: U2

TO BE LIKE BONO OR KNEECAP?

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

TO BE LIKE BONO OR KNEECAP?

He hob knobbed with neoliberals such as Jeffrey Sachs, various presidents of the World Bank, promoted pharmaceutical companies in Africa and of course was on the side of Bush in the Iraq War, at least in practice and helped whitewash the reputations of many of those involved. He hedged his bets a bit on Iraq, not wanting to seem too hawkish, saying the war was justified but the US should get UN backing for it. He then went on to endorse Clinton and Blair time and again. Jim Kerr from the Scottish band Simple Minds put it succinctly at the time.

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When was the Democratic Party anti-war?

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)
The Question of Peace

Once in a while, I listen to “establishment controlled” Democracy Now. Today, I decided to listen to their episode with Bernie Sanders’ former foreign policy adviser, Matt Duss. They talked about how the Democratic Party has become “The Party of War” as if it’s something that’s recently happened. Left out of this conversation was if the Democratic Party was ever anti-war? I don’t recall a time in my life in which the Democrats were.

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[2004] Go Figure: Ani DeFranco in Myanmar

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Bleeding Heart Liberals. 🙄

ANI VISITS BURMA, JULY 6 – 13TH

On a trip organized by the United States Campaign for Burma , Ani visited refugee camps in Burma earlier this July. Burma is the site of one of the bloodiest battles for democracy in history, where the military regime running the country, now known as the State Peace and Development Council, responded to democratic protesters with brutal force, gunning down up to 10,000 persons in cold blood. She played impromptu concerts both in the refugee camps and for a group of former political prisoners who had been severely tortured and forced to flee by the ruling regime. Ani was the first American musician to visit these camps and meet with pro democracy activists. To read the press release from USCB, click here. Stay tuned for pictures of the trip and information about a compilation CD, including a track by Ani, to be released to benefit the United States Campaign for Burma.

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Ani DiFranco –and– Damien Rice in Burma –and– Thailand::Susan Alzner Photography

Wikipedia (Activism):

In 2004, DiFranco visited Burma in order to learn about the Burmese resistance movement and the country’s fight for democracy. During her travels she met with then-detained resistance leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Her song “In The Way” was later featured on For the Lady, a benefit CD that donated all proceeds to the United States Campaign for Burma.

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