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Rapper Mr. Lif on Obama “Are we Really seeing Change or Just another False start?”

Student Writer Fired for Political Activity

“What they had an issue with was what I was doing off of campus which they said would reflect poorly on the newspaper itself,” said Blaszko.

She is a member of the Youth for Socialist Action. She wasn’t writing about the group’s activities and she was writing editorials, not news pieces, but she was still kicked out by the editors, who are also students. News Channel 8 went to the Student Center but “The Recorder” refused to let anyone in.”
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DAM, Palestinian Hip Hop

This is an older video from Palestinian Hip Hop group DAM (Enternal Blood) but I thought it was a great representation of their music and it has English subtitles. “I Broke the Law, No, the Law Broke Me.” www.dampalestine.com

Dead Prez: Politrikkks

This video is a recent live performance of the song Politrikkks in Europe by political hip hop duo M1 and Stic.man aka Dead Prez. Their new album drops sometime in June and promises to come just as hard as any of their older material. Dead Prez, unlike any other well known hip hop group, has sharp insightful lyrics that are not only critical of the capitalist system but call people to action.

Politrikkks is a look at the Obama election stripped down of all the media hype and what it really means now that an African American is administering the goverment of an imperialist nation. In the summer of 2008 at the DNC protests when asked about who they will vote for M1 told a reporter from Democracy Now!, “I vote for Mumia Abu Jamal, free ‘em all!” They even joined in on the march.

Besides Rage Against the Machine what other well known performers keep it this real?

Street Theater with Iraq Veterans Against the War

Hartford, CT
3/14/09
10AM

On the morning of March 14th 2009 at 10AM, activists from all over
Connecticut joined members of the Iraq Veterans Against the War in
conducting Operation First Casualty in Hartford. Designed to bring
everyday experiences of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to the
American People, Operation First Casuality (OFC) has been conducted in
several locations all over the country. The March 14th OFC street
theater demonstration was conducted during the hours prior to the
starting of Hartford’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Several thousand
people were lined up to view the parade in downtown Hartford and were
the audience for IVAW-CT’s first major public event.

IVAW-CT chapter followed the parade route conducting several street
theater performances including taking on fire, prisoner snatches, and
street patrols. Operation First Casualty - Hartford was successful in
bringing the war to the American People as many were struck by the
scenes acted out by IVAW members. Along the way, IVAW members and
activists were talking to the crowd to inform them what was going on,
recieving many positive responses. . The demonstration was also met
with by racism and nationalism by some and the threat of arrest by the
police on several occasions. Faced with responses such as, “Kill all
the Iraqis!”, “Waterboard Em!”, and several other insults, IVAW
members courageously marched on to bring the war home. The event
included a performance on the busiest corner of the parade route where
IVAW members got the crowd’s attention by crossing the street yelling
at a crowd of activist playing Iraqi civilians who were then arrested
and then disguised by the infamous black hoods in a loud and realistic
scene. IVAW-CT expects participation to grow from the event.

To contact IVAW’s Connecticut chapter, you can call:
Jeff Bartos 860-866-8197

Wes Strong
CT Students Against the War Organizer