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Join Vice President Kamala Harris in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as she speaks about building an economy that will work for all Americans. Help Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz protect our fundamental freedoms and defeat Donald Trump and the Republicans this election. Take action at go.kamalaharris.com. On her economic speech, here is how political commentator Ron Brownstein saw it on CNN: "And what this speech did, I think, was really kind of lay out the depth of the divergence here. Trump is offering, in essence, a fortress America economic strategy, of unprecedented tariffs that we haven’t seen since before the depression, massive deportation and immigration restrictions, and low taxes. That was essentially the Republican agenda of the 1920s, before the depression. Harris, I think, as you saw in the speech, linked herself to Lincoln, and Eisenhower, Transcontinental Railroad Interstate Highway System, partnership between government and industry to a greater ex...

Live at Ullevi Gothenburg 06/26/2023

Washington, DC —President Joseph R. Biden will present the 2021 National Medals of Arts in conjunction with the National Humanities Medals on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET in an East Room ceremony at the White House. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will attend. The event will be live streamed at  www.whitehouse.gov/liv . National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, said, “The National Medal of Arts recipients have helped to define and enrich our nation’s cultural legacy through their life long passionate commitment. We are a better nation because of their contributions. Their work helps us see the world in different ways. It inspires us to reach our full potential and recognize our common humanity. I join the President in congratulating and thanking them.” Below is the list of 2021 recipients: Judith Francisca Baca : Judith Francisca Baca’s collaborative work has turned forgotten histories into public memory—pioneering an art form that empowers commun...

Dave Eggers Speaks with @BarackObama at the Obama Foundation Summit -LIVE https:// youtu.be/rrRnvJNwydE   via @YouTube

On  Moby 's 15th studio album  Everything was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt , the electronic music pioneer presents a view of the apocalypse with an undercurrent of beauty and a dash of hope. KCRW brings us highlights from a live session recorded at Apogee Studio, including some of his classic tracks. CREDITS Musicians: Moby-  Guitar, Vocals Jonathan Nesvadba-  Bass, Vocals Tripp Beam-  Drums Julie Mintz-  Keys, Vocals Mindy Jones-  Vocals Technical support: Bob Clearmountain, Brandon Duncan, Sergio Ruelas:  Recording Engineers JC Swiatek:  Editor Justin Preston: Web Video Producers:  Subtractive Lighting Special thanks to Betty Bennett and Bob Clearmountain Host: Jason Bentley Producers: Rachel Reynolds

by Gregg Chadwick   Today in Ireland, Bruce Springsteen dedicated his powerful song 41 Shots (American Skin) with a call to justice for Trayvon Martin. The verdict in the Zimmerman case was tainted by the stench of ALEC's odious "Stand Your Ground" legislation.  "Stand Your Ground" laws are abhorrent. They are fundamentally biased. A recent study has shown that white people who kill black people in 'Stand Your Ground' states are 354% more likely to be  acquitted of murder.  Denise, an active duty US Marine, wrote a compelling argument against the jury's decision on twitter tonight, "If a man watches a woman while he is in his SUV, follows that woman in the dark  and  kills her because she fought him. Is he justified?" As I write, more than one million  Americans have signed petitions demanding federal civil rights charges against Zimmerman. There is no doubt that Zimmerman killed Trayvon and yet has not  spoken  one word...

by Gregg Chadwick Santa Monica College's KCRW is a national treasure. The list of emerging talent that has appeared live on the station is remarkable. I first heard Peter Himmelman on KCRW'S compilation disc Rare on Air 1 in San Francisco in the early Nineties. This month I wrote a song with him. (More on that in an upcoming post.) The latest newcomer to KCRW is Australia's Gotye performing Somebody That I Used To Know . You can hear Gotye's full set on KCRW. Gotye will be playing a Feb 2nd show at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. Tickets are on sale now at: Gotye at the El Rey Theatre Making Making Mirrors - a short documentary from Gotye on Vimeo . A short documentary about the recording of the Gotye record Making Mirrors. Directed by James Bryans and Wally De Backer Filmed and edited by James Bryans between January 2010 and July 2011, on the Mornington Peninsula, VIC, Australia More at: Gotye's Website Gotye's Full Set on KCRW