Was inspired by a recent DemocracyNow! episode to look up Woody Guthrie. Take notes people, this man practices model solidarity. Singing hard truth that humanizes the marginalized, mixed with hope for the future.  (Immediate reactions to this song: -My respects go out to the migrant Mexican/Latin@ workers whose labor gives me the food I live on (I'm bad at buying local) and whose lives are made unnecessarily harsh by the shit my white brothers put them through. -Fifty years from now, many more people will be out of homes. #GlobalWarming -Shout out to #OccupyHomes for their work to protect people from foreclosure.

The amazing Guante tearing up the mic. For those of you not in the know, Guante has expanded his amazing spoken word career into hip hop. It's as hard hitting as this piece here, I recommend checking it out.

An original by rapper Akala. Released on his album "Doublethink." This is currently the most inspiring song to me. Also check out GlobalFaction. They produced this music video and have produced a bunch of other great, agitating videos. Send both of these artists some love, let them know their work is helping to build a world in which it is easier to love.

A recording of the "Worker's Song" by its original composer Dick Gaughan. Later made famous by the Dropkick Murphy's. I enjoy both renditions.

The song that got me started on this blog. Original song by Ron Angel, of the Tesside Fettlers. Performed here by Jesse Ferguson, the Bard of Cornwall.