Countdown to Arizona's SB 1070: the artistic response to AZ’s immigration law
Rage Against the Machine
Among the many responses to the tough immigration law passed in Arizona were a number of proposed boycotts of doing business in the state, most of them with potential little impact. One area that might affect both the economy and culture of Arizona is a possible music boycott of the state this summer, something for which a number of prominent bands and musicians are advocating. The infamous activist band Rage Against is the Machine is organizing a “sound strike” against Arizona, which will lead to a number of bands boycotting shows in the state. Rage plays a benefit concert this Friday in L.A., donating proceeds to fight Arizona’s immigration law. Even if musicians avoid the state, is there any potential for overturning a law that remains popular in Arizona?
Guests:
Tom Morello, lead guitarist for Rage Against the Machine
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of United Farm Workers. She is president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, which focuses on community organizing and leadership training in low-income under-represented communities.
- Patt Morrison for July 21, 2010
- 2 years later – where does CA stand on Prop 8?
- Perfecting dysfunction: the failure of California’s government
- Countdown to Arizona's SB 1070: the artistic response to AZ’s immigration law
- Countdown to Arizona's SB 1070: not every sheriff in Arizona likes the tough new immigration law
- Connecting the world, one Facebook profile at a time
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Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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