Top 12 May Day Songs Top 12 May Day Songs
In tribute to all those planning actions for May Day.
May 1, 2024 / Peter Rothberg
Top 10 Labor Day Songs Top 10 Labor Day Songs
In honor of Labor Day, here’s a stab at the impossible task of naming the best songs ever written about working people.
Sep 4, 2023 / Peter Rothberg
Top 10 Veterans Day Songs Top 10 Veterans Day Songs
Songs about war and attendant suffering cut across musical genres.
Nov 11, 2022 / Peter Rothberg
Top 15 4th of July Songs Top 15 4th of July Songs
Not nearly enough Americans are aware that much of what the country considers America’s most patriotic music was created by artists with decidedly left-wing sympathies.
Jul 4, 2022 / Peter Rothberg
In Our Orbit: Dave Zirin’s “The Kaepernick Effect” In Our Orbit: Dave Zirin’s “The Kaepernick Effect”
The Nation’s sports editor has a new book out on the politics of “taking a knee.”
Oct 21, 2021 / Peter Rothberg
Top 10 Civil Rights Songs Top 10 Civil Rights Songs
The civil rights movement has resonated deeply with generations of musicians.
Jan 20, 2020 / Peter Rothberg
Pete Seeger’s Top 10 Songs Pete Seeger’s Top 10 Songs
The legendary singer, songwriter, and activist was born 100 years ago today.
May 3, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Peter Rothberg
Top 10 Memorial Day Songs Top 10 Memorial Day Songs
Songs about war and attendant suffering cut across musical genres.
May 26, 2018 / Peter Rothberg
The Charlottesville Syllabus The Charlottesville Syllabus
Studying hate is critical to countering it.
Aug 14, 2017 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg
Andres Magana Ortiz’s Deportation Is Indefensible. Help Reverse It. Andres Magana Ortiz’s Deportation Is Indefensible. Help Reverse It.
Unless their appeal succeeds, the Ortiz family’s future hangs in the balance.
Aug 11, 2017 / Rosy Alvarez and Peter Rothberg