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Neil Young’s New Climate Anthem “Who’s Gonna Stand Up” (Acoustic Solo)

People's Climate MarchAhead of the People’s Climate March, Neil Young shared with Democracy Now! an acoustic solo recording of his new song, Who’s Gonna Stand Up (previously unreleased). Listen to the song here: https://soundcloud.com/democracynow/exclusive-whos-gonna-stand-up-neil-young-acoustic-solo/s-lXWYo

They will be broadcasting the song during our 3-hour special live broadcast from the march on Sunday, September 21 from 10:30am to 1:30pm ET. Watch the livestream at democracynow.org. Democracy Now! is an independent, global news hour that is hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Watch the daily broadcast and search our vast archive of news reports at democracynow.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google+ and Pinterest.

DooBeeDoo endorses “THE PEOPLE’S CLIMATE MARCH” this coming Sunday!!!!

For Immediate Release by Peoples Climate March.org (September 17, 2014)

People's Climate MarchMarch Organizers See Surge of Momentum for People’s Climate March; Over 100,000 expected for September 21

Musicians join this important event with your instruments and show the people that you care for them and blow out “Enough Is Enough NY!” Continue reading →

A music activist reports: community and labor stand together in peaceful cry for justice for Eric Garner

Text by JOHN PIETARO (August 25, 2014): http://peoplesworld.org/community-and-labor-stand-together-in-peaceful-cry-for-justice-for-eric-garner/
(John Pietaro is a musician, activist, writer and cultural organizer in New York City. By day he works in the labor movement. His website is www.DissidentArts.com)

Photo: At the Staten Island rally. John Pietaro/PW

Photo: At the Staten Island rally. John Pietaro/PW

STATEN ISLAND, NY: Thousands gathered in a peaceful march and rally on Saturday, August 23. Organized by the National Action Network, delegations of political and community activists, as well as many labor radicals, stood among them.

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