Interviewer to Rage Against the Machine singer Zach de la Rocha: It’s an election year here in the U.S. — did that factor in to your decision to debut new music now?
Zach: I’d be lying if I said it was coincidental. I
think that it’s an interesting moment. The lowest approval rating in
the history of any presidency — and for Congress. There’s this
interesting rupture developing, and I think it’s a healthy one.
To watch the Democrats, who were really our only institutional
obstruction to this extremely rightward swing, fall in lockstep behind
this new imperial fantasy that became reality — that was a pivotal
moment. A lot of people began to question the whole nature of both
parties. Now more than ever, there’s a more fertile ground for artists
to try to reveal the nature of both parties, who are mainly the public
relations team for transnational corporations.
Guitarist Tom Morello told the Rocky Mountain News
in a 2007 interview “real change doesn’t come from crossing your
fingers and hope you get a better president next time. We’ve had
abominable wars under Democratic administrations as well . . . It feels
like we’re on this train that is hell-bound and there’s no way to do
anything about it . . . what we fail to do now will determine the path the country goes in.”
Hey Now Kidz,
Have you packed up and are you ready?
This is your chance to shine!
Last minute update to last E-News Flash: ReCreate ’68
Public Enemy Free Concert
Cindy Sheehan Joins Us in Denver
March and Street Theater in the Freedom Cage
Last Working Meeting
New Convergence Center
1. Public Enemy Free Concert
The Re-create 68 Alliance has announced that in addition to free shows by Dead Prez, Rebel Diaz and Blue Scholars, and 22 other influential bands, the historic and legendary political hip-hop band Public Enemy (The original line-up) will be playing a free concert at Civic Center Park on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 2pm which is expected to draw thousands (no tickets necessary).
2. Cindy Sheehan Joins Us in Denver
The Re-create 68 Alliance also announced that anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan and Green Party Presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney and Green Party Vice Presidential candidate Rosa Clemente will be joining their historic line-up of speakers who include Ida Audeh, Kathleen Cleaver, Ward Churchill, Mark Cohen, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr., Larry Hales, Larry Holmes, Ron Kovic, Glenn Spagnuolo, Pamela Africa, King Downing, Jenny Esquiveo, Mumia Abu Jamal – Current Political Prisoner (Recorded from Death Row for the DNC), Gloria Estela La Riva, Ricardo Romero, Natsu Saito, Ann Erika White Bird, and others.
3. March and Street Theater in the Freedom Cage
Monday August 25 at 9am, Re-create will be staging a street theater demo at the Freedom Cages. We need your assistants and can explain the details when you arrive. We will be starting at Skyline Park on the 16th Street Mall and head to the Freedom Cages at the Pepsi Center. If you cherish your civil liberties, than you should be apart of this event!
4. Last Working Meeting
R-68 will be having their last working meeting this Thursday at 6:30pm at Lincoln Park in front of the State Capitol Building.
5. New Convergence Center
R-68 will be utilizing Civic Center Park as the base of their operations, but we have partnered with Unconventional Action to offer you a convergence center during your stay, the center is open to all and is located at 4301 Brighton Avenue in Denver.
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