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Tom Morello: Paul Ryan’s a ‘jackass,’ but Obama has committed ‘war crimes’
“Rage Against the Machine” guitarist Tom Morello is no fan of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), despite the candidate naming him as one of his favorite musicians. For the second time this campaign season, Morello took aim at the conservative congressman, telling Hollywood Reporter that he think’s Ryan’s a “jackass.” “[Rage]…
Mark Ruffalo and Tom Morello launch Robin Hood tax plan to outlaw Wall Street excess
Actor Mark Ruffalo and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello have launched a new US campaign for a “Robin Hood tax”, a small levy on Wall Street transactions that organisers say could generate hundred of billions of dollars a year. The campaign, backed by National Nurses United, the largest nursing…
Musicians rock out against Gov. Walker at get-out-the-vote rally
Thousands of people gathered at the Madison Labor Temple on Friday to participate in a get-out-the-vote rally targeting Republican Gov. Scott Walker, according to The Daily Page. The rally was headlined by Grammy Award-winning guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, Tim McIlrath of the punk…
Tom Morello: ‘My music is about holding those people accountable’
Musician Tom Morello, co-founder of Rage Against the Machine, appeared on the NPR program Moyers & Company Friday, in an interview taped before he headed to Chicago for this weekend’s anti-NATO protests. “I didn’t choose to be a guitar player,” Morello began. “That’s something that was a calling. That was…
Tom Morello appears at ‘Occupy London’
Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello continued his support for the “Occupy” movement by appearing and performing Wednesday evening at the “Occupy London” protests. “The lesson of the Arab Spring taught the world was in order to change the world all you have to do is walk in the front…
Tom Morello: Whole world is watching ‘Occupy Wall Street’
Tom Morello, best known as the guitarist for Rage Against the Machine, appeared at the “Occupy Los Angeles” protest on Friday to show his support for the movement. At the demonstration, he performed the songs “This Land is Your Land” and “World Wide Rebel Song.” “Occupy Wall Street was inspired…
Maher, Moore defend Tony Bennett’s 9/11 comments
Two people who aren’t afraid to agree with Tony Bennett’s controversial comments about 9/11 are Bill Maher and Michael Moore. Harking back on their own experiences of getting condemned for provocative statements, both Maher and Moore defended the singer’s 9/11 comments on Real Time Friday evening. In reaction to panel…
Maher, Moore defend Tony Bennett’s 9/11 comments
Two people who aren’t afraid to agree with Tony Bennett’s controversial comments about 9/11 are Bill Maher and Michael Moore. Harking back on their own experiences of getting condemned for provocative statements, both Maher and Moore defended the singer’s 9/11 comments on Real Time Friday evening. In reaction to panel…
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