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  The current recession is not an equal opportunity crisis. People of color are experiencing job loss, foreclosures and lack of healthcare at alarmingly higher rates than white Americans. These disparities are not a coincidence but rather the result of struc... Read more

 Just dropped off the ol' ballot. It feels pretty good. It's hard to believe that this interminable election campaign (far, far too long) is nearly over. It's hard, too, to untie all the emotions that are bound up with it, at least for me. For those of you who listen to th... Read more

 Those of you who have listened to the show for awhile now know that I have made intermittent attempts to expose our listeners to the conservative psyche, and, in particular, those who get paid to espouse and minister to it. These attempts have met with a mixed response,... Read more

Hop High My Lulu Girl (Dirk Powell, Hand Me Down) Crapshooter's Hop (New Lost City Ramblers, There Ain't No Way Out) Shout You Cats (Hezekiah Jenkins, Good For What Ails Ya, VOl. 2: Music of the Medicine Shows) Bird Feet Feelings (Trialer Bride, High Seas) Pinball Machine (S... Read more

 Foster, ChuckMake It RightCatch Me TimeReggaeAwakenAwakenEmphasisReggaePill, Sister + 2Moreno and L'Orch First Moja-OneSternsAfricaBig Sandy + His Fly-Rite BoysWhat A Dream It's BeenCow IslandRockabillyZanes, Dan + Mitchell, ElizabethTurn Turn TurnFestival FiveRegular... Read more