This Week with David Rovics

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I made an audio mash-up of songs from the new album, and a slideshow to go along with it. Which may represent the sum of my abilities to hype an album release. In Our Dreams is on Bandcamp now, and drops on streaming platforms in July.

My Life as a Protest Singer is an approximately 11-hour audiobook, available exclusively for members of my CSA.  This is the 2nd of 3 Selections from the audiobook, available for anyone to check out.

Here's the podcast rendition of a guided tour of my upcoming album, In Our Dreams, wherein I share with you ten of the songs that will be part of the album, in the order I wrote them, with commentary.

As Israel continues its bombing campaign against Iran and Trump considers whether to join in, I witness intelligent-looking pundits with reasonable-sounding voices discuss matter-of-factly whether dropping massive amounts of bombs on the cradle of civilization again might make the world a more peaceful place this time around.

A song I originally wrote soon after the murder of Dr. George Tiller (May 31st, 2009), which we thought we'd put on the new album (2025). New instrumentation by Chet Gardiner, harmony vocals are Laura Love.

The reality is incomparably worse than the movie.

What's in a tweet?

As much of the US military heads in the direction of Iran, the fighters and bombers and destroyers are all armed with missiles made by 5 American corporations, otherwise known as the War Machine. Powerful remix from Chet and Laura, destined for the upcoming album.

Most recently the daily massacres of starving Palestinian children seeking small packets of flour are being carried out by drones and tanks. Haunting remix from Chet and Laura for the upcoming album.

In the wake of the killings of the Israeli diplomats in Washington, DC, and the bizarre press reports about antisemitism, I wrote this song. This is the version destined for the upcoming album, brilliantly transformed by Chet Gardiner and Laura Love.

All this talk of "coming to the table" after being bombed some more is just so crazy.

As my friends are trying to reach Gaza by sea and trying to gather at the border in Egypt, the Israelis are proceeding with their plan for the expulsion of any Palestinians who manage to survive Israel's famine, bombings and daily massacres. This is another brilliant remix from Chet and Laura.

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The song I wrote about recent events in Los Angeles, transformed by a chilling and very electric remix from Chet and Laura.

I spent an hour yesterday talking with Tom Walker, who was interviewing me for the Peace & Justice Report on WSLR community radio in Sarasota, Florida.

The final phase of the genocide involves daily massacres of Palestinians so driven to feed their families that they're ready to risk being shot by Israeli soldiers in order for a chance to get ahold of a little pasta.

Brilliantly rocking remix from Chet Gardiner and Laura Love of this song I wrote a few days ago about the horrific conditions in the Krome detention center in Florida -- which are a lot like the horrific conditions at so many other ICE facilities in this land of cruelty.

Among the various absurdities is Trump saying Los Angeles looked like "occupied territory." It is, of course -- since at least 1846. But he probably wouldn't get the irony.