Sonja Lokar interviewed by Sanja Kovačević
Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
We need to change the focus - to focus on public health, public education, the end of precarious work, the green shift in the economy and of course to work for peace. If the women’s movement today does not have a position on this, it is not relevant.
"Our taxpayer dollars should be used to fund education, housing, and healthcare for Americans, not to support the destruction of innocent lives abroad," said one advocacy leader "deeply saddened" by the votes.
The Woody Guthrie Museum has done a public service spotlighting Ochs’s career. Phil Ochs’s biting commentaries remain resonant in an era where the U.S. government provokes wars overseas and sends young men to fight and die on dubious grounds.
“Dear politicians/political influencers: When you tweet about my father’s birthday, remember that he was resolute about eradicating racism, poverty, and militarism. Encourage and enact policies that reflect his teachings.”
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