The Silences of Pope Francis

Vincent Navarro CounterPunch
It is safe to assume that Pope Francis knows very well that the Catholic Church supported the military coup and dictatorship of General Franco in Spain. In this light, the recent service honoring the members of the Church who fell during the Spanish Civil War on the fascist side casts doubt on what motivated the silence of Bishop Bergolio (Pope Francis) during the Argentinian coup.

A Baby in Paris: $200 Minus $200

Claire Lundberg Salon
Having a baby in Paris gave me a crash course in socialized medicine—and a new, very French definition of “costly.”

Obama Inauguration: This Land Is Your Land

Pete Seeger, grandson Tao Rodriguez and Bruce Springsteen sing Woody Guthrie's This Land Is Your Land for the Obama inauguration in 2008. They include the often-omitted political verses, including this:
 
Was a high wall there that tried to stop me
A sign was painted said: Private Property,
But on the back side it didn't say nothing —
This land was made for you and me
 
More Pete Seeger tribute here.

It Takes a Worried Man

Even if you wake up with shackles on your feet, you can sing a song of hope. Pete Seeger and Johnny Cash sing The Worried Man Blues, live in Nashville, 1970. More Pete Seeger tribute here.
 

If I Had a Hammer

Peter, Paul and Mary perform If I Had a Hammer, by Pete Seeger and Lee Hayes, at the Newport Folk Festival, 1963. More Pete Seeger tribute here.

Waist Deep in the Big Muddy

After years of being blacklisted, Pete appeared on the Smothers Brothers Show in 1967 with this challenge to the madness of the Vietnam War. More Pete Seeger tribute here.
 

We Shall Overcome

Pete sings We Shall Overcome, in its powerful civil rights version. Here Pete talks with Tim Robbins on Pacifica Radio about the history of We Shall Overcome. More Pete Seeger tribute here.
 

Abiyoyo

With Pete and children, it was always one young soul to another ... decade after decade. In this song, one young hero helps to defeat a giant that threatens the whole village. More Pete Seeger tribute here.