Song: “Declare Independence”

CD: Volta

Discordant electro-punk with a light anarchist, anti-colonialism message.

Website: www.Bjork.com

Song: “Born in the U.S.A.” (acoustic version)

CD: Born in the U.S.A.

When The Boss recorded this song in the 1980s, it was mistaken for a patriotic anthem.  But listen to the acoustic version (in that youtube link above) and you’ll see that it’s actually a tragic song about an American veteran trying to recover from his tour of duty in Vietnam.

Website: www.brucespringsteen.net

Song: “Police & Thieves”

CD: Police & Thieves

Reggae classic later covered by The Clash, that argues that neither police nor thieves are any good for regular people.

Website: http://www.myspace.com/juniormurvin

Song: “American Ruse”

CD: Babes in Arms

Late 60s proto-punk with a dead-on message about hypocrisy and repression.

Website: www.mc5.org

Song: “The Only Good Fascist Is a Very Dead Fascist”

CD: Less Talk, More Rock

Quick “fuck you” song to White supremacist assholes.

Website: www.propagandhi.com

The Axis of Justice Radio Network radio show,  hosted by Tom Morello, features a mix of amazing political songs from all genres, interviews with artists and activists, rock anecdotes, and political insights about our lives and times.  Axis co-founder Serj Tankian also stops by to co-host the show.  Past guests have included Michael Moore, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Noam Chomsky, Cindy Sheehan, Boots Reilly, Michael Franti, Naomi Klein, Janeane Garafolo, Billy Bragg,  Professor Griff, Justin Sane, Fat Mike, Wayne Kramer, and many, many more.

AOJRN airs the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays of every month, at 9pm EST/6pm PST, on Faction (Sirius 28 / XM 52).

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Song: “Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud”

CD: Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud

The Godfather of Soul does his thing.  Owww!!

Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown

Song: “Anarchy in the UK”

CD: Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols

Politics, mindless rebellion, or shallow posing?  Still a classic.

Website: http://www.sexpistolsofficial.com/