(AP, JEANNINE AVERSA) It’s official: The longest recession the country has endured since World War II ended in June 2009, according to a group that dates the beginning and end of recessions.
The National Bureau of Economic Research, a panel of academic economists based in Cambridge, Mass., says the recession lasted 18 months. It started in [...]

Imperfect Harmonies is the second solo release from the System Of A Down frontman, following up his critically acclaimed 2007 solo debut Elect the Dead. As with Elect the Dead, Tankian produced Imperfect Harmonies himself at his home studio in Los Angeles.
You can stream Serj’s brand-new album, Imperfect Harmonies, in its entirety via his official [...]

WASHINGTON — With every new swipe at President Obama’s exotic background or cultural influences, a contingent of Republican leaders are signaling that they believe the coming elections are more than just a referendum on the administration’s economic policies. Rather, to a degree that is striking, conservatives are also trying to make the fall campaign about [...]

Guests:
Tom Morello & Boots Riley, Morello is the guitarist for Rage Against the Machine, and Riley is the frontman for Oakland-based hip-hop group the Coup. Their new band together is Street Sweeper Social Club.
JUAN GONZALEZ: On Monday, we played an excerpt of Amy Goodman’s interview with guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine in [...]

Song: ‘Get Up, Stand Up’
CD: Burnin\’
The late, saintly Bob Marley’s signature anthem has become a fill-in-the-blank template for righteous causes of all stripes. Not only is it the official fight song of Amnesty International, but Peter Tosh’s sung-spoken interlude – “You can fool some people sometime/ But you can’t fool all the people all the [...]

By Michael  Moore
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OpenMike 9/11/10
Michael Moore’s daily blog
I am opposed to the building of the “mosque” two blocks from Ground Zero.
I want it built on Ground Zero.
Why? Because I believe in an America that protects those who are the victims
of hate and prejudice. I believe in an America that says you have the right
to [...]

It’s a FREE SHOW with Street Sweeper Social Club, Presented by Miller Lite on Thursday, September 23rd at Bottom Lounge!
Doors 8pm | Street Sweeper Social Club 10:00pm

Listen to Q101 leading up to the show to win
Guaranteed Entry tickets!!
If you don’t win Guaranteed Entry tickets, you can still go to [...]

Song:  “Whats Going On“
CD: Whats Going On
The album is told from the point of view of a Vietnam War veteran returning to the country he had been fighting for, and seeing nothing but injustice, suffering and hatred.
Website: www.marvingayepage.net

With less than nine weeks remaining until Election Day, control of the U.S. Senate remains in play, as Republicans hold meaningful leads in five states currently held by Democrats, with six more Democratic seats remaining in our “toss-up” category.

Companies could save $200 billion by writing off capital investment. The president also announces a $50-billion spending plan for roads, runways and railroads.