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Deccan Herald
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Deccan Herald
Anurag Kashyap and his curious (criminal) case of blasphemy
Kashyap's case exposes the universal tensions between freedom of expression and legal censorship. It's a struggle that for me resonates with Buffalo Springfield's 1967 protest anthem For What It's Worth:
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Thousands gather in Denver to protest against Trump administration policies
Thousands of people gathered near the Colorado Capitol to protest Trump administration policies on Saturday in Denver. (Robert Davis for Colorado Newsline) Thousands of Coloradans gathered at the state Capitol in Denver on Saturday to attend the month's second Hands Off! protest against the Trump administration's policies regarding immigrants, civil rights and marginalized communities. The protest was organized by young people from groups like Women's Strike, Raise Her Voice, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation, according to co-organizer McKenzie Hales, 20. The Colorado State Patrol estimated about 3,000 people were in attendance as protesters began to march at 1:30 p.m. The previous Hands Off! rally in Denver on April 5 attracted more than 8,000 attendees. Similar protests happened in cities across Colorado, such as Boulder, Colorado Springs, Grand Junction and Fort Collins. Similar protests were planned throughout the country. 'We deserve a country that doesn't just say the word 'freedom' but one that practices it,' Hales said. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX Mandy Swartz, an organizer with Raise Her Voice, a group that teaches political skills to women and marginalized communities, told Colorado Newsline that including young people in the protest is a way to ensure the momentum continues. Swartz said she had several 'doors slammed in (her) face' as a young organizer, and she wants to change that dynamic for today's youths. 'We need to pass the torch on to our youths,' Swartz said. 'When we're gone, we need our youths to carry this on.' Protesters started gathering at the intersection of Lincoln Street and East 14th Avenue about 90 minutes before the protest began. Many carried upside-down American flags — a symbol of distress — and homemade signs calling for the protection of due process rights for legal immigrants like Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom the administration of President Donald Trump erroneously sent to prison in El Salvador without allowing him to have a court hearing. As the crowd grew, protest songs like 'For What It's Worth' by Buffalo Springfield, 'Can You Get to That' by Funkadelic, and 'Revolution' by The Beatles could be heard playing through loudspeakers. The smell of burning sage and marijuana hung in the air. Passersby honked car horns in a show of solidarity with the protesters. Police officers in unmarked cars drove down Lincoln Street to keep protesters on the sidewalks. Once the crowd became too large, police shut down the intersection and diverted traffic away from Lincoln Street. Speakers highlighted the deportation proceedings against local labor organizer Jeanette Vizguerra as an example of the unfair treatment immigrants are receiving under Trump. Vizgeurra's arrest drew widespread condemnation across the country, with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston likening it to 'Putin-style political persecution.' Some also called on congressional and local lawmakers to repair the social contract for marginalized groups like people with disabilities, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community. Others spoke in opposition to Israel's war in Gaza and what they characterized as America's complicity in the conflict. 'Until we address and rebuild America's foundation, this house will fall,' said Dr. Robert Davis (no relation to the author), an activist with the Denver Task Force to Reimagine Policing. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Manatee County residents join nationwide Hands Off protest against Trump policies
Hundreds gathered in Bradenton Saturday afternoon to protest President Donald Trump's policies as part of a nationwide 'Hands Off' protest. As cars whizzed past the protestors standing along Cortez Road West near Walmart, some honked and gave a thumbs-up in approval. Other drivers flashed vulgar hand gestures. In Bradenton, a large crowd waved signs criticizing Trump's controversial approach in his second term. Organizers say they counted about 800 people around 1 p.m. 'Trump's tariffs will raise prices,' one sign said. 'Stop the billionaire coup,' said another, referring to Elon Musk's direct involvement in the reduction of the federal government's workforce and budget. 'Save democracy. Fire Musk.' The Hands Off protest is described as a 'national day of action' to push back against the Trump Administration. Organizers say there are hundreds of protests taking place across all 50 states. 'This is a nationwide mobilization to stop the most brazen power grab in modern history. Trump, Musk, and their billionaire cronies are orchestrating an all-out assault on our government, our economy, and our basic rights,' the Hands Off website says. Strains of Buffalo Springfield's call to attention song, 'For What It's Worth,' played from a speaker while others chanted, 'This is what democracy looks like.' Local organizers say they are especially concerned about federal government cuts that could directly impact Manatee County's ability to bounce back from another powerful hurricane. 'Can you imagine if Trump cuts off Florida from the National Weather Service and FEMA, too? We would have such a human crisis on our hands if we face another hurricane like our last three. It's unthinkable,' Mary Ann Toal, an organizer with Indivisible Manatee, said in a statement provided to the Bradenton Herald. Local organizers planned a similar protest Saturday along University Parkway near the Mall at UTC. According to the website, Hands Off protests were also set to be held in Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando and several other Florida cities. Take a look at the scene in Bradenton.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stephen Stills 'comfortable' with sobriety
Stephen Stills has got his "original personality back" after getting sober. The 80-year-old rocker - who is best known as a member of Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills and Nash - hasn't touched drugs or alcohol for three years and he is very "comfortable" with his life the way it is now because he thinks he has reverted to the person he was before the "madness" of fame touched his life. He told Rolling Stone magazine: 'I'm really comfortable in sobriety. It gets me back to the kid I was before this madness started, pretty affable and friendly. "Things were so special at the beginning of my career before I sold a single record. "But when you add poison into that mix… I'm just glad I have my original personality back.' Stephen has been working on his memoir, reading old issues of newspapers such as the New York Times, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times to help jog his memory. But while progress on the tome has been slow, he admitted it has been "a lot easier" writing while sober. He said: 'I'm going one word at a time. 'I've looked at the [old newspaper] issues from my birthdays throughout the years. That's been very helpful since it puts you in that timeframe and suddenly your memories opens up. 'Brain cells holding hands at this age is a challenge. Things pop in sometimes and you find out you're a decade off. It's been a great tool. "But I'm puttering with the book. I've found that the more things change, the more things stay the same. And I must say, it's a lot easier doing this now that I'm sober.' In January, Stephen reunited with Graham Nash to sing 'Teach Your Children' at the FireAid benefit show in Los Angeles, as well as performing Buffalo Springfield's 'For What It's Worth' with Dawes and Mike Campbell. And while he doesn't tour often anymore, he was very comfortable on stage with his "old pal". He said: 'It felt like putting on an old shoe again. We just fell into it, and there it was. And the pleasure of playing with those kids made it even more special. I don't see [Nash] a lot since he lives on the East Coast, but it was great to see my old pal."
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stephen Stills and Graham Nash Reunite for First Time in Nearly a Decade at FireAid
Stephen Stills and Graham Nash performed together for the first time in nearly a decade at the Kia Forum's FireAid benefit. They broke out the 1970 CSNY classic 'Teach Your Children,' backed by the Los Angeles rock band Dawes. 'So pleased to be here, particularly with the great band Dawes, and my partner for so many years, Stephen Stills,' Nash told the crowd. 'There's a very large community here in Los Angeles, home of many, many musicians. Whenever Los Angeles gets into trouble, the musicians are right there. And I'm proud to be one of them.' More from Rolling Stone Graham Nash on Coming to Terms With David Crosby's Death, New CSNY Live Album Neil Young, Stephen Stills, John Mayer Dig Deep at Scorching Hot Painted Turtle Concert Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's First Tour Will Finally Be Released on New Live Album Prior to 'Teach Your Children,' Stills played the 1967 Buffalo Springfield protest anthem 'For What It's Worth' with Dawes and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell. Stills wrote the song in response to a disturbance that broke out on the Sunset Strip when the city of Los Angeles tried to impose a curfew on young people, but it took on a new meaning in the aftermath of the fire. The song was a regular part of the Crosby, Stills, and Nash live repertoire, but the group dissolved in 2015 after years of acrimony. Prior to FireAid, the only time Stills and Nash played together after the split was the 2016 funeral of their longtime engineer Stanley Johnston, where they sang 'In My Life' with photographer Joel Bernstein. There have been several occasions, however, where Stills played with Neil Young. The most recent one took place at the Painted Turtle Camp in Lake Hughes, California on Oct. 5 in 2024. 'I don't think that me and Stephen and Neil will ever play together again,' Nash told Rolling Stone last year. 'There's no heart there. David was the center of it all, as crazy as he was. And my God, he was crazy. But he was the heart of this band. And that's why I think that if Stephen and Neil and I ever played together, people would be missing Crosby. We would be missing Crosby. It just would be a much colder scene.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
