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Making music in political times

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For over 30 years, Billy Bragg's songs railing against the politics of injustice have made him a hero of the working class. A self proclaimed American political junkie, Bragg has been itching to get back to the United States to survey the mid-term election landscape.

In this First Person account, Bragg talks about living in political times and the power of music.

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