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Now, get up and dance! Bette Midler's "I'm Beautiful" (1999): Embrace self-love & defiance! This powerful song, originally by Uncanny Alliance…

Jun 10 •

My name is Penny Evans

They say the war is over, but I think it's just begun. War's human cost: drafted men, young widows, and lasting grief. "Penny Evans": a song about the…

Jun 7 •

They're all made out of ticky-tacky

And they all look just the same. "Little Boxes" by Malvina Reynolds critiques mass-produced suburban homes and the resulting social conformity.

Jun 3 •

and don't step on my gown! Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down" celebrates LGBTQ+ pride, condemns online bullying and homophobia, and urges kindness…

May 31 •

Learn about the K-Pop song "One Candle" and its role in peaceful protests, including the 2016-17 Candlelight Revolution against President Park…

May 27 •

A Housewife's Blues

Nakagawa Goro's song "Housewife's Blues" reflects post-war Japanese women's societal expectations, arranged marriage, war's impact, motherhood, and…

May 24 •

A song from the Spanish Civil War, "Ay Carmela", about Republicans vs Nationalists, foreign aid for some, lack of it for others. Battle of the Ebro…

May 20 •

The Death of Stephen Biko

Apartheid in South Africa (1948) separated people by race, causing inequality. Stephen Biko fought against it but died in custody in 1977. #英検2級 #TOEIC…

May 17 •

Don't Laugh at Me

I'm deaf, I'm blind, in a way, aren't we all? Bullying hurts. This song encourages kindness and understanding towards those who are different. Choose…

May 13 •

During the quarantine

What matters truly matters. 2020 COVID-19 Memories: Quarantine life, boredom, and changes. Recall where you were, how life shifted. Living with…

May 10 •

Fight back, in large numbers

Women's safety anthem by Holly Near, a song about fighting back against abuse & reclaiming freedom. Hear the call to unite for a safe world. #英検2級…

May 6 •

Fifty-five years ago this month

May 4, 1970 - Kent State University. Vietnam War Protest & National Guard Tragedy: Learn about the 1970 campus shooting, Nixon's war expansion, and…

May 3 •

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