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Will Kaufman, The Conversation

Woody Guthrie’s ‘This Land Is Your Land’ is coming under attack – but the criticism is misguided

Though some have claimed the song fails to consider facts of settler colonialism, others have found the Leftist singer adaptable to their message of inclusion.

Will Kaufman, The Conversation
· Aug 25, 2019 · 07:30 pm
Did Michelle Wolf cross the thin line of comedy at the White House Correspondents’ dinner?

The comedian hired to do the ‘roast’ at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been criticised for going too far. Here’s why she didn’t.

Will Kaufman, The Conversation
· May 02, 2018 · 11:30 pm
In another newly discovered song, Woody Guthrie continues his assault on ‘Old Man Trump’

'Trump made a tramp out of me,' Guthrie lamented, denouncing his landlord who barred black families and pocketed federal funds.

Will Kaufman, The Conversation
· Sep 07, 2016 · 05:30 am

Woody Guthrie, ‘Old Man Trump’ and a real estate empire’s racist foundations

In the 1950s, Woody Guthrie lived in one of Fred Trump's buildings. In newly discovered, never before published writings, Guthrie bitterly rails against the developer's color line.

Will Kaufman, The Conversation
· Jan 23, 2016 · 03:30 pm