A whole bunch of people came together in Omaha on Saturday night to say these unjust, anti-immigrant laws are UNACCEPTABLE. And we rocked. Loud. To our immigrant communities, to our Latino brothers and sisters, we stand with you in solidarity.

The Concert for Equality featured Desaparecidos, Cursive, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Bright Eyes, Lullaby For The Working Class, FATHR^, The Envy Corps, David Dondero, The So-So Sailors, Conchance, Simon Joyner, Flowers Forever, Vago and a final Hootenanny at the end of the night. All proceeds went to the ACLU Nebraska’s effort to repeal Fremont’s Anti-Immigration Law.

Fight the Fremont Law! Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos, Cursive, Lullaby for the Working Class and more will perform at an ACLU Benefit Concert in Omaha, Nebraska. On Saturday July 31st people will gather together to fight for equality. The show benefits ACLU Nebraska.

At the intersection of art and politics in an effort to make change: “This way of thinking and legislating is so dangerous, and such a threat to our basic ideals as Americans and humans, that we cannot stand by and do nothing. We cannot play on as if nothing is wrong.“

Always one to recognize the importance of not remaining neutral on a moving train, Conor Oberst is also part of the The Sound Strike, an artists call to boycott Arizona. You can read his thoughts in an open letter on the Arizona law and watch the video below.

This is about a just and humane immigration system. This is about holding true to the idea of America. In Nebraska this about “the Good Life” for everybody. And it’s about beautiful music performed to galvanize a movement for equality to make all of this possible.

The Rest Saving The West

The Competition: We live in a complex world, one full of inequities and wonderful things. Our fellows in the First World have been concerned for awhile with us having the major share of the badness, so we thought, why don’t we pay back? After all, their life isn’t problem-free either. And that’s where this competition starts. We’re calling artists, designers, tinkerers, makers, and thinkers with an idea to participate. Two con­ditions only: you were born in and live right now in a Developing Country and you are 13 years of age or older.

Areas of Focus:
• Reducing obesity.
• Addressing aging population and low birth rate.
• Reducing consumption rate of mass produced goods.
• Integrating the immigrant population.

america. proudly recognizing the importance of not being an asshole.

Okay. This is just not cool. All of these anti-immigrant, xenophobic acts of ignorance just have to stop. The Arizona law. Nebraska’s “green card” incident. The countless raids and all the jailing. It is NOT what America is all about. We are not a “learn to speak English” country. Sorry. That’s ridiculous. The country was made by all sorts of amazing, crazy people from all over the world. We are a “hello and welcome” country. So enjoy. Now go out and make some new friends.