Rage Against the Machine lead a boycott against Arizona State
Zack de la Rocha, lead singer of Rage Against the Machine, leads a protest group against the controversial new immigration law in the U.S. state of Arizona. Phoenix Events and Information are available at Fans In the Stands.
The singer and other artists such as Sonic Youth, Massive Attack and Kanye West, stated that they will do shows in the state until the bill, called SB 1070, is changed.
The text of the bill authorizing the Arizona police arrest suspected illegal immigrants if they do not have documents to prove their status in the U.S..
Nicknamed The Sound Strike, the group published a petition on the site in protest “Thesoundstrike.net. Justin Bieber Events are aksi scheduled for the Phoenix, AZ area.
“Some of us grew up having to deal with racial discrimination, but this bill (SB 1070) takes it to another level. If other states follow the direction of the government of Arizona, can be brought to a reality before the era of pre- civil rights. This unjust law was proposed by the state refused to recognize the days of Martin Luther King Jr. a national holiday, “Dell wrote in the Rock site.
Besides the Rage Against The Machine, Sonic Youth, Massive Attack and Kanye West, also supports the petition against the bill the following artists: Cypress Hill, Juanes, Conor Oberst, Los Tigres del Norte, Cafe Tacvba, Michael Moore, Calle 13 , Joe Satriani, Serj Tankian, Rise Against, Ozomatli, Sabertooth Tiger, One Day as a Lion, Street Sweeper Social Club, Spank Rock, and Tenacious D.
