Rage Against The Machine

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When	Description	Source
	Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello reaffirmed that the band's music has consistently critiqued what he described as a “capitalist/white supremacist power structure.” He also said the band had never publicly supported either a Democratic or Republican candidate, framing its politics as opposition to broader systems of power rather than allegiance to a political party.	Source
1994	Rage Against the Machine headlined a 1994 Rock for Choice benefit in support of abortion rights.	Source
1996, 1999	Rage Against the Machine performed at the Tibetan Freedom Concert, a benefit supporting efforts to preserve Tibetan culture.	Source
1999	Rage Against the Machine supported the campaigns of Mumia Abu-Jamal and Leonard Peltier, two activists convicted of killing law-enforcement officers. The band argued that both cases involved serious injustices and used benefit concerts, fundraising and public advocacy to support them. Their involvement was controversial, as critics and law-enforcement organizations emphasized the men's murder convictions and opposed efforts to secure their release or new legal proceedings.	Source

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