The group's music is influenced by the Israeli and Palestinian conflict as well as social issues that affect people's freedoms.

VOA: special.2009.11.25

Mr.Rom says examples of such advocacy can be found among think tanks that deal with social issues, the environment and nuclear disarmament.

VOA: special.2010.09.27

He began painting about social issues as his artistic talent developed and his work changed.

VOA: special.2010.03.19

Throughout his life, Leonard Bernstein was involved with social issues as well as music.

VOA: special.2009.08.02

He wrote songs about common people and social issues in the nineteen thirties.

VOA: special.2010.06.13

Other chiefs asked for help with social issues such as improving education.

VOA: special.2009.11.13

Some musicians do sing about political and social issues in suppressed societies.

VOA: special.2009.11.25

The Golden Girls often dealt with social issues in a funny way.

VOA: special.2010.06.06

used jazz and classical music to create songs that explored social issues.

VOA: special.2009.05.11

They would gather to read their work and discuss social issues.

VOA: special.2009.04.27

Yet many believed it had made little progress in social issues.

VOA: special.2010.08.05

Social issues were at the heart of Edward Kennedy's work.

VOA: special.2009.08.29

They sang songs Woody had written about social issues.

VOA: special.2010.06.13

Margaret Mead shared her strong opinions about social issues.

VOA: special.2010.01.17

The thing about the Titanic experience, what happened with the Titanic experience and the recognition she got from the New York Times in particular was that it gave her a platform from which to talk about some of the political and social issues -- miners rights,womens rights, the development of the juvenile court system, that sort of thing.

VOA: special.2010.03.08

He says the global economy must change to a sustainable system now before social issues and ecological degradation become overwhelming.

VOA: standard.2010.01.23

Certainly,I would do so." Palin is popular among grassroots conservatives around the country,especially those with conservative views on social issues,such as abortion.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

A group of international students and a professor discuss current social and political issues and take questions from the audience.

VOA: special.2009.03.19

She says states rights, economic and social inequalities between the south and north and other issues were debated.

VOA: special.2011.04.15

He wrote a column that told his opinions about important social, economic and political issues.

VOA: special.2009.11.01

Wyclef's songs are a mix of social and political issues as well as entertainment.

VOA: special.2009.11.25

In Brazil,artists use hip-hop to express social inequalities and racial issues.

VOA: special.2009.11.25

It is often used to express social and political issues.

VOA: special.2009.10.14

They feature real Muslims,not models, and say that the Prophet Muhammad believed in women's rights, environmental issues and social justice.

VOA: standard.2010.07.19

"Teddy has led the fight on the most important issues of our time: civil rights,social justice, and economic opportunity,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.26