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Coffee Break: People have the power

by Anna Reed

October 25, 2017

Paul and Sheila Wellstone wave as they leave the DFL convention after being endorsed for a second term.
Paul and Sheila Wellstone wave as they leave the DFL convention after being endorsed for a second term.Terry Gydesen

Today marks 15 years since the plane crash that killed Senator Paul Wellstone, his wife Sheila, his daughter Marcia, and three members of his campaign staff - Tom Lapic, Mary McEvoy, and Will McLaughlin.

Wellstone believed in grassroots activism, civil disobedience and the power of the common people to achieve something greater than themselves.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature giving the power to the people?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Jeremy Messersmith - We All Do Better When We All Do Better
Bob Marley and The Wailers - Get Up Stand Up
Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings - This Land Is Your Land
Pulp - Common People
The Temptations - Ball Of Confusion
The Flaming Lips - The W.A.N.D.
Rage Against the Machine - Take the Power Back
Patti Smith - People Have The Power

Coffee Break: People have the power