All about how we decide to get involved, stick our necks out, and put ourselves on the line for the things we believe in. The show features new music from host Jeff Horwich, house band The Smarts, and Twin Cities troubadour Larry Long. There's an interview with people on both sides preparing for massive protests at next year's Republican National Convention, and a conversation with Daniel Ellsberg -- the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers.

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Music
Title: Look At These Boots -- Larry Long (larrylong.org)
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Title:Sure, I Care by The Smarts
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Title: So Much to Protest (So Little Time) by Jeff Horwich
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Title: Butterflies Dancing by Larry Long(bonus song - not included in broadcast)
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Sometimes taking a stand is not about politics or protest. It can be about those out-of-the-blue moments when life tests your mettle and morals. (04/19/2007)

Daniel Ellsberg is one of the most famous and influential whistleblowers in modern American history. In 1971, the former Marine, Defense Department, and State Department analyst leaked the "Pentagon Papers" to the press. They revealed deep government reservations about the conflict in Vietnam. In The Loop host Jeff Horwich recently spoke with the 76-year-old activist. (04/19/2007)

For most people, taking a stand is a literal thing: getting off your couch, picking up a picket sign and hitting the streets. But for some people, public protest and disobedience is more than a one-time political statement -- it's a way of life. (04/20/2007)