Welcome to Democracy Now! It’s great to have you back, Ani. ANI DIFRANCO: Good to see you, Amy. Thanks. ANI DIFRANCO: Yeah. Well, I grew up in a house with no walls, so that’s literally where ...

This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. ANI DiFRANCO: Thanks. Thanks for having me. AMY GOODMAN: Yes, the singer, the songwriter, the guitarist, and the bandleader, Ani DiFranco.

If Ani DiFranco had just said “I’ve heard what you said, I didn’t intend to hurt anyone, and the retreat is cancelled,” I think a lot of people would have been very respectful of that.

Upcoming fundraiser concerts include Joan Osborne Aug. 11 at Cain’s Ballroom and Amy Helm Aug. 25 at The Vanguard. Widely considered a feminist icon, DiFranco is a Grammy winner and the mother ...