An unpredictable election season has politicians and celebrities urging graduates to take action, create change and vote.

At his conference in Washington, the longtime activist announced plans for a new group to demand better content from a celebrity-obsessed media, including alternative points of view.

The musician has electrified Europe over the past several weeks with a series of concerts that have been as politically bold as they have been musically rich.

Our 'leaders' today are aggressively enthroning themselves and their ilk as the potentates of our economic, governmental and social systems and snuffing out the light of egalitarianism.