Political music? Left, right, foreign. Doesn't matter as long as it's good.?

lots of punk is political (left). Bands like Anti-flag, Strike Anywhere, Thought Riot, etc.

We are the 99% is a song released by Tim McIlrath (Rise Against), Tom Morrello, and Serj Tankain (System of a down).

System of a Down, Rage Against the Machine, Rise Against, early U2.

How recent and what genre.

newer - muse

a bit older - rage against the machine ( never liked them myself but )

older still - Neil Young ( rocking in the free world is a great song )

Rage Against the Machine.

Look up the band Pro-pain. They are political.

Others:

Anti-Heros

Sacred Reich

Bound for Glory

Bad Religion

These are a few, and for or against either side.

Anti-heros

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKJxOeOThd4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5QE74YgCdM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHc0xNYQMqA

Sacred R.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0SMz0NTF58

Pro-pain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kPl1Ggkqdk You will love this!

Here is sample for you.

Born in the USA. God Bless the USA. Living in America.

Sadly, there are people here who think Britney Spears and Madonna are "political".

System of a down deffinently. I recommend their songs "boom" and "holy mountains".

Midnight Oil ...

http://youtu.be/OuC_k51NUqU

http://youtu.be/SAFv2NEE-_c

http://youtu.be/hgukduYJZ44

http://youtu.be/zNd4DZRtu-Y

http://youtu.be/6pKPNnk-JhE

http://youtu.be/iv2DTOiYpT0

Peter Garret 'lead singer' is a Australian politician. He's the education minister for the Labor Party.

10,000 Maniacs

Indigo Girls