Yes, "Only An Expert" is especially more directly political than usual.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIT5X46aJcY (with band, H&M High Line Fest)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvhfSH9CbCw (solo, Lincoln Center)
And yeah, that one is sort of techno-funky, but she did some of that on
Bright Red, so it's not any shocker.
Homeland may appear this summer, or it may be next year; I'm unsure.
Also, she's been streamlining the amount of equipment she has to carry around for many years now. There's a bit she does on The End of The Moon performances about it. I just thought I'd write that in case anyone goes to a show
http://www.laurieanderson.com/appearances/
and expects a major production. She just did a West Coast jaunt before she headed back to Europe.