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It’s OK to Say Gay
Read more: It’s OK to Say GayMissourians are fighting against legislation that would essentially make it legal to bully against LGBT students in the state’s schools. From the activists’ site (https://oktosaygay.org/): Leaders in the Missouri House are supporting “Don’t Say Gay” legislation (HB2051) to eliminate discussions…
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Nikeplatz
Read more: NikeplatzIn September 2003 the news went out nationwide: Karlsplatz, one of Vienna’s main squares, is soon to be renamed Nikeplatz. Apart from the new name, it appears that a huge monument in the shape of Nike’s famous “Swoosh” logo will…
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The Merit Shop
Read more: The Merit ShopThis shop is more interested in people than it is in profits. If you’ve got some mad dance skills, or even just some mediocre ones, you can purchase a variety of goods at The Merit Shop in San Francisco. The…
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The Subtle Muckrakers of the Coronavirus Epidemic
Read more: The Subtle Muckrakers of the Coronavirus EpidemicThe outbreak of the coronavirus has brought international scrutiny down on China’s political system. Again. A few commentators have applauded the efficiency of the Chinese Communist Party’s response, but most have zoomed in on its weaknesses. Some have even blamed…
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Mining the Museum
Read more: Mining the MuseumWilson’s intervention was a correction of the museum’s identity in the sense that it made the underlying racism apparent. Using glass cases and neat labeling, Wilson’s installations mimicked the usual methods of museum display but with a twist so that…
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Art Activists Use Sex Dolls To Protest Spain’s Controversial Anti-Abortion Law
Read more: Art Activists Use Sex Dolls To Protest Spain’s Controversial Anti-Abortion LawIn response to Spain’s increasingly restrictive legislation limiting access to abortion in the country, a group of art activists known for their bold, disruptive flair are taking action. The members of Luzinterruptus created “Rights to Trample On,” a radical art…
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The Guerrilla Girls and the “HORROR ON THE NATIONAL MALL!”
Read more: The Guerrilla Girls and the “HORROR ON THE NATIONAL MALL!”“The Washington Post” asked the Guerrilla Girls to create a full page for their section on feminism and art, which was published on April 22, 2007. The Guerrilla Girls’ page contains an image of a fake tabloid, called “NOT OK!…
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MeToo movement takes hold in South Korea
Read more: MeToo movement takes hold in South KoreaYoung women in South Korea are fighting for a new future. The #MeToo movement which has highlighted sexual harassment and abuse around the world has taken a surprising hold in this socially conservative country. In fact, barely a month before…
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Ringgold’s art – a visual symphony that harmonizes activism
Read more: Ringgold’s art – a visual symphony that harmonizes activismFaith Ringgold is a successful painter, sculptor, mixed-media artist, author, feminist, and political activist. She is particularly known for her narrative quilts, as she explores identity, race, family ties, as well as cultural and political topics through her many different…
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New Prints / Newsprints * Black Male / Blackmail
Read more: New Prints / Newsprints * Black Male / BlackmailThe prints exhibited June 2013 at Firestorm in Asheville NC, will comprise two separate bodies of work; Chelsea Ragan’s combination screen print / woodblock print / painting / drawings graphically detail police shootings of young black males from across the…
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Aeromexico campaign proposes “DNA Discounts”
Read more: Aeromexico campaign proposes “DNA Discounts”AeroMexico unveiled a program called “DNA Discounts,” which offers discounts on flights to Americans who can show by taking a test that they have Mexican DNA. The amount of the discount depends on the percentage of Mexican ancestry. For example,…
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Manifest Justice
Read more: Manifest JusticeLast August, as protesters marched in Ferguson, Missouri, after the death of Michael Brown, the 18-year-old unarmed teen shot by a police officer, another group of activists began thinking about how to incorporate the creative community into the movement. The…