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Foreclosure Series
Read more: Foreclosure Series“It was important to me to present the whole story in a way that would captivate people’s attention and make a memorable statement. Making quilts seemed an ironic solution. Quilts act as a functional memory, an historical record of difficult…
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Literatura Exposta (Literature Exposed)
Read more: Literatura Exposta (Literature Exposed)Artists in Rio de Janeiro have staged a pop-up street show to protest against the closure by the new far-right state government of an exhibition because of a performance attacking dictatorship-era torture. Álvaro Figueiredo, the curator of Literatura Exposta (Literature…
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Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda
Read more: Hannah Gadsby’s Gender AgendaFollowing the backlash of Netflix’s support of Dave Chappelle’s “The Closer” comedy special, which featured racist transphobic “jokes”, Hannah Gadsby took a deal with Netflix to create a comedy special featuring genderqueer comics. The show, titled ‘Gender Agenda’, was tapped…
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Wyrd: Double, Double, Oil, and Trouble
Read more: Wyrd: Double, Double, Oil, and Trouble“Twelve members of the ‘Reclaim Shakespeare Company’ staged an unexpected protest performance inside the ‘Shakespeare: Staging the World’ exhibition at the British Museum. At 3.30pm, a dozen members of the “Reclaim Shakespeare Company” theatrical action group launched a surprise piece…
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Occupy Our Homes Forecloses on Wells Fargo
Read more: Occupy Our Homes Forecloses on Wells FargoOn the eve of Wells Fargo’s annual shareholders meeting in San Antonio, TX on Tuesday, home defenders, students, community groups, and activists in ten cities took peaceful action against the bank. Petitions signed by thousands of people were delivered to…
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Truisms
Read more: TruismsHolzer’s Truisms have become part of the public domain, displayed in storefronts, on outdoor walls and billboards, and in digital displays in museums, galleries, and other public places, such as Times Square in New York. Multitudes of people have seen…
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“Migration is Beautiful”
Read more: “Migration is Beautiful”Artist and activist Favianna Rodriguez recently teamed up with Pharrell Williams’ I Am Other YouTube Channel to create a moving new documentary series titled “Migration is Beautiful.” Addressing the debate surrounding immigration policy in the United States and the overall…
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San Fermin and the Fight for Bulls
Read more: San Fermin and the Fight for BullsIn 2019 before the annual San Fermin festival 54 protesters from around the world representing AnimaNaturalis and PETA held a demonstration against the cruel sport of bullfighting. The celebration of culture and religion subsequent to the murder and torture of…
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Organization Fighting Against Street Harassment Through Sidewalk Chalk
Read more: Organization Fighting Against Street Harassment Through Sidewalk ChalkCatcalls of NYC is an organization that uses Instagram and everyday intervention as a platform of raising awareness about street sexual harassment. The group receives direct messages from people who have been catcalled on the street. The group goes to…
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I Will What I Want
Read more: I Will What I WantI Will What I Want is a campaign launched by Under Armour which speaks to women who do not wait for permission or affirmation in order to go after what they want. The campaign highlights various models and athletes who…
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Occupy the Pipeline Shuts Down Spectra Construction in NYC
Read more: Occupy the Pipeline Shuts Down Spectra Construction in NYCAs part of a nationwide day of action against fossil fuel pipelines from Pennsylvania to Texas, several hundred New Yorkers succeeded Monday in halting construction of a radioactive pipeline threatening the West Village–after unrelenting daily vigils at the Spectra pipeline…
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No Hate Crimes (Reported)
Read more: No Hate Crimes (Reported)For widespread distribution, each billboard would carry information relevant to its geographical location. Modeled on the “No Traffic Fatalities in ____ Days” signs seen in some communities. The information is communicated through the conflict of emotions these signs elicit: as…