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No Soy Tu Chiste. I Am Not A Joke.
Read more: No Soy Tu Chiste. I Am Not A Joke.Daniel Arzola, a digital artist and activist originally from Maracay, Venezuela, began his series, ‘No Soy Tu Chiste’ (‘I Am Not A Joke’) in 2013 intent on combating the stereotypes and cruelty so often facing LGBT identifiers; youth in particular.…
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Seaspiracy
Read more: Seaspiracy“Seaspiracy, a documentary-styled film released on Netflix this week, intends to shock, and on that count it succeeds. The 90-minute exposé shows ocean pollution and its vast effects on marine life; it displays grotesque images of dolphins and whales being…
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Art in Exile: Women Without Men
Read more: Art in Exile: Women Without MenFor third world artists who are forced into exile, the creativity process could be greatly challenged due to displacement in language, community and history. Many filmmakers in exile tend to look at their connection to the homeland in strictly political…
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“Cops and Robbers” on Netflix
Read more: “Cops and Robbers” on NetflixFollowing the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, corporations jumped on the opportunity to commodify the Black Lives Matter movement. In June of 2020, Netflix launched a Black Lives Matter collection, and by December, they had released Cops and…
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100 Faces of War Experience
Read more: 100 Faces of War ExperienceOn completion the 100 Faces project will consist of 100 Portraits of Americans who have been to the theaters of war in Iraq or Afghanistan (OEF,OIF). Each portrait is accompanied by a placard featuring a statement written by the person…
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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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Disability Rights In The Woods
Read more: Disability Rights In The WoodsGuerilla Crip performs disability rights poetry in her local woods to protest about the persecution, discrimination and oppression that disabled people in the UK have endured since 2010 in the UK. We are being impoverished, demonised and targeted in society…
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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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Taxi drivers make a caravan protesting against apps “They are stealing our jobs”
Read more: Taxi drivers make a caravan protesting against apps “They are stealing our jobs”Hundreds of taxi drivers gathered together on the streets of Mexico City protesting against Virtual apps like Uber and Cabify. They formed a caravan and stopped the traffic for hours, as a way of denouncing unfair price competition. External sources:…
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MTA Posters
Read more: MTA PostersCome across a poster like the two above on your commute recently? Laid out in classic MTA style, but adorned with Orwellian imagery and an appropriately ambiguous hashtag, they warn of two possible hazards to your health: an upcoming “airborne…
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Memes, Jokes and Cats: South Koreans Use Parody for Political Protest
Read more: Memes, Jokes and Cats: South Koreans Use Parody for Political ProtestAs South Koreans took to the streets this month demanding the ousting of their president, some found an unexpected outlet to express their fury: jokes and satire. They hoisted banners and flags with whimsical messages about cats, sea otters and…
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Global Earth Exchange
Read more: Global Earth ExchangeOn Saturday, June 22, a group of friends will meet at one of the more than 4,000 natural gas wells that have been drilled by hydrofracking in Pennsylvania. Instead of picket signs, however, they’ll be carrying a picnic basket. For…