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Protesters with fake blood, baby dolls and shackles picket Supreme Court justice’s home

Pro-choice activists protested outside Supreme Court justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Virginia home on Saturday ahead of the apex court’s decision on a landmark case constitutionally protecting a woman’s right to safe abortion. The activists, part of a group called Rise…

The Chronicles of Resilience

Practitioner:
FX Harsono

For FX Harsono, art is activism. Over the past four decades, performance, sculpture, and painting have become his means of nonviolent protest against government autocracy and ethnic strife in Indonesia. In his current exhibition The Chronicles of Resilience, curated by…

Female Immigrants and Related Artwork

Practitioner:
Salma Zulfiqar

As massacres, civil wars, and violence permeated communities, people have searched for asylum in other countries. Due to its location and relative safety, Spain has become a common destination for immigrants seeking a better life. Female immigrants in particular tend…

The Flood: Gilgamesh and the quest of immortality

Practitioner:
Belgrade & Theater Zoukak

The project associating the contemporary movement of the people with the Gilgamesh journey focuses on the contemporary global crisis of the political systems and humanistic values, with the goal to contribute to the prevention of radicalization of our respective societies…

United States v. One Book Named Ulysses

Practitioner:
Bennet Cerf, Morris Ernst

In 1932, Bennett Cerf, cofounder of Random House Publishing, acquired the rights to publish James Joyce’s Ulysses in the United States, believing that the book would be as successful as it had been throughout Europe. But Cerf had a problem.…

ISIS-chan : Anime nerds’ efforts to influence online search results for ISIS-related messages

Practitioner:
Anime fans from Japan and around the world

Her name is ISIS-chan. And she’s how nerds around the world are trying to silence violent ISIS terrorist propaganda. It starts with the vibrant worldwide community that loves Japanese anime. Some of them have created a cute animated character as…

In Brazzaville, Fashionistas Lift Spirits With Apparel And Activism

Practitioner:
La Sape

When can fashion be considered an act of social activism — even subversion? The streets of Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo’s capital (Congo-Brazzaville), have seen plenty of violence and suffering over the years. But a group of local fashionistas known…

Cruelty Cutter App

Practitioner:
Rescue Freedom Project

Cruelty-Cutter is cruelty-free shopping made simple! Cast away any doubts when purchasing items by using Cruelty-Cutter to scan an item and have an immediate response about its animal testing status. Share your results with friends on social media and also…

Chinese Core Socialist Values Graffiti in London’s Brick Lane

Practitioner:
Wang Hangzheng (Yi Que) and fellows

The graffiti made up of 24 stenciled Chinese characters sprayed in red paint against a white backdrop across walls appeared in East London’s street art haven Brick Lane on August 5, 2023. It was created a group of young people…

From Nope to Hope: Art vs Arms, Oil & Injustice

After artists learned that London’s Design Museum was connected to Leonardo, a large arms dealing company, and hosted an event for them, many of the artists featured in their Hope to Nope: Graphics and Politics 2008-2018 asked the museum for…

WE CHANT RESISTANCE!

Practitioner:
Mbizo Chirasha

This special EDition is a revolutionary chant against the menacing cantankerous demonic , satanic COVID 19. And again doubles as a bold and poetic supplication to the great Almighty God to release us off this pandemic bondage. This Edition is…

Hypothetical Development Organization

Practitioner:
Hypothetical Development Organization

Members of this organization begin the narrative process by examining city neighborhoods and commercial districts for compelling structures that appear to have fallen into disuse —“hidden gems” of the built environment. In varying states of repair, these buildings suggest only…