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White Bikes
Read more: White BikesThe White Bikes are the best known acts of creative activism by the Dutch group Provo. The political wing of the Provos won a seat on the city council of Amsterdam, and developed the “White Plans”. The most famous of those is…
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León Ferrari: A Retrospective
Read more: León Ferrari: A RetrospectiveNormal 0 21 false false false ES-TRAD JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Tabla normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} The León Ferrari Issue (El caso…
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“Goo Phone” Chinese Company Used Leaked iPhone 5 Specs to Build Knockoff, Hopes to Sue Apple for Patent Infringement
Read more: “Goo Phone” Chinese Company Used Leaked iPhone 5 Specs to Build Knockoff, Hopes to Sue Apple for Patent InfringementJust the other day, we were hearing about Samsung getting in legal trouble over patent violations with Apple. A federal court decision ruled that Samsung owes Apple more than $1 billion in restitution. Samsung plans to appeal the decision, saying it never…
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Thousand Kites and the Criminal Justice System
Read more: Thousand Kites and the Criminal Justice SystemThousand Kites, a nonprofit organization based in the Appalachian region, advocates for prison reform through performance. The following excerpt is directly quoted from the Thousand Kites website: “Starting 1998, as host of the rural, Appalachian region’s only hip-hop radio program…
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Women on Waves Creates Hoax Website under the Diesel brand to Stand for Worker’s Rights
Read more: Women on Waves Creates Hoax Website under the Diesel brand to Stand for Worker’s RightsA press release from the non-profit organization – Women on Waves – regarding the intention of the creation of the Diesel for Women hoax website, pointing out the mistreatment of women workers in the fashion industry. This blurb and included…
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Inside the house that Theaster built
Read more: Inside the house that Theaster builtInside the house that Theaster built Rising art star and activist Theaster Gates is transforming his neighbourhood, one building at a time By Helen Stoilas. Features, Issue 238, September 2012Published online: 06 September 2012 When I arrive at 6901 Dorchester…
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Stop Frisk Tourist T- Shirts
Read more: Stop Frisk Tourist T- ShirtsAt Souvenir Stands, Selling Tourists on Ending Stop-and-Search By COREY KILGANNON New York Times, City Blog, August 27, 2012 Last week, a 37-year-old artist from Oakland, Calif., named Aaron Gach joined the crowds of tourists swarming the sidewalk souvenir stands…
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Pussy Riot Was Carefully Calibrated for Protest
Read more: Pussy Riot Was Carefully Calibrated for ProtestDEPENDING on your taste, punk died in 1979, or maybe 1994, or whenever studded leather cuffs became a must-have mall-girl accessory. Now, suddenly, punk has been resurrected, stitched together anew in the form of the well-accessorized Russian women who call…
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Animal Man Comics
Read more: Animal Man ComicsBy Mariann Sullivan Neither of us is a true comic book aficionado, but both Jasmin and I just did a double take when we heard about Animal Man. This is an old character with a new life, as author Jeff…
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March to Close Slaughterhouses in France
Read more: March to Close Slaughterhouses in FranceBy Judy Molland If you thought that France was a nation of meat-eaters, think again. Saturday, June 2, saw a big march in Paris, as several animal rights groups came together to demand the closure of all slaughterhouses in France.…
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Syria’s Creative Resistance
Read more: Syria’s Creative ResistanceBashar al-Assad snores, his head twitching on a large white pillow. Suddenly, he wakes up. “The people want to overthrow me!” he screams, the pompom on his nightcap bouncing. A military officer approaches, pats him on the head and whispers gently,…
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INTERNATIONAL LINK BEETWEEN FEMALE VIDEO ARTISTS
Read more: INTERNATIONAL LINK BEETWEEN FEMALE VIDEO ARTISTSWHAT IS FEMLINK Who we are ? We are Independent visual artists. Since the creation of FemLInk in 2005, 145 artists from 62 countries have accepted to participate (the 4 continents are represented). https://www.femlink.org Why do we created FemLink ?…