Projects tagged
Politics & Government
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In the wake of Trayvon Martin’s death, the hoodie takes on a greater meaning
Read more: In the wake of Trayvon Martin’s death, the hoodie takes on a greater meaningI was just shy of 18 when I bought the hooded sweatshirt — a metallic silver thing that cost about $10 on the Aeropostale clearance rack — to take with me to Northwestern University in the Chicago suburbs, knowing my…
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The Walk With Amal, Little Amal
Read more: The Walk With Amal, Little AmalLittle Amal is the 12 foot puppet of a 10 year old Syrian refugee child at the heart of The Walk. Over the last year she has become a global symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees. Since July…
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Path to Peace
Read more: Path to PeaceAbout us “Path to Peace” – is a joint mosaic creation, by thousands of people, towards hope, love, and happiness among all people. The creation is placed upon the border wall that divides the Gaza Strip and Israel, adjacent to…
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Hundreds Gather at Utah Capitol in Protest of New Transgender Rights Related Bills
Read more: Hundreds Gather at Utah Capitol in Protest of New Transgender Rights Related BillsLawmakers in a Utah House committee soundly rejected a bill that would have penalized doctors for giving gender-affirming health care to minors, then moments later approved legislation that included similar restrictions on transgender health care — minus the punishment —…
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MSU community uses art to show solidarity with Iran protests
Read more: MSU community uses art to show solidarity with Iran protestsAmid ongoing protests and government repression in Iran, a group of artists at Michigan State University is raising awareness about the women fighting for their rights in the country. The group hosted a packed crowd one January evening for a…
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Rainbow Makeover: Swedish Response to Russian anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination.
Read more: Rainbow Makeover: Swedish Response to Russian anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination.Swedish lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates offered their colorful stance on Russia’s controversial anti-gay legislation over the weekend. As The Local is reporting, activists gave a pedestrian crossing outside of the Russian embassy in Stockholm a rainbow…
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Urban Art Video Campaign Against Gun Violence Goes Viral
Read more: Urban Art Video Campaign Against Gun Violence Goes ViralA video campaign titled Sympathy Cards, initially released in 2018, is going viral again. The chilling video depicts, via hidden cameras, shoppers walking by or browsing the greeting cards section at a shop. Shocked, confused, some visibly upset, shoppers freeze…
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La Fiera en Sevilla
Read more: La Fiera en SevillaDuring the economic crisis of 2008, bankers in Spain took advantage of the economically disadvantaged, and the artwork La Fiera en Sevilla, or the Wild Animal in Sevilla in English, brings attention to this money-centric act from the bankers. La…
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Income Inequality in Spain: The 15-M Housing Crisis Protests
Read more: Income Inequality in Spain: The 15-M Housing Crisis ProtestsIn May of 2011, tens of thousands of people crowded Puerta del Sol in the center of Madrid in the most visible manifestation of sit-in protests against austerity and corruption. 15-M was an expression of the devastating effects of the…
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The Fight Against AIDS, La Radical Gai in 1994
Read more: The Fight Against AIDS, La Radical Gai in 1994This act of art and activism displayed in the photograph was created in 1994 by the group La Radical Gai at the height of the HIV and AIDS epidemic that decimated many communities in Madrid. The first case of AIDS…