Projects tagged
Politics & Government
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Drag Out the Vote
Read more: Drag Out the VoteDrag Out The Vote™ is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works with drag performers to promote participation in democracy. We educate and register voters at drag events online and offline, by organizing local and national voter activations. Led by fierce…
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#IRUNWITHAHMAUD
Read more: #IRUNWITHAHMAUDThe running world will come together for a virtual run on Friday, May 8, to celebrate and honor the life of Ahmaud Arbery, who was reportedly shot and killed while out on a run on February 23. According to a…
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Armed Activists Escort Black Lawmaker in Michigan
Read more: Armed Activists Escort Black Lawmaker in MichiganA black Michigan lawmaker was escorted to the state Capitol by armed guards Wednesday, after protestors carrying long guns descended on the building last week to rally against the state’s extension of stay-at-home orders meant to stop the spread of…
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Trump Death Clock seeks to bring ‘accountability for reckless leadership’
Read more: Trump Death Clock seeks to bring ‘accountability for reckless leadership’Donald Trump has been accused of personally causing the deaths of 40,000 Americans through his “reckless” handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, in a new website launched on Wednesday under the provocative title Trump Death Clock. The website, created by independent…
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‘Reopen NY’ protesters busted outside New York City Hall
Read more: ‘Reopen NY’ protesters busted outside New York City HallNine protesters pushing for the Empire State to reopen from its coronavirus lockdown were busted Saturday afternoon outside City Hall, for not obeying social distancing guidelines, sources told The Post. The nine were among about 20 who rallied at Park…
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How Serbian activists started a nationwide anti-authoritarian protest during COVID-19 lockdown
Read more: How Serbian activists started a nationwide anti-authoritarian protest during COVID-19 lockdownFor the past few years around election time in Serbia, people have taken to the streets to protest government corruption, attacks on free press and voter suppression. This Spring, despite a nationwide lock-down to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, activists are…
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Those Without Names
Read more: Those Without NamesIn an art fair in Manila in March last year, one installation caught everybody’s eye. A blue single-seater armchair sits in the middle of a darkened room. It is surrounded by lamps hanging from the ceiling and rotating; another lamp…
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Nats Never Die/The Zombies are Coming!
Read more: Nats Never Die/The Zombies are Coming!The Yes Men join Reclaim the City in their fight against unjust housing policy. On September 30, 2019, a horde of zombies attended a “#natsneverdie rally” at the Cape Town Civic Centre in order to celebrate Mayor Dan Plato and…
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Amazon May Day Strike
Read more: Amazon May Day StrikeEssential workers at major companies like Amazon, Instacart, and Target across the United States on Friday protested for better safety protections, working conditions, and pay during the coronavirus pandemic. The event attracted considerable media attention and political support, pushing companies…
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Tanzanian Cartoonist Has a Stick for Every Powerful Eye
Read more: Tanzanian Cartoonist Has a Stick for Every Powerful EyeGodfrey Mwampembwa, popularly known as Gado, has been holding politicians accountable for nearly 30 years. Now, his concern has shifted to the coronavirus. In a quiet office on the third floor of a building in Nairobi’s central business district, the…