Projects tagged
Politics & Government
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“Are You Doing All Right?”
Read more: “Are You Doing All Right?”The following description is taken from the website of Aljazeera America (find link below): In early December, Ju Hyun-u, a student at South Korea’s elite Korea University, taped up two white sheets filled with his handwriting on a campus bulletin…
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Graffiti on the West Bank Barrier
Read more: Graffiti on the West Bank BarrierIn June 2002, the Israeli Government decided to construct a physical barrier separating Israel and the West Bank. The declared purpose of this (as yet unfinished) 709 kilometers long barrier—which came to be known as Gader Ha’hafrada (The Separation Wall)—was…
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Standing Man at Gezi Park
Read more: Standing Man at Gezi ParkThe 2013 protests in Turkey started on 28 May 2013, initially to contest the urban development plan for Istanbul’s Taksim Gezi Park. The protests were sparked by outrage at the violent eviction of a sit-in at the park protesting the…
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Joey Skaggs and Santa’s Missile Tow
Read more: Joey Skaggs and Santa’s Missile TowOn November 13, 2012, Joey Skaggs dressed up as Santa Claus and rode a three-wheeler to the United Nations in New York, NY. Skaggs’ bike was equipped with a fake mobile rocket launcher and a sign that read “ Peace…
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The Moon Project
Read more: The Moon ProjectArtists Ai Wei Wei and Olafur Eliasson have come together to collaborate on the project Moon. The Moon Project is an interactive platform that consists of an open online interface, which anyone with an internet connection can access and leave…
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Project Impact
Read more: Project ImpactProject IMPACT is an 8-week leadership-through-storytelling workshop for teen survivors of commercial sexual exploitation. The goal of Project IMPACT is to introduce survivors to the idea that sharing their stories is a powerful advocacy tool that can impact the legislative…
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WWE Keeps Pressure On Glenn Beck
Read more: WWE Keeps Pressure On Glenn BeckWorld Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) issued a statement on Monday detailing the latest chapter in its public feud with Glenn Beck, claiming that the conservative commentator has ducked the professional wrestling organization. Conservatives have been up in arms lately over a…
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Israeli Protest Song Banned from Army Radio
Read more: Israeli Protest Song Banned from Army RadioThere was once a time when Israeli songs like A Matter of Habit were routinely written, aired and became hits. These were songs of political commentary or protest, songs of hope and idealism. They represented the aspirations of Israel’s secular…
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Rap Captures Voices of Dissent in Kashmir
Read more: Rap Captures Voices of Dissent in KashmirZubair Magray, who goes by the stage name Haze Kay, raps about the conflict in Indian-administered Kashmir. The 23-year-old, one of the first rappers to emerge from the valley, blames the Indian military for “ruining” his homeland. In his two-storey…
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Music’s influential role on Egypt’s presidential campaign
Read more: Music’s influential role on Egypt’s presidential campaignWhen the revolution began in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, music played a big role in galvanizing young people and giving them a voice. So it’s not surprising that music continues to play an important role in Egyptian politics as the presidential…