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Antiwar

  • NYPD Drones

    NYPD Drones
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    Sep 16 2012

    On Sunday, September 16th at around 1am, a white van—labelled with “Van Wagner’s” blue logo and topped by a yellow strobe light—circled through permanently lit Times Square. Inside the vehicle, the driver and passenger, both dressed as construction workers, were…

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  • 11,541 Empty Chairs

    11,541 Empty Chairs
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    Sep 16 2012

    Empty chairs were laid out in Sarajevo today in honour of the 11,541 people killed in the city during the Bosnian war which began exactly 20 years ago. The seats – lined up along the city’s main street – were…

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  • Lysistrata

    Lysistrata
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    Sep 16 2012

    Lysistrata, by Aristophanes, was first performed in Athens in 411 BC. The play, while fictional, can be read as an early example of creative activism. It is about Lysistrata’s quest to end the war between Athens and Sparta. She gathers…

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  • Stretch The Strangle Hold

    Stretch The Strangle Hold
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    Sep 16 2012

    American Painter, Joe Lovett completes painting of historic magnitude, Stretch the Strangle Hold is a painting that captures an emotional response to the lie of war. After witnessing daily news reports exposing the political lies and the senseless death of…

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