Interactive political map of the West Bank
This Guardian interactive map of the occupation of the West Bank is a beautiful exposition of the extent of the occupation. It leads the viewer through a series of clicks which turn on map elements revealing the dominance of the Israeli occupation one aspect at a time.
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A video chronicle of some of the best talks on the Left
There is a radical antiwar movement - and it speaks a lot of sense. Watch some of the best speeches on the the left today at Peace Journal
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Putting lipstick on a pig
"Well-known UK graffiti artist Banksy hacks the Wall"
by Nigel Parry, The Electronic Intifada, 2 September 2005
Today Israel is bombing the Gaza Strip, revealing the true nature of the withdrawal - not a move of peace, but a tactical repositioning in the war against the people of Palestine. After reading about the current situation at the Electronic Inifada, I saw this article on the Wall by Nigel Perry. I won't spoil it - it is worth reading from beginning to end. It raises questions that every activist artist should think about - and really goes at the question of can art/design change the world?
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Disappeared in America
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DISAPPEARED is a project by the Visible Collective that uses technology-art, sculpture-installations and lectures to humanize post 9/11 "disappeared" Muslims. The majority of migrants detained in recent security hysteria were from the invisible underclass of cities like New York. They are the recent immigrants who drive our taxis, deliver our food, clean our restaurant tables, and sell fruit, coffee, and newspapers. The only time we "see" them is when we glance at the hack license in the taxi partition, or the ID card around the neck of a vendor.
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Save Tookie!
Stan Tookie Williams is a peacemaker on death row. He is an ex-gang member who now works tirelessly to keep kids out of gangs - writing children's books and speaking by phone to schools and youth groups. He maintains his innocence and the physical evidence connecting him to the crimes he was committed of is flimsy at best. All African Americans were kept off his jury, and racist terminology (comparing him to a Bengal Tiger) was used in his trial. He claims that he was drugged by the prison system during his trial and everything seems to point to that being the case. We must end the racist death penalty and save Stan Tookie Williams. Go to www.savetookie.org and read the discovery motion, and about Stan, go to some events, promote the site. Go to The Campaign to End the Death Penalty and get involved in putting an end to this outrage!
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Blog from Gulf
Report from the Gulf Coast
Socialist Worker's Eric Ruder, Paul D'Amato and Meredith Kolodner traveled to the Gulf Coast to witness the devastation that followed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina--as well as the grassroots relief effort that began almost immediately afterward. SW Online is posting their reports as we receive them.
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First By the Floods, Then By Martial Law: Trapped in New Orleans
There are many accounts of people's devastating experiences in New Orleans, but this story really gave me a sense of the callous ineptitude of the authorities. After reading it I saw this photo and got really mad. My guess is that the people who took that post office truck were heroes, that should have been the guess of the armed officers too. It should be apparent to all that we need a system with a whole other set of priorites. I suggest reading The Case for Socialism by Alan Maass. I am reading it right now and although I was already convinced at the outset, I am sill finding it very compelling reading!
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