The growing epidemic of displaced refugees stemming from the unrest in Syria and the Middle East has resulted in millions of men, women, and children starving and homeless, waiting for a higher authority to assist them in their time of need. However, the recent actions by the Balkan countries (Macedonia,
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In the past few months, Chinese activist artist Ai Weiwei once again entered the spotlight, albeit for a less dire reason than he has in years past. Ai, hoping to use Legos for an art exhibit, found his request for a bulk purchase denied by the company. The Lego corporation,
On October 25th, 2015, a standard van pulls up to the front entrance of the Manhattan Detention Complex, a municipal jail in New York with a history of unconstitutional treatment of its some 900 inmates. Known colloquially as “The Tombs”, its Egyptian Revival architecture serves as an ominous figure among
Feminism is a really touchy subject that has been discussed so heavily in the media currently. Women fighting for reproductive rights and equal pay have been the U.S narrative. But, there are more radical, and I would say dangerous groups that exist and one is the radfem group FEMEN. Femen
Australian climate change protesters buried their heads in the sand to mock the government’s refusal to take global warming seriously. Tony Abbott, the Australia’s prime minister, referred to global warming as “crap” back in 2009 and hasn’t changed his views since which is reflected in their laws. During July, Australia
Earlier this year, angry union protestors engaged in a rather peaceful form of protest that simultaneously walked the fine line between legal and illegal. “Union’s Giant Video Near White House Urges Halt to Deportations,” an article by Michael D. Shear that was published in the New York Times, describes labor
Buenos Aires, Argentina boasts one of the most vibrant street art scenes in the world and well-knows graffiti artists flock to Argentina to have a public space in which to express their creative outlets. And why? Because graffiti art in Argentina is completely legal. All streets in the city of
Banksy art is very symbolic. It is making a statement in a very creative way but it is seen as graffiti. In this site there are many different works that Banksy did but I’m going to focus on the one with the man cancelling where it says, “Follow your dreams.”
There an ongoing debate around graffiti: is it a way to express yourself; is it art? Or, is it merely a criminal activity, an outward expression of social disorganisation and vandalism in an area? Is it the meaningless activity of “criminal people” that causes councils and government millions in cleanup