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This channel is a bit of a catch all, since so much of what we do and are interested in over here in Justseeds engages in some way with both art and politics.
Black Salt : The Initiative

Black Salt : The Initiative

July 31, 2013

Black Salt Collective is launching therir first large-scale collaborative project: a part-narrative, part documentary, art film with original musical soundtrack. Black Salt Collective is the work of artists Grace Rosario…

Drone Kite

Drone Kite

July 19, 2013

Here is a simple graphic that I made in response to the Obama Administrations support of drones. Obama – much like every president before him – is tied to the…

In Palestine pt.19

In Palestine pt.19

July 17, 2013

Most days Ramallah feels like the world’s biggest construction site. Buildings are going up everywhere you look, the street leading up to our hotel didn’t have a sidewalk when we…

GE Drone Logo

GE Drone Logo

July 17, 2013

Milwaukee-based artist Jacob Flom created a new graphic about drones. On his website, he writes: “The worlds largest corporation, General Electric (GE) invited me to submit work for their annual…

Google Google Apps Apps

Google Google Apps Apps

July 12, 2013

Perusing the ol’ Hark! a Vagrant tumblr yesterday I came across this absolutely marvelous video by Miss Persia and Daddie$ Pla$tic for a song called Google Google Apps Apps. I…

In Palestine pt.16

In Palestine pt.16

July 12, 2013

When I was in school, it took two years of organizing to get our college library to build their collection of books about prisons from a dusty shelf of old…

In Palestine pt.11

In Palestine pt.11

July 5, 2013

I barely got used to seeing the pay-to-ride CitiBikes around New York City before I left town. Although these bike programs seem to now be a prerequisite for any city…

Dissent Illustrations

Dissent Illustrations

July 3, 2013

I was recently commissioned by Dissent magazine to provide some illustrations for their special issue on climate change. Check out the magazine here and consider a subscription! You can see…

I Am Bradley Manning

I Am Bradley Manning

June 19, 2013

Some colleagues made this awesome, star-studded explosion of a video tribute to Bradley Manning. Watch it, think hard about it. What are YOU willing to do for what you know…

Commentary on “Aqui Seguimos”

Commentary on “Aqui Seguimos”

June 7, 2013

University of Nottingham professor Adam David Morton offers up a nice little vignette of commentary on the significance of the Zapatista movement, using my “Aqui Seguimos” print as a springboard….

Impeach Freights/Graf 1

Impeach Freights/Graf 1

May 21, 2013

Midwest political graffiti powerhouse and freight train aficionado Impeach has been sending in stacks of photos of recent work. I’ve finally sorted, cleaned, and am starting to post them. I…