The meaning of Art is recreated last weekend at Art Basel
July 1, 2011
With 1.8 billion dollars spent at the fair, Art Basel recorded its highest gross of sales in its 43 years. In the context of this any meaning of Art is…
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New Left Turn Summer Issue Out Now!
June 25, 2011
“There is a restlessness within our souls that keeps us questioning, discovering and struggling against a system that will not allow us space and time for fresh expression….” – Gil…
Name that Riot
June 16, 2011
Egyptian artist Ganzeer’s Martyr Murals project in the Guardian
June 3, 2011
Ganzeer, an Egyptian artist, is featured in an interesting article from the Guardian a couple of weeks back: Egypt’s uprising brings DIY spirit out on to the streets “…in Tahrir…
Quit Coal: Greenpeace action in Chicago
May 25, 2011
Direct action gets the media coverage. Yesterday, Greenpeace activists brought much needed local and national media attention to the Fisk and Crawford power plants in Chicago by hanging a banner…
Crackdown On The No Nukes (5/7) Demo In Japan
May 19, 2011
(I am tardy on posting this and my attempts to find out what happened yesterday (with the two prisoners potentially being released) has been, so far, fruitless. I am posting…
The fight for Blair Mountain continues…
May 9, 2011
Many folks are gearing up for the June 4-11 March on Blair Mountain. The excerpt below came down the wire from organizers, along with this awesome new print from Providence-based…
Continuing Anti Nuclear Protests- May 7th
April 30, 2011
There will be a second round of anti-nuclear protests coming up on May 7th. Radiation and the horrors of nuclear catastrophe don’t know any boundaries, this is an international issue….
Trying to get something done
April 30, 2011
I haven’t had a chance to post new work on the site for some time, but its not like I haven’t busy. I though I’d share some photos of an…
April 10th Anti-Nuclear Report Back
April 28, 2011
I wanted to do a quick blog post about the April 10th day of protest against nuclear power and weapons. Kei sent an email describing the action in Tokyo that…
Censorship, Corporate Values, and the Destruction of the American Working Middle-Class
April 28, 2011
My friend and DJ/collaborator Cara Erskine just had an article published in Dis Magazine’s Labor Issue. She writes about Tea Party-backed Maine Governor Paul LePage’s removal from the lobby of…
April 10th! International Day of Action Against Nuclear Power (2)
April 6, 2011
More posters and reminder about the April 10th Day of Action CALL FOR ACTION “This is a global call for actions on 10th April. We sincerely hope that you will…
April 10th! International Day of Action Against Nuclear Power
April 3, 2011
CALL FOR ACTION “This is a global call for actions on 10th April. We sincerely hope that you will take any actions together on that day. Work with us in…
Right Wing Governor Removes Labor Mural
March 31, 2011
“Gov. LePage ordered the removal of a 36-foot, 11-panel mural by Maine artist Judy Taylor from the foyer of the Maine Department of Labor in Augusta because, he claimed, it…
Foundry Workers Strike
March 24, 2011
Journalist and photographer David Bacon has just sent out another good piece, reminding us that labor unrest and organizing is happening all over the country, not just in Wisconsin: FOUNDRY…
Justseeds in the Media/ Conversations about Business
March 24, 2011
Justseeds was recently mentioned in a local article. Which is totally awesome press! However, I also want to avoid the possible interpretation of us as primarily competition for other local…
Exhibition in Jordan
March 18, 2011
Erik Ruin and I (Josh MacPhee) currently have work in a cool looking exhibition in Amman, Jordan at a venue called (The Studio). The show was organized by Nidal El-khairy…
Alternative Fuel in Western PA!
March 16, 2011
This van (seen in Pittsburgh) wryly references the myriad, often toxic rainbow of chemicals found in the hydraulic shale fracturing (or “fracking”) method used in drilling and stimulating natural gas…
Move Your Money! Wisconsin Firefighters Shut Down Bank That Funded Walker
March 14, 2011
I was so excited to read about this on Alternet over the weekend! Everybody knows the GOP’s biggest weakness is money, so why not hit ’em in the sweet spot?…
Paper Politics gets mention in Providence City Paper
February 25, 2011
Paper Politics got props in the latest issue of the Providence Phoenix (our weekly paper). Greg Cook has constantly given positive and well written articles about printmakers in Providence: his…