My Monday Education on the Economy
October 6, 2008
Naomi Klein on this morning’s Democracy Now!, “Wall St. Crisis Should Be for Neoliberalism What Fall of Berlin Wall Was for Communism”
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TIm Wise on Privilege
September 19, 2008
This is your nation on White Privilege By Tim Wise For those who still can’t grasp the concept of white privilege, or who are constantly looking for some easy-to-understand examples…
Has anyone asked…?
September 15, 2008
Does capitalism work? I need someone to explain this crisis to me, cos I can’t seem to figure out who gains with this most recent economic calamity. Anyone?
When Street Art Really Enters the Gallery-Brasil
September 11, 2008
AbandonView tipped us off to an action that happened in Brasil on September 6th. No dia 06-09-08, um grupo de 30 Pixadores invadiu a Galeria Choque Cultural em protesto à…
Hardbred out of Pittsburgh
September 8, 2008
Pittsburgh-based artist Bill Yund (Insulator’s Union, retired) has just launched an online collection of his drawings and stories about child labor, “Hardbred”. I was first turned on to Bill’s work…
Eating Apes
September 2, 2008
Hello, fellow apes. I’m here today to tell you about your relatives. I’m referring to the other three African species of Great Ape, namely the gorilla, the chimpanzee and the…
Another Opportunist Takes advantage of Katrina Anniversary
September 2, 2008
While Republicans tried to take advantage of the potential destruction by Hurricane Gustav, and the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, stencil artist Banksy visited New Orleans to paint his own pointed…
Art Imitates Life
September 1, 2008
Someone finally decided to do a street poster based on American Apparel’s Dov Charney. Most folks can identify the intriguing and sexual advertisements of American Apparel, yet probably didn’t know…
“It Don’t Gitmo Better!” Steve Powers in Coney Island
August 8, 2008
There’s a bunch of press on Steve Powers–ESPO– new sideshow installation, “Waterboard Thrill Ride”, in Coney Island. It appears that Powers made some robots that simulate waterboarding in a space…
Help Support the Start of a Resource Library / Info Shop in a Historic Boxcar
August 7, 2008
This is a great project worth supporting at any level if you are down with art, zines, radical cultural spaces, and freight train hopping. Hard to imagine a better alternative…
Groundswell Collective’s Blog
July 30, 2008
As you may have noticed the Justseeds site goes thru some minor adjustments from time to time, one being the recent addition of the “blog roll”. (Its found on the…
Inch by inch, row by row…
July 11, 2008
Gonna make this garden grow…. My garden is in full bloom, and I thought it would be nice to share some photos! I’d love to see other gardens in bloom…
Maxo Vanka Murals @ St. Nicolas in Millvale, PA
June 27, 2008
I booked a tour this week to take some of the kids we’re working with at RUST to see the murals of Maxo Vanka at St. Nicolas Croatian Catholic Church…
Propaganda of the Deed
June 23, 2008
Today in 1892, Anarchist,Alexander Berkman, entered the office of Henry Clay Frick and attempted to assassinate him, holding him accountable for the deaths of strikers in the Homestead Massacre. This…
Ghost Bikes in New York Magazine
June 17, 2008
Joshua David Stein has written an article titled Ghost Riders about the Ghost Bike Project for New York Magazine. Really beautiful photographs by Christopher Griffith accompany the article. I disagree…
Collaboration at Mass MoCA
April 27, 2008
I recently spent three weeks collaborating with 15 other people from the Miss Rockaway Armada on a “mezzanine” hallway at Mass MoCA. The project was really fun, and I’m proud…
Imminent Disaster in Potosi, Bolivia
March 24, 2008
Potosí´s story is tragic. That´s what it says in the guidebooks for Bolivia. Mostly, though, that assessment is correct. Potosí is located at the southern part of the Altiplano at…
Imminent Disaster on Mujeres Creando
March 11, 2008
Our friend Imminent Disaster is back with her second installment of her travels in South America. Thanks to her and continue to have great experiences. Mujeres Creando is a feminist…
Memorial Bike RIde-update
January 8, 2008
Photo by Fred Askew The 3rd Annual Memorial Bike Ride went as planned on Sunday, January 5th. There were around 250-300 cyclists that attended the rides that eventually converged on…
Recent Journey-Argentina
November 12, 2007
I recently traveled to Argentina and Chile. My intention was to travel more in Chile and not Argentina, so I only spent 4 days in Buenos Aires before taking a…