A recent article in the Lancet, the world’s most respected medical journal, estimated the actual death toll in Gaza as up to 186,000 people. That’s 9 percent of the population. 9 percent is genocide.
Nine Percent is Genocide
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6065: Between Democracy and Dictatorship in Indonesia
February 16, 2025
I recently spent two weeks in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, collaborating with the artists of Taring Padi on a new artist book about the legacy of the political genocide of 1965. Taring…
The Shinkolobwe project at the 8th Lubumbashi Biennial
December 29, 2024
I wrote an article for the Counterpunch website about my recent experience attending and participating in the 8th Lubumbashi Biennial. I was invited to participate by the Picha Art Collective,…
Endangered Species Murals #29: Steelhead
September 20, 2024
In May of this year I drove out from Portland to the small town of Condon, OR, to paint a mural. The subject was steelhead, a large and beautiful species…
Signs for a Strike
September 19, 2024
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