Tag: activism
30 International Artists You Should Track During 2018
They are global spitfires -- artists making a difference -- and they are producing hope.
The Federation: Keeping Our Trump-Era Cultural Borders Open
A new coalition urges artists to be louder and more visible than ever.
When It’s Time to Protest, Are You On the Right Side...
A protest has the extraordinary ability to shed light on the fractured internal relations of our country.
2017 Politics Got You Down? Let William Dean Howells Be Your...
Nationalistic rhetoric, fear of immigrants, police killings of citizens? How the Haymarket case reflects 2017 politics.
Women Take the Wheel on Gender Parity in Entertainment
The road to gender parity in the entertainment industry is long and slow; women are doing the work.
The Lessons of 1934: Why 2018 Activists Must Face Faith
Can artist activists see past their secular lens to possibilities and threats of religion?
4 Forces Ready to Fight for DREAMers and Save DACA
How Business Leaders and Politicians have Responded to Trumps Attack on Immigrants
Why I’m Afraid of White Women…and Taylor Swift
She is “innocent” yet wants to be able to inflict harm. That is a terrifying premise.
Good News: Inspiring Reports From a Very Bad Year
A loving 94-year-old, saving elephants -- and the ocean, too. Good, positive things.
Peace in 1,800,000 Steps: Songwriter Rand Bishop’s Journey
Fed up with the country's meanness, Rand Bishop took 1,800,000 radical steps.
Michael Moore Thumps Trump in “The Terms of My Surrender”
Moore's hoot-and-holler, directed by Michael Mayer, preaches to the converted.
Social Justice Warriors Will Leave the World an Uglier Place
Art commentary from social justice warriors favors virtue signaling over aesthetics.
The Long Fight, the Big Loss and the Front Lines of...
A smaller demonstration of resistance took place in the parking lot of my high school.
Why Oscar-Nominee James Cromwell Went to Jail
In this podcast, James Cromwell reflects on his arrest and the truth about fracking.
Water, Water Everywhere as Hundreds Dance Around the World
Dance activists of all ages took to water in 108 sites around the world.
Actor-Writer Jim Brochu: The Greatest American Zero
"Zero is a great character to play, whether people know he was real or not."
U.S.O.ver: Where Real Americans Perform Their Patriotism
"A protest party was required...a last hurrah before the world ended."
How to Approach Arts Activism (and Not Make Another Pepsi Ad)
In this podcast, is your art really activism or are you just selling soda--er, tickets?
‘Black Radical Women’ Revolutionize Art at Brooklyn Museum
40 artists reveal the complexity, urgency and power of Black Radical Women.