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Tom Healy Interviews Mike Daisey
December 5, 2012 —
Poet Tom Healy sits down with storyteller Mike Daisey to discuss the motivating ethos of his work and political engagement, especially in light of his recent show “American Utopias.” More -
Drawing a Line:
The Right to PrivacyDecember 3, 2012 —
In October, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments challenging the constitutionality of current surveillance law—or, more precisely, debating who has the right to challenge it. The ACLU’s Jameel Jaffer, lead attorney for the case, reports back. More -
Spain: The Nameless Force Behind the Protests
November 30, 2012 —
With 25 percent of the population unemployed and hundreds evicted from their homes every day, Spain’s economic crisis continues to deepen. Leonidas Martin contextualizes the country’s recent anti-austerity protests in this history of a new activist spirit. More -
Laura Poitras on the War on Terror and Surveillance
November 28, 2012 —
In this episode of Forms of Life, Creative Time’s chief curator, Nato Thompson, speaks with award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras about her trilogy of documentaries centered on post-9/11 America. More -
Protests Against President Morsi Erupt in Egypt
November 27, 2012 —
Over 200,000 people have flocked to Cairo’s Tahrir Square to protest a decree from President Morsi granting him and the Muslim Brotherhood sweeping powers. Mosireen documents the swell of demonstrators, many demanding “the fall of the regime.” More