Category: Op-Ed
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The Slow, Sure Death of Palestine
September 3, 2013 -
As the United States presides over peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian officials, artist-activist collective MTL crafts a searing portrait of life in the occupied West Bank from on-the-ground testimony and photos of a militarized landscape. More -
The Bradley Manning Truth Battalion
July 31, 2013 -
Bradley Manning faces up to 136 years in prison for espionage, though he was cleared of the most serious charge, “aiding the enemy.” As sentencing begins, artist Molly Crabapple describes the enthusiastic support for Manning at the military court in Fort Meade. More -
Turnkey Tyranny: Surveillance and the Terror State
June 25, 2013 -
Connecting Edward Snowden’s revelations about NSA surveillance with inequality, climate change and the “war on terror,” artist Trevor Paglen argues that future administrations will respond to environmental and economic crises with the authoritarian tools of a rising “Terror State.” More -
Tax Loopholes for All!
June 16, 2013 -
As the G8 discusses the widespread use of offshore tax havens, media artist Paolo Cirio, whose website Loophole4All.com invites visitors to hijack the legal certificates of corporations registered in the Cayman Islands, advocates for more participatory tax reforms. More -
Just Following Orders: Bradley Manning and Us
June 3, 2013 -
The trial of Bradley Manning begins today, three years after his arrest. Manning faces a life sentence for “aiding the enemy,” but artist Molly Crabapple argues the soldier only betrayed his institution out of loyalty to humanity. More
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Editor’s Letter
Five years after Creative Time Reports’ inception, the project is coming to a close. Editor Marisa Mazria Katz reflects on some of the most moving pieces that solidified CTR as a unique platform that elevates artists’ voices.