Conflict Zones
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Conflicts in Kyrgyzstan Foreshadow Water Wars to Come
June 17, 2014 -
Photographer Fyodor Savintsev documents the mountainous landscape, crumbling Soviet irrigation system and new Russian-backed energy infrastructure of Kyrgyzstan, a country at the center of water conflicts that threaten to engulf Central Asia in the coming years. More -
Christian State, Woo-hoo! Jewish State, Yay! Muslim State, Boo!
May 2, 2014 -
In the wake of the collapsed U.S.-led talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, comedian Negin Farsad asks why Americans accept the idea of a Jewish state but object to a Muslim state. More -
We Will Show You Fear in a Handful of Dust: Artists Build Drone at President Obama’s Alma Mater
May 1, 2014 -
Artist collective Finishing School built a model Predator drone on the campus of President Obama’s alma mater, Occidental College. In an interview with Creative Time Reports Editor Marisa Mazria Katz, the artists explain why. More -
Here Comes the Money: Solar Power and Self-Determination in Western Sahara
April 30, 2014 -
Artist Mel Chin proposes a Western Saharan currency, backed by solar power, that would help the Sahrawi people achieve independence while also combatting climate change. More -
Whose Art Thou? On a Few Discursive Aspects of Russia’s Military Intervention
April 21, 2014 -
The Saint Petersburg-based poet Pavel Arsenyev dissects the ambiguous rhetoric surrounding Russia’s invasion of Crimea. More