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Rumble on the Rails: USA, Russia, and Iran Embrace Each Other
May 20, 2013 -
Lisi Raskin shares her top five reasons why wrestling should remain in the 2020 Olympics and warns against aligning individual athletes with their countries’ politics. More -
Disarm: Transforming Guns into Art, from Mexico to the U.S.
May 20, 2013 -
Pedro Reyes, who has responded to gun violence by converting weapons into musical instruments and shovels to plant trees, makes a passionate case for gun control, explaining how U.S. laws exacerbate the drug wars in Mexico. More -
Tamms Is Torture: The Campaign to Close an Illinois Supermax Prison
May 6, 2013 -
In January 2013, Illinois’ Tamms “supermax” prison closed its doors after 15 years of operation, during which hundreds of men were held in solitary confinement indefinitely. Here’s how artists, writers and the families of prisoners shut down the notorious facility. More -
Making Art in a World of Ferment: A Conversation with Martha Rosler
May 6, 2013 -
In this episode of Forms of Life, Creative Time’s chief curator, Nato Thompson, speaks with artist Martha Rosler about the political concerns that have galvanized her practice over the last four decades. More -
40 Years in Solitary:
A Prisoner, An Artist, A DreamApril 15, 2013 -
Herman Wallace has been held in a six-by-nine-foot cell, for 23 hours a day, for over 40 years. In a new documentary film, Herman’s House, Angad Bhalla documents an artist’s efforts to visualize the home a prisoner longs for after decades in solitary confinement. More