Elections

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  Op-Ed

  Distracting Vaginas and the Body Politic

  October 7, 2012 - 

  Drawing from the mythology that has informed her artistic research, Suzanne Lacy examines the sexist language that shapes American politics, including Missouri State Rep. Todd Akin’s recent claim that women do not risk pregnancy in cases of “legitimate rape.”  More

  By Suzanne Lacy

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  Uprisings

  Mexico: Creating Anti-Monuments and Crowdfunding Dissent

  October 1, 2012 - 

  In July, Enrique Peña Nieto was elected president of Mexico, aided by disproportionate media coverage in his favor. Pedro Reyes covers the opposition #YoSoy132 movement and suggests new media strategies for publicly airing critiques that TV shows won’t touch.  More

  By Pedro Reyes

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  Feature

  Rift Valley, Kenya: View From The Village (Part One)

  September 21, 2012 - 

  In March 2013, Kenyans will vote in the first general elections since widespread ethnic violence engulfed the nation after the disputed elections of December 2007. Here, Nairobi-based poet Ngwatilo Mawiyoo visits with rural Kenyans intimately affected by the violence.  More

  By Ngwatilo Mawiyoo

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  Photo Gallery

  Quebec: New Premier Is Elected

  September 7, 2012 - 

  On the heels of a tuition hike threat, Canadian graphic design collective École de la Montagne Rouge [Red Mountain School] produced posters rejecting a raise in school fees and later implored people to vote in the province’s general election.  More

  By École de la Montagne Rouge

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  Uprisings

  Charlotte: Activists Kick off the DNC

  September 5, 2012 - 

  Hip-hop artist and activist Jasiri X covers the protests leading up to the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.  More

  By Jasiri X