Op-eds
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Afghanistan: Parable of the Garden
October 7, 2013 -
As Afghanistan prepares for the 2014 withdrawal of most American troops, and potential economic collapse, Mariam Ghani reveals the layers of history that the divided nation’s citizens will need to sift through in the coming moment of self-determination. More -
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