Pomp and Circumstance
What does it say about us when we put to rest the Confederate flag, a notorious icon of hate, with such reverence usually saved for real heroes? The real hero here is obvious, and was arrested for her patriotic action.
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Daylight Brigade vs. Bomb Trains
It is hard to get everyone lined up correctly so that the letters spell the words BAN THE OIL BOMB TRAINS in front of the tracks in Wauwatosa, WI, where dozens of trains carrying hundreds of oil tankers thunder pass throughout the week. It is harder than it looks. People turn to talk with each … Continue reading Daylight Brigade vs. Bomb Trains
The Walker Budget is a Fiasco
Governor Walker’s state budget is a fiasco! It does not represent the interest of the state’s residents, but instead is a giveaway to special interests and is only being used as a launching pad for Walker’s presidential aspirations. He and his GOP controlled legislature are abusing the budget process to stick in a litany of … Continue reading The Walker Budget is a Fiasco
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele Is Not Our King!
Hail no, Abele! We stood outside Abele’s luxury downtown condo Tuesday night to ask why he is not representing the will of Milwaukee and instead is only serving the needs of special interests. In the past several months and weeks he has… Accepted a role facilitating the takeover of five Milwaukee Public Schools each year, … Continue reading Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele Is Not Our King!
Online Performance Activism
Two of us were sitting around having a beer last night, and thought it would be fun to set a challenge for President Obama’s State of the Union speech. Each of us had access to our archive of OLB pictures from the past three years. Our idea was to live-tweet pictures from past bridge and … Continue reading Online Performance Activism
Conflict Kitchen
There is nothing more powerful for community building than breaking bread together. Conflict Kitchen is an art and food project in Pittsburgh that focusses on serving cuisine from areas with which the U.S is in conflict. Currently, they are focussing on Palestine, though have served the foods of Afghanistan, North Korea, Cuba and Iran in … Continue reading Conflict Kitchen
A Suit for MLK Jr.
David Dunlap is a one-man art movement out of Iowa City, practicing what is now known as “social practice” way before anyone coined the term. We’ve long admired his work invoking the visionary and spiritual power of social justice leaders. History tends to sanitize these iconic figures, and David’s work brings back some of their … Continue reading A Suit for MLK Jr.