“If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.” From Emma Goldman to David Solnit, some of our favorite revolutionaries have been artists.
Calling all artists: The climate movement needs you!
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Throughout history, artists have joined forces with political movements to battle injustice and demand a better and more beautiful world. Now humanity faces the gravest of threats: climate change. See some of the great eco-art inspired by our environmental challenges.
Sometimes We Get to See Behind the Curtain Enough to Know What Scumbags These People Truly Are.
IMF Chief Being Questioned in Alleged Sex Assault
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NEW YORK — IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn was taken into custody for questioning in an alleged sexual assault, New York City police told AFP.
Obama Embraces “Drill Baby, Drill” Again……
Obama Shifts to Speed Oil and Gas Drilling in U.S.
www.nytimes.com
In at least a partial concession to his critics, President Obama announced several steps to accelerate drilling on public lands and waters.
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After Protest-Related Charges Dropped, More Confrontation Likely, Climate Activists Say
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WASHINGTON — Charges against 21 activists who staged a sit-in at Department of the Interior headquarters last month were dropped by the U.S. Attorney’s office earlier this week, a move that will embolden more confrontational protests in the future, proponents of climate protection say. The DOI prot