Archive for the ‘Act-Up’ tag
Supreme Court hears Arizona’s controversial ‘papers’ argument, Occupy interrupts shareholder meetings
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Allison and Jamie talk about the Occupy/ACT UP protest in New York, the Supreme Court appears to favor Arizona on its controversial immigration law, Occupy protesters disrupt corporate shareholder meetings, Netroots decides to play nice with President Obama, the feds make the first arrest following the BP oil spill tragedy, the UK slips into a double dip recession – is the US far behind?, Minnesota’s state GOP gets evicted from its headquarters, Jamie recommends good sources of iron for vegans, and Kthug writes about another controversial issue: Zionism.
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Occupy and ACT UP join forces, 10 more years of Afghanistan
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Allison and Jamie talk about Occupy and ACT UP joining forces, 10 more years of Afghanistan, Wal-mart being Wal-mart, ALEC losing even more support, rampant youth unemployment and under-employment, this crazyass story, and 40 years of solitary confinement.
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Creative political protest done right
It’s difficult to grab the public’s attention during a political protest because most such gatherings are uninspired. Oftentimes, participants hoist cardboard signs. There may be a chant or two. Penned inside city-approved cages, citizens rarely slow their gait when passing such a non-spectacle.
Then, there are the times protesters use brilliant displays of creativity and passion– not just to make a point in that moment — but to take a stand for all time and become legends.
I have not seen Avatar, but here’s at least one thing to thank James Cameron for:
Reuters
Protesters against Israel’s policies in the West Bank have added a colorful twist to demonstrations, painting themselves blue and posing as characters from the movie Avatar.
Pro-Palestinian participants in weekly demonstrators against the route of the separation fence in the village of Bil’in, and the takeover of Arab homes in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, have also donned long hair and loincloths to resemble the 10-foot blue-skinned Na’vi of Avatar.
The demonstrators compare the Palestinians to the Na’vi – an indigenous people on the moon Pandora who find themselves up against militarily superior foreign invaders who seek to oust them from their homes.
