Talk Shop Fridays: Pet Politics
It's finally 2008, and we all know what that means: Dub-ya is on his way out of the White House. Most of us are thrilled about that; some of us are not so thrilled about that (ahem, some), but the…
Continue Reading →Start Soma Propaganda III Update
In January, when it was announced, I let you know about Start Soma's Propaganda III World Tour. If you remember, the focus of the tour is not to sell art, but rather to celebrate free speech and freedom of expression.…
Continue Reading →Akomplice: Season 6
The socially-minded crew at Akomplice are about to drop season six of their hip-hop inspired menswear, and after checking out the merchandise I'm happy to report that things are looking pretty incredible for this coming spring/summer. As always, Akomplice has…
Continue Reading →Start Soma: Propaganda III World Tour
Start Soma, the fine upstart art gallery in San Francisco that's focused on three simple ideals -- emerging artists, original art, and affordable art -- is going to be hitting the road this April through 2008 with its Propaganda III…
Continue Reading →The Darfur Wall
The Darfur Wall project is taking an interesting approach at visualizing the devastating data around the mass genocide in Darfur. The site shows 400,000 numbers (from 1 to 400,000), one for each person killed in Darfur-- donate one dollar or…
Continue Reading →Terrorist Finger Puppets
Uncanny crocheted likeness of Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong II, Ahmadinejad and George W. Bush, an exclusive conversation-starting stocking-stuffer possibility from Moss Online. These are too funny! Via Made Wise
Continue Reading →Iraq Study Group Report
This morning, I watched the news conference accompanying the release of the much anticipated Iraq Study Group Report. The report was facilitated by the United States Institute of Peace, and provides a bi-partisan, forward looking view of situation in Iraq…
Continue Reading →Veek The Vote!
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 7th, is election day. While this year is not the 'biggie' Presidential Election, it is every bit as important. Think of this blog post as a non-partison 'kick in the ass' to go vote tomorrow. Vote Democrat;…
Continue Reading →Maps of War
Ever wondered who controlled the Middle East over the course of human history? This flash movie, Maps of War, takes you, the viewer, from 3000 B.C.E through the present, 2006 C.E. It's also constantly updated with the ever-evoling conflict issues.…
Continue Reading →Rudi Giuliani’s Empathetic Hits
Ok people. This type of posting is not customary for us, but it was too funny to neglect. Don't get me wrong: we all appreciate what then-mayor Giuliani did for NYC after 9/11, but that doesn't mean we can't poke…
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