Archive for January, 2010
Angel Quesada Arrested For Mural
Monday, January 4th, 2010The laws are clearly not in Quesada’s favour, but our laws should not target this type of artistic engagement, period. Here is one more small voice in support of Angel. Dear Austin, please adopt this mural and drop all charges. Update: The linked KXAN poll says 75% of respondents thought his piece was art and [...]
Over 1 Million Iraqi Deaths
Friday, January 1st, 2010“Over one million Iraqis have met violent deaths as a result of the 2003 invasion, according to a study conducted by the prestigious British polling group, Opinion Research Business (ORB). These numbers suggest that the invasion and occupation of Iraq rivals the mass killings of the last century—the human toll exceeds the 800,000 to 900,000 [...]