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Comment on True Stories of Brewing Tea in Afghanistan by Collecting “Three Cups of Tea” posts | Good Intentions Are Not Enough

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:19:56 +0000

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Comment on Did This Artist Go Too Far? by haivoltage

haivoltage — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:46:10 +0000

I respect anyone who take a risk to protest against such government as the Ukrainian one.

Comment on Did This Artist Go Too Far? by Diana

Diana — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:52:28 +0000

The authorities’ reaction is extreme. She clearly touched a nerve with the police and the government, and there is definitely something there about lingering totalitarian attitudes. There’s certainly no guaranteed safety for artists to work and make a statement.

Thanks for your comment!

Comment on Did This Artist Go Too Far? by urbannight

urbannight — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:00:52 +0000

I think that to desecrate a grave, you have to actually vandalize it or do something that actually requires it to be repaired. Cooking on a flame does no actual damage to the site. If it is blocked off and people are not supposed to climb onto it the way she did, then she might face trespassing charges or something like that. But 5 years in jail is excessive. If people were jailed for doing things that are in questionably bad taste then we would all get jail time.

Comment on Why Supporting Freedom of Speech is More Important Than Ever by Tibet: Military Crackdown and Enforced Disappearances « THE ACTIVIST WRITER

Tibet: Military Crackdown and Enforced Disappearances « THE ACTIVIST WRITER — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:11:03 +0000

[...] world’s attention is currently on the arrest and disappearance of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. It’s the most obvious and high-profile example of China’s relentless violation against [...]

Comment on 3 Social Justice Books About Children To Read Now by Diana Estigarribia

Diana Estigarribia — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:26:57 +0000

Hi Yelda,

Thanks! Yes, and what I found really interesting about it is how there’s so much being written for children that adults can learn from, too.

Comment on 3 Social Justice Books About Children To Read Now by Yelda Basar Moers

Yelda Basar Moers — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:11:29 +0000

A fascinating and compelling choice of books! I very much look forward to reading them, especially since they cover topics and times that I’m not very familiar with, and I’m sure are not very familiar to others.

Comment on Music Inspired by the Wisconsin Protests by Diana Estigarribia

Diana Estigarribia — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:21:02 +0000

That’s an awesome video. Love the “Star Wars” crawl. Thanks for sharing!

Comment on Music Inspired by the Wisconsin Protests by yaledelay

yaledelay — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:07:40 +0000

a friend just made a full video for I.W.

Comment on Because I Love Tibet by Diana Estigarribia

Diana Estigarribia — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 18:22:04 +0000

Losar Tashi Delek! Thanks for posting this video link.