fakeisthenewreal + activism   41

THE PURPOSE OF THE OCCUPATION MOVEMENT AND THE DANGER OF FETISHIZING SPACE | Peter Marcuse's Blog
The particular space being occupied should not be fetishized, should not become the prize
space  ows  nyc  place  activism 
november 2011 by fakeisthenewreal
Planners Network
"Planners Network is an association of professionals, activists, academics, and students involved in physical, social, economic, and environmental planning in urban and rural areas, who promote fundamental change in our political and economic systems."
planning  activism 
november 2008 by fakeisthenewreal
Moles Wanted - City Pages (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
FBI looking for informants to attend "vegan pot-lucks" and report on plans for RNC protests.
activism  politics  minnesota  news  social_control  the_sadness 
may 2008 by fakeisthenewreal
Scott Nearing - Wikipedia
"Dismissed from Penn in 1915 because of his public opposition to child labor." Radical & public intellectual (1883-1983)
activism  person  wikipedia 
april 2008 by fakeisthenewreal
Project Row Houses
Art + shotgun houses in Houston's Third Ward. Totally awesome group.
houston  neighborhoods  activism  urban  housing  org 
march 2008 by fakeisthenewreal
The Canary Project
"The Canary Project produces visual media, events, and artwork that builds public understanding of human-induced climate change and energize commitment to solutions."
photography  landscape  environment  activism  brooklyn 
march 2008 by fakeisthenewreal
Planners Network Disorientation Guide
Compendium of progressive ideas on planning & planning ed. good book list
planning  education  activism  politics 
june 2007 by fakeisthenewreal
YouTube - Solidarity Tv Solidarnosc 1985 r.
Poland 1985: Radio astronomers overlay Solidatory slogans over TV broadcasts.
tv  poland  politics  activism  awesome  viamaciej 
april 2007 by fakeisthenewreal
100 Mile Diet: Local Eating for Global Change
"And always remember: Everything about food and cooking is a metaphor for sex. "
food  environment  sustainability  activism 
october 2006 by fakeisthenewreal
The Andijan Uprising, Akramiya and Akram Yuldashev - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
"69 minutes of video taken by 2 cameramen in Andijan on 5/13/05 ... the complete version of the film." "Uzbek govt lost control of the city...protestors took the main govt building & held a large rally in front. Govt broke the demo, deaths in 100s"
uzbekistan  asia  video  activism  monopoly_on_violence  social_control 
june 2006 by fakeisthenewreal
Social Policy: Home Page
"asks what is to be done to secure basic structural changes in American society. [Is] a meeting ground [for] tactics and strategies for [the] radical reconstruction of American institutions."
magazine  activism  new.orleans 
april 2006 by fakeisthenewreal
Community Arts Network
"information exchange, research and critical dialogue within the field of community-based art" / various blogs and articles to dig into
art  activism  usa 
march 2006 by fakeisthenewreal
NYO - Pillow Fights in Union Square—Isn't there a War on or Something?
apposite Q: Is an explicitly noneconomic gathering/prank enough of a protest? Should such events be didactic anticapitalist actions / an 'exhange of ideas'? Does the writer believe that there are folks who spend all their time pillow fighting [via 18b]
nyc  politics  activism  news  song_of_the_corporates  situationist  end_of_rome  via:18brumaire 
march 2006 by fakeisthenewreal
A R E A | C H I C A G O
New magazine, published by 'stockyard inst', based at Depaul (?). Needs a dose of humor & central place theory. What's the word for being both excited and depressed by something?
magazine  chicago  activism  space  landscape  art 
march 2006 by fakeisthenewreal
After Judge's Ruling, Fewer Are Arrested in Mass Bike Ride - New York Times
"On Friday night, in the first ride since the ruling, three people were arrested, far fewer than the 20 to 40 arrested at the many of the rides in the last year."
bike  monopoly_on_violence  nyc  activism  news 
february 2006 by fakeisthenewreal
The Invisible Institute
"Chicago-based co. dedicated to collaborative social justice projects. Our tools include human rights documentation, photography, graphic design, and innovative use of IT." (great name)
chicago  technology  activism  politics  monopoly_on_violence  org  institute 
february 2006 by fakeisthenewreal
Tolerance.org
"Tolerance.org is a principal online destination for people interested in dismantling bigotry" (project of Southern Poverty Law Center)
usa  activism  education 
february 2006 by fakeisthenewreal
Surveillance Prompts a Suit: Police v. Police - New York Times
"The officers' union is suing the city, charging that the police procedures at their demonstrations — many of them routinely used at war protests, antipoverty marches & mass bike rides — were so heavy-handed & intimidating that their 1st Amendment
activism  news  nyc  irony  politics  monopoly_on_violence  social_control 
february 2006 by fakeisthenewreal
HR676: House Bill on Universal Healthcare: Full text
[One reason] why this will not be passed: " It is unlawful for a private health insurer to sell health insurance coverage that duplicates the benefits provided under this Act." via paulgar
politics  human_rights  usa  activism  viapaulgar 
january 2006 by fakeisthenewreal
TerraPass | Prevent global warming, reduce carbon dioxide pollution, promote alternative energy
indulgences 2.0: "your money goes to alternative energy projects to offset the global warming impact of your car's CO2 emissions." or get a bike & zero your emissions.
environment  activism  transport  car  energy 
january 2006 by fakeisthenewreal
Slowfood.com
They had the best selection,
They were poisoned with protection
food  politics  activism  sustainability 
december 2005 by fakeisthenewreal
Bombs and Shields
"Stories of struggle and resistance from around the world, meant to inspire and incite strong hearts"
blog  politics  activism  international 
november 2005 by fakeisthenewreal
nologo.org
I just realized yesterday that the color cover scheme on No Logo highlights the NO in NaOmi
activism  economics  politics  book  song_of_the_corporates 
october 2005 by fakeisthenewreal

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