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Canadian Activist Attempts Resurrection of the Rhino Party

communitylogo-200.jpgFrom Wikipedia: The Parti Rhinocéros, commonly known as the Rhinoceros Party in English, was a registered political party in Canada from the 1960s to the 1990s. Operating within the Canadian tradition of political satire, the Rhinoceros Party’s basic credo, their so-called primal promise, was “a promise to keep none of our promises.” They then promised outlandishly impossible schemes designed to amuse and entertain the voting public.

Now there is an attempt to resurrect the party. For more information visit Rhinoceros Party of Canada Web site.

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The Plot to Bury Progress

From Lane Hudson at Huffington Post, August 3, 2007:

    “For the past seven months, the Democratic majority in Congress has been overshadowed by a mysterious force. In spite of overwhelming support from the American people and the hard work of Democrats, legislative priorities have stalled time after time.

    Today, the Campaign for America’s Future revealed the evil force behind this obstructionism. See it right here, right now. You’re among the first to learn the secret…”

via Crooks and Liars

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UK Workshop on Art Activism

As seen on turbulence.org:

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“Departure Lounge: A weekend workshop designing creative resistance against the root causes of Climate Change :: July 13-15, near Heathrow, London.

“Some of the most successful political movements have been those that have developed creative forms of protest: the suffragettes chaining themselves to buildings, the beautiful tree houses of the anti roads protesters, the Zapatistas with their poetic communiques and masks, Reclaim the Streets’ rebel carnivals, the Italian white overalls’ imaginative take on civil disobedience. All these forms have emerged when the unbridled imagination of art mixes with the deep social engagement of politics. The growing radical movement for climate justice needs its own new forms.

“Departure Lounge is a weekend workshop where we will collectively explore the spaces between art and activism and design creative actions in preparation for the Camp for Climate Action. Continue reading “UK Workshop on Art Activism”

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4 Signs by Norm Magnusson

Update 5-28-07: “Norm Magnusson: On This Site Stood” will be on exhibition at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut, June 24 through August 12, 2007.

Originally posted 4-1-07:

4 Signs by Norm Magnusson

For the past few years I”ve been striving to create art of social conscience with the soft touch that lets it points-of-view resonate and not alienate. Continue reading “4 Signs by Norm Magnusson”

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