Archive for April, 2009:
Student Writer Fired for Political Activity
“What they had an issue with was what I was doing off of campus which they said would reflect poorly on the newspaper itself,” said Blaszko.
She is a member of the Youth for Socialist Action. She wasn’t writing about the group’s activities and she was writing editorials, not news pieces, but she was still kicked out by the editors, who are also students. News Channel 8 went to the Student Center but “The Recorder” refused to let anyone in.”
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The New School in Exile
Recently GSC made a design for the New School in Exile in solidarity with their campaign against the administration of the New School in NYC. GSC is indebted to the students of May/June 1968 in France for the idea of the design and slogan. The original design showed the head of De Gualle. The original slogan, taken from student graffiti, was “We want a structure that serves people, not people serving structures.” For the latest on the New School occupation and the on going struggle please click on the image.
DAM, Palestinian Hip Hop
This is an older video from Palestinian Hip Hop group DAM (Enternal Blood) but I thought it was a great representation of their music and it has English subtitles. “I Broke the Law, No, the Law Broke Me.” www.dampalestine.com
Dead Prez: Politrikkks
This video is a recent live performance of the song Politrikkks in Europe by political hip hop duo M1 and Stic.man aka Dead Prez. Their new album drops sometime in June and promises to come just as hard as any of their older material. Dead Prez, unlike any other well known hip hop group, has sharp insightful lyrics that are not only critical of the capitalist system but call people to action.
Politrikkks is a look at the Obama election stripped down of all the media hype and what it really means now that an African American is administering the goverment of an imperialist nation. In the summer of 2008 at the DNC protests when asked about who they will vote for M1 told a reporter from Democracy Now!, “I vote for Mumia Abu Jamal, free ‘em all!” They even joined in on the march.
Besides Rage Against the Machine what other well known performers keep it this real?
Live Wire
Live Wire
C.J. LaPointe
From the IWW to the present art in our revolutionary movement has played an important role in keeping our traditions alive and vibrant. Posters, murals, banners comic strips, etc. are all part of the aesthetic that brings our traditions to life and helps propagate our ideas.
Live Wire, a political comic strip found on Andy’s Art blog is a significant example of how art can be used to illustrate a narrative that helps us to understand labor struggles, immigration, war, and economic crisis.
We follow Marisol, a character in Live Wire, as she takes us from teacher sit-ins to the struggle in Gaza. Never one to shy away from exposing the role of U.S. imperialism, Andy seamlessly ties story lines together making the connections between the attack on workers at home and abroad.
More than just criticism, Live Wire offers us ways to confront the behemoth that is capitalism. Education, strikes, and workers control of industry are all offered as solutions.
A thrilling narrative is met with tight illustrations that portray the average worker who can rise to extraordinary heights when we act collectively with our brothers and sisters.
You will have to go back to archived posts to get the entire story of Live Wire, minimal effort for a worthwhile read. You can view Andy’s Art at www.andycomix.blogspot.com
