Berkovich and Petriychuk where charged with justifying terrorism over a play about Russian women marrying Islamists in Syria.
Political Artwork archive on Democracy Chronicles
These Political Artwork articles reflect the strong relationship between the arts and politics, particularly between various kinds of art and power, occurs across historical epochs and cultures. As they respond to contemporaneous events and politics, the arts take on political as well as social dimensions, becoming themselves a focus of controversy and even a force of political as well as social change. Also see our main section on Political Art or our extensive articles on World Protest.
SPOTLIGHT: Our Collection Of Political Memes
Democracy Chronicles has featured thousands of articles covering all things democracy and for each article, the goal is always to include great images.
My New Book Of Poetry, Just Released
I’m proud to be included in the pages of Democracy Chronicles. They are a safe harbor of enlightened observations and thoughts about our global politics.
Charlie Hebdo Caricatures Iran’s Mullahs
The satirical weekly is publishing a special issue on Wednesday, January 4, mocking Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in support of the protests…
Iran Urged To Free Baha’i Poet Wrongfully Imprisoned
The award-winning author was accused of placing Iranian national security at risk, although there is no evidence to back up this claim.
The Enduring Appeal of ‘I Voted’ Stickers
Ulster County voters were in for a treat – or was it a trick? – when polls opened on the morning of Halloween for the third day of early voting.
The Family: Wolf Kings And Religion In Politics
I watched a series on Netflix, called The Family. It wasn’t a Charles Manson program but just as interesting none the less.
Tanzanian Political Cartoonist Arrested Again
Cartooning for Peace (CFP), Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI),…deplore the harassment of cartoonist Opptertus Fwema.
Hindi Film Industry Struggles In The Face Of Mass Campaigns
Nearly all recent Bollywood films are the target of social media boycott efforts. But it’s not the only issue the industry is dealing with.
Study: Capacity To Influence Voters Small, Decreases As Vote Approaches
The ability of political campaigns to sway voters is limited in partisan general elections and decreases more as election day draws near.