Oleg Sentsov, a vocal opponent of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, was sentenced in 2015 to 20 years for conspiracy
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.
CAR Refugees Sing for Peace at Camp in Cameroon
A group of Central African Republic refugees is using music to call on the world to save their country
London Mayor Says Trump Baby Blimp Protest Can Fly
Blimp depicting Donald Trump as an angry, orange diaper-wearing baby during the U.S. president’s visit to the British capital
Controversial Moscow Museum Featuring Soviet History in Miniature
The House of the Embankment embodies the history of revolution and dictatorship in miniature
Liberty University Students Object to Movie on Trump Prophecy
A book about an alleged prophecy describing Donald Trump’s win as U.S. president is being produced as a movie
New Film Explores Everyday Voices Amid Congo Conflict
Titled, “This Is Congo”, there is a new film directed and filmed by former photojournalist Daniel McCabe
The Best Of My African Democracy Memes
Today I am proud to announce a new collection I have put together to highlight some of my favorite artistic creations that highlight the struggle for democracy in Africa: Its my African Democracy Memes collection!
VIDEO: The Rebel Puppeteers of Sudan
Film tells the story of a resourceful group of journalists and a drama collective who banded together
New Poetry: Elegy to a Refugee Girl
For Father’s Day, for World Refugee Day, which this year falls on Wednesday, June 20th, all fathers should be with their children; all children should enjoy, with their families, the freedoms afforded to those of us in the free world.
Supreme Court Strikes Limits on Voter Apparel Slogans
Court strikes down restrictions in one state that banned voters from wearing clothes with the name of a candidate