Saudi artist creates Bob Marley cover (and YouTube video) with new lyrics satirizing system of controls over women’s freedom and democracy
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.
Paul McCartney Vs. Vladimir Putin: Greenpeace Smackdown!
Superstar Beatle Paul McCartney calls for release of detained activists of Greenpeace held in Russia dictatorship prisons amid worldwide outcry
VIDEO: Freedom Songs of Civil Right Era
Political change was aided by litany of Freedom Songs written to demand rights and voting access during momentus 1960s era of songs of Civil Right Era
Linking Art and Protest: Campaign to Free Wang BingZhang
While China’s newest internet crackdown policy has made news recently, pro-democracy activist Dr. Wang BingZhang continues to languish in a Chinese prison
Groups Battle for Native American Renaming of Football Team
Redskins faces pressure after build-up in accusations of racism and neglected suffering resurfaced by push for Native American renaming of football team
Court ‘Probing Complaint’ Into Egypt’s Jon Stewart
Artist Bassem Youseff is facing court in retaliation for Egypt’s Jon Stewart political comedy
Jon Stewart-Style Egypt Show is Back On Air
Jon Stewart-style Egypt political satire is dangerous but heroic work amid the turbulence of national politics
Modern Times: Actions SPEAK Louder Than Words
The growing demands at the workplace mean human beings, who are not machines, have less time for themselves, for their psychological well-being.
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Dictatorship Sends Qatar Poet to Prison for 15 Years
Government has backed some Arab Spring uprisings but sending Qatar poet to prison is shows freedom