Posts Tagged ‘activism’

My Lai 4

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

erratica Seymour M. Hersh

First things first: I got to bid AND win a first edition autographed book by the incredible journalist Seymour M. Hersh. Not only did I get to see him (speak briefly) and Harry Belafonte (!) among others, but I won his book My Lai 4 A Report on the Massacre and its Aftermath in a silent auction afterwards (an architect outbidding lawers? Who knew…).

Another image and the clips of Mr. Belafonte’s and Mr. Hersh’s speeches after the jump.

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Sea of People — A Human Installation for Action on Climate Change

Friday, April 6th, 2007

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Local community, environmental, arts, and civic orgs are organizing a rally and human installation in Lower Manhattan as part of the Step It Up 2007 National Day of Climate Action on Saturday, April 14. The event is called the Sea of People, and it combines the dynamics of a mass rally with the expressive power of an interactive artistic installation.

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