Civil Liberties

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  Summit Series

  Living on the Electromagnetic Border

  November 10, 2014 - 

  Everywhere is a border zone now, as political powers erode civil liberties and asylum rights, and new technologies contribute to an ominous global scenario in which our identities are determined by faceless systems.  More

  By James Bridle

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  Feature

  They Take Care of Our Loved Ones, But Who Takes Care of Them?

  October 7, 2014 - 

  Despite the essential labor they perform, domestic workers lack basic workplace protections, a fact the artist Marisa Jahn underscores as she mobilizes workers across the country with her NannyVan.  More

  By Marisa Jahn

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  Op-Ed

  The United States Wants the World to Forget These Prisoners

  July 21, 2014 - 

  A product of the war on terror, Communications Management Units (CMUs) have cut hundreds of Americans—most of whom are Muslim—off from the outside world, often by labeling their acts of dissent “terrorism.”  More

  By Molly Crabapple

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  Interview

  Engagement or Disengagement?
  A Conversation About Manifesta 10 with Joanna Warsza

  June 26, 2014 - 

  Nato Thompson speaks with Joanna Warsza, curator of Manifesta 10’s public program, about how artists invited to the roving European biennial are responding to the political situation in Russia.  More

  By Nato Thompson

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  Op-Ed

  We’re Here, We’re Qwerty, and I’m Not Sure I Want to Get Used To It

  June 23, 2014 - 

  The musician JD Samson (of Le Tigre and MEN) proposes we celebrate Pride Month with a commitment to commemorate and support diverse struggles across the LGBTQI community, joining together for interpersonal, intersectional discussions instead of divisive online debates.  More

  By JD Samson