Economy
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The Heidelberg Project: A Resilient Community Rebuilds, Again
June 3, 2013 -
Last month, a fire razed an iconic house at the center of Tyree Guyton’s Heidelberg Project, which has assembled public art installations from discarded materials since 1986, inspiring Detroit communities beset by deep poverty. More -
Monsanto in Argentina: Rhythms of Resistance in Soybeanland
May 20, 2013 -
In Argentina, a group of women calling themselves the “Mothers of Ituzaingó” are fighting against the spraying of Monsanto pesticide Roundup. Federico Zukerfeld films a protest against the notorious biotech corporation in Buenos Aires. More -
Rana Plaza: A Last Gesture Recorded
May 6, 2013 -
On April 24, an eight-story building in a suburb of Dhaka, Bangladesh collapsed, killing hundreds of factory workers. Examining a photograph of a boy buried in the rubble, Bangladeshi writer Shameema Binte Rahman asks how his last gesture will be remembered. More -
Making Art in a World of Ferment: A Conversation with Martha Rosler
May 6, 2013 -
In this episode of Forms of Life, Creative Time’s chief curator, Nato Thompson, speaks with artist Martha Rosler about the political concerns that have galvanized her practice over the last four decades. More -
Freedom from Debt:
The New American DreamJanuary 2, 2013 -
Millions of American households are in debt to banks, hospitals, credit card companies and student loan providers. In this short film, Strike Debt profiles a typical American family under severe debtor duress. More