Author Archives: meganwilson

OCCUPY ART!

Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2011 by meganwilson

It’s encouraging to see a momentum building in the art world in support of and/or response to the Occupy movement. When we first launched CIO! in July 2010 we encountered a good deal of ambivalence and resistance from the art … Continue reading →

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We Are The 99%

Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2011 by meganwilson

In progress! 99% 99% is a public art/street art project that speaks to the need for a fundamental shift in the status quo approach to current economic models, labor, the environment, human rights, and the health and wellbeing of all. … Continue reading →

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Occupy Y’All Street: Three Generations Try To Escape Poverty Through Occupy Columbia

Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2011 by meganwilson
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667 Shotwell Projects: NEXT

Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 by meganwilson

CIO! is honored to be included in the inaugural issue of 667 Shotwell Project’s NEXT, a forum of proposals for ideas, works, and tactics for what is NEXT. From NEXT: Based on recent events and occupations of public space nationally, … Continue reading →

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Capitalism Is Over Get Into It

Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 by meganwilson
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The Death of Kim Jong-il and the Future of U.S. Relations with the Two Koreas

Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 by meganwilson

Christine Ahn from the Korea Policy Institute and the Global Fund for Women weighs in on how the United States has impacted and shaped the ongoing war between North and South Korea through it’s heavy military presence (the Korean peninsula … Continue reading →

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The Real Terrorists

Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 by meganwilson

Last night I watched the documentary “The End of America,” based on Naomi Wolf’s 2007 book by the same name. The film follows Wolf on a lecture tour through which she draws a parallel between the steps used by Hitler, … Continue reading →

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Proof Obama will sign NDAA 1031 Citizen Imprisonment Law in a few days

Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 by meganwilson
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The National Defense Authorization Act is the Greatest Threat to Civil Liberties Americans Face

Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 by meganwilson

By E.D. Kain Forbes If Obama does one thing for the remainder of his presidency let it be a veto of the National Defense Authorization Act – a law recently passed by the Senate which would place domestic terror investigations … Continue reading →

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One People Flash Mob — Occupy

Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 by meganwilson
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