Michael Ratner, the President of the Center for Constitutional Rights, and one of the lawyers for Julian Assange believes Manning is being mistreated in prison, and that his case is being stalled, intentionally, in hopes that Manning will turn against Julian Assange, and in a sense, deliver him to the US Authorities.
Julian Assange speaking at a 2009 ARS Electronica conference, before he became a household name. This short excerpt simply reveals what is good and valuable about Wikileaks. It makes it unfathomable that anyone in a position to protect others, would want to silence this effort.
A film about the complexities within human communities and how fragile they can be. It is set in Delhi India. A young American with Indian roots returns to Delhi to accompany his grandmother on her final journey home. It interweaves media, religion, political power, family, fate, and the power of the dreaded black monkey…with stunning images and a beautiful soundtrack.
I was not aware of Jeff Buckley’s work until today. I found him unexpectedly, somehow, as described in an earlier post I wrote today. Tonight I found this interview with him. It is brief, and well worth the time. He describes in simple terms, his way of approaching creative work. It is so clear, it… Continue Reading
Julie Mehretu’s images appear to be swirling masses of information or locations which have been set free from any geographic constraints, yet form their own geographies. She is an Ethiopian born American artist, now based in Harlem, and is known for her large-scale paintings and drawings which combine maps and diagrams of socially charged public… Continue Reading
Beautiful video to watch. From Xeni Jardin. You may know Joi as a serial entrepreneur, a twittering globetrotter VC, a World of Warcraft junkie, or the CEO of Creative Commons, but he has a more traditional side, too. In this video, Ito welcomes us into his back yard in Japan, where he and his… Continue Reading
In January 2008, I did an interview with David Sokol on WRLDs, at the request of Surface Magazine. At my request, I did the interview via email, hoping to maintain some accuracy. Unfortunately that did not happen, and what was printed was not accurate nor did it reflect the intention of the project. Here is… Continue Reading