The first occupation I remember was Iraq by the US in the early 90s. I seem to remember reading about other occupations as well, but it turns out any bunch of reasonably-organized people can occupy just about wherever. Beginning with the Arab Spring, occupation 1.0 or 2.0 or whatever you want to call it is [...]

Who is JR? He’s a 27 yr old french artist. I stumbled upon JR’s story on TED.com JR is my hero. From my perspective, JR metaphorically transplants outsiders into a communities, unthreateningly, in the form of giant photographs (The 28 Milimetre Project). “All truths pass through 3 stages: first it ridiculed, then it is violently [...]