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more about #sierraleone Rooo sez BISH PLZ: That's the most pointedly evocative editorial photo I think I've seen in awhile. more » Maulleigh: I sent this blog post to my sweet-tempered mother. This is her response: "Charles Taylor should burn in hell, and it should be soon." more » Ms.Moneypenny: I saw a fantastic interview on PBS with Leymah Gbowee who was the leader of the group of women who helped bring Taylor down through their non-violent ... more » Blueberry26: "... but I am still alive and I hope one day something will be different and I will be a good person" This. Is so hard. The idea that she was raped on... more » CherriSpryte: The global rise in child soldiers is, I believe, one of the most major setbacks humanity has seen in ages. If people want to learn more (or donate!) I... more » Lymed: For somebody like this, I wish I believed in hell. more » thegogglesdonothing: There is no punishment severe enough for Charles Taylor. I, for one, will respectfully refuse to read or hear any of his testimony in his defense, as ... more » CherriSpryte: Taylor ran (successfully) with the election slogan of "he killed my ma, he killed my pa, but I will vote for him", and the defense says he was a BROKE... more » haguenite: Wait, Taylor will be around the corner from me tomorrow? *Googles "molotov cocktail"* more » LadyFabulous: When I close my eyes, all I can see is the war. I often think about taking my own life. It would have been better if I'd died in the war, but I am sti... more » MarissaExplainsItAll: I love the picture on the steps. He has managed to show how strong, resilient, and hopeful that woman is. more » Little Time Bomb: What a nice way to close out the day. That first shot i just stunning. more » Kali Mama: The first one I thought, hey nice photoshop getting all those faces on the buildings, and then I read he actually went house by house to get that stuf... more » schlegs84: This is just so... moving. I've always loved this quote, "Entertainment is what people want. Art is what people need." This is art. Breathtaking. more » MerryLilly: "Intended to underscore the similarities between the two groups of people" LOVE THIS. We are all more alike than we think, and should focus on this, i... more » AtomiClash: humanitarian misanthrope: Who is this genius? And is there a Nobel Prize for Art? more » SisterMaryMartha: Oh this is lovely. more » casi nadie: This reminded me of a group from Bolivia called Mujeres Creando (women creating) who do a lot of graffitti/oftentimes scandalous demonstrations. Jez r... more » baraqiel: Stuff like this really makes me respect street artists. Tagging all over the place is a little annoying, but I often find that artists who start out ... more » casi nadie: WOW. This is amazing. really, really, really amazing. I want to do things like this. more » -
#crimesagainstwomanity
Girl Soldiers Continue To Suffer As Taylor's War Crimes Defense Begins
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor may be taking the stand in International Criminal Court tomorrow to defend himself against war crimes charges, but women in Liberia say they continue to suffer after Taylor turned them into child soldiers. More » -
#theartworld
Photographer Publishes Plight Of Women Worldwide
An ex-graffiti artist, 26, who goes by "JR" is traveling the world for a project: taking portraits of women affected by poverty and violence, and then pasting blown-up prints all over their cities. More »
