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Remarkable Images of Activism from the Last Fifty Years

Monday, May 25, 2009

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Remarkable Images of Activism from the Last Fifty Years

Missiles may rain down overhead, water canons blast people back, tear gas choke throats and worse, but when people decide they’ve had enough, they’ve had enough. Many would argue that if ever there was proof that actions speak louder than words, mass protesting is it. Images of individuals taking to the streets have become etched in our minds, each one a remembrance of how people felt about the status quo.

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Divine Intervention [PIC]

Friday, October 10, 2008

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Divine Intervention [PIC]

As we search and scour the vast realms of the inter-tubes, we often find real photographic gems like this one. Entitled “Air Traffic Control” this incredible image was taken by Flickr user Pensiero. As far as we know the statue stands in Rome, however, we’re not exactly sure where.

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Environmentalism in 100 A.D.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

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We’ve bounced from medieval England to ancient India in our series on environmental ideas throughout history. Image by Frank Zweers Today we travel back to one of mankind’s greatest civilizations, the Roman Empire.

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