Sowing the Moon
Sowing the Moon speaks to the slowness of suburban life and trying to live life under duress in Louisville, where the atmosphere of unrest is particularly pertinent in the central city during this time of protest.
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City on Fire: a review
In 2019, a leaderless protest movement may have changed Hong Kong forever. Antony Dapiran’s latest provides a detailed analysis of the movement and the city
The right to protest during the pandemic
To protest or not to protest, what is deemed essential when we can’t afford to wait for change?
Blackout
Bänoo Zan’s poem was written in the aftermath of countrywide protests against the sudden steep rise of fuel prices in Iran on November 15. Authorities shut down the Internet of the whole country and embarked on a horrific killing spree. Amnesty International has so far verified 208 deaths in less than a week.
Returning to fear and terror: A view from inside Hong Kong
Stephenie Lau returns to her roots to witness the pro-democracy movement and to experience this defining moment in Hong Kong’s history.
the police do not intervene
Although Sandra Renew’s poem is a response to the police-led violence of the Bjelke-Petersen era in Queensland, it remains relevant to recent protests in which police seek to silence dissent.
Civic marches
Everything changes – In this poem Edward Caruso considers the importance of speaking up.
Sister Corita’s Summer of Love
Sister Corita’s Summer of Love exhibition shares a message of love, peace and tolerance.
Valdivia
Writer Edward Caruso takes us into the thick of things in his poem Valdivia, where protesters and military police clash.
Can Social Media Campaigns Solve Real Life Problems?
Sarah George, co-ordinator of the national education program “Five Facts You Didn’t Know About ‘Boat People’”, tackles social media, online protesting and planning a popular campaign.