Aaron Courtney, an African-American man and high school football coach probably didn't plan on hugging a white supremacist last weekend - however, that's exactly what happened.
Last week, hundreds of white nationalists and counter-protesters faced off in Gainesville, Florida during a speech by alt-right leader, Richard Spencer (Spencer's speech was quickly drowned out by chants of "Go home!"). At one point during the protest, a...
America is facing an unprecedented public health crisis— opioid addiction and the subsequent loss of many lives. The prescription drug OxyContin has been attributed to many of these deaths. Amazingly, however, little is known about the proprietors of OxyContin— the Sackler family. Their secret? Calculated and lavish acts of philanthropy.
America’s Opioid Crisis: a Public Health Issue of Epic Proportions
A recent article published in the New...
Parisian street artist Combo hijacks familiar imagery from pop culture and alters them to carry new meanings that are thought-provoking, humorous and confronting. Early...
Portuguese street artist Bordalo II salvages street garbage, car parts and old machinery from landfill to create public installations of giant, colorful animals. His...
In the daylight, the urban murals of Reskate Studio appear to be simple silhouettes. Bunnies, loaves of bread and ringed planets stretch across walls...
Barcelona-based artist Pejac is known for his artworks that skillfully reinvent the public space, often speaking on sensitive social and environmental issues. Recently, in...
Mokattham Mountain overlooks the Egyptian slum of Manshiyat Naser, famously known as Garbage City. It's a Cairo neighborhood comprised of decrepit buildings. Bags of...
Croatian street artist Lonac recently showed the world that his paintings are truly alive, with his latest work literally appearing to pulse with blood. In...
