Category Archives: Freedom of Speech

Free Ai Weiwei

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Internationally acclaimed Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has re-interpreted the twelve bronze animal heads representing the traditional Chinese zodiac that once adorned the famed fountain-clock of the Yuanming Yuan, an imperial retreat in Beijing. Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads is the … Continue reading →

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Freedom of The Press

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Compass Books of San Francisco commissioned Oakland, CA sculptor Shaun Hibma Cronan to create The Press. Handcrafted from bamboo, oak, cork, rope and steel, The Press will be on display at the Compass Book store in San Francisco International Airport. … Continue reading →

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PEN World Voices Festival Pt.7

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

A veritable United Nations of world literature will convene next week in New York City for the 7th annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature. Hundreds of writers from more than three dozen nations will meet in NYC to … Continue reading →

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Big Brother Is Watching (the libraries)

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

  Justin Richardson’s and Peter Parnell’s “And Tango Makes Three” tops the list of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Top Ten List of the Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2010.  The list was released on Monday as part of the … Continue reading →

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The Godfather of Comix Returns

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This 90-piece exhibit showcases rare and seminal examples of original art including covers and interior pages from ZAP, San Francisco Comic Book, Head Comix, Bijou Funnies, The East Village Other, Snatch Comics, Motor City Comics, Your Hytone Comix, Big Ass … Continue reading →

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I Can See The Connection

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This week the PBS show Independent Lens aired a fascinating documentary on William S. Burroughs that was directed by newcomer Yony Leyser. “William S. Burroughs: A Man Within” is a star-studdied portrait of the revolutionary writer, his eccentricities, and his … Continue reading →

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Why Save PBS ?

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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Happy Belated Public Domain Day

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The Public Domain Review is a fascinating newish website that reviews literature which has entered the public domain due to copyright expiration. Founded and edited by Jonathan Gray and Adam Green from the Open Knowledge Foundation, London, the site was … Continue reading →

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Street Art With Wings

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

On February 2nd, I blogged about the new Google Art project, which offers digitized collections and tours from a cohort of the world’s best museums. Now the Street Art View project uses Google’s Street View option to showcase crowd-sourced pictures … Continue reading →

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Life Does Not Go On

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Literature has been caught up in the protests that have now entered their seventh day in Egypt. The annual Cairo book fair, due to have been held this week, has been abandoned, with many foreign exhibitors left stranded after failing … Continue reading →

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