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Banksy paited on a 4-story building in NYC—NOT.
to advertise Banksy opening in the LES of NYC, Banksy painted a full wall on Grand & Wooster went up sometime last weekish.
well actually, it was commissioned by a group called Colossal.
so who did the piece. do you even care? to advertise Banksy opening in the LES of NYC, Banksy painted a full wall on Grand & Wooster went up sometime last weekish. ... more -
Truth in Advertising "Gas Signs"
real advertising could never be this honest. by Donny Miller.
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Guerilla becomes Prime Minister in no time //hamropalo
Nepal's Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda", who assumed office Monday as the first Prime Minister of the federal democratic republic, was born in a farmer's family in central Nepal 54 years ago.
He lived 25 years underground hunted by security forces and carrying a bounty on his head -- Monday began a new chapter in the life of the revolutionary who fought a 10-year "People's War" to overthrow Nepal's dynasty of god-kings and transform the Hindu kingdom into a secular republic.
Following are some highlights in Prachanda's march to the office of Nepal's prime minister:
Dec 11, 1954: Prachanda born to farmer couple Mukti Ram Dahal and Bhawani in a paddy field in Kaski in central Nepal
1994: Prachanda breaks away from the communist movement to form the revolutionary Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)
13 Feb, 1996: Maoists begin an armed struggle to end Nepal's powerful monarchy and establish a communist republic.
June 2001: King Birendra, who was trying to establish contact with the Maoists, dies in a brutal palace massacre.
Feb 2005: King Gyanendra seizes absolute power with the help of the army and intensifies military operations against the rebels.
Sept 2005: Maoists announce a ceasefire but the king ignores the gesture
Nov 2005: The opposition parties sidelined by the king are united with the Maoists by India to provide a united opposition to the royal regime
April 2006: The king's government falls after 19 days' continuous street protests.
Nov 2006: Maoists and the Koirala government sign a peace pact that promises to hold an election to decide the king's fate
Dec 2007: Under pressure from Maoists, parliament abolishes monarchy on the condition that it would be implemented after the election
April 2008: Nepal holds its first constituent assembly election after two false starts.
May 2008: The assembly overwhelmingly votes to scrap monarchy
June 2008: Gyanendra leaves the palace which becomes a national museum
Aug 15, 2008: Prachanda wins the prime ministerial election
Aug 18, 2008: Prachanda sworn in as prime minister Nepal's Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda", who assumed office Monday as the first Prime Minister of the feder... more -
Colombia orders Uribe ally arrest
"Colombian prosecutors have ordered the arrest of a cousin and key ally of President Alvaro Uribe over alleged ties to paramilitary groups.
The chief prosecutor's office said Mario Uribe Escobar was accused of criminal conspiracy.
Mr Uribe, who stepped down as a senator last October, denies any wrongdoing.
He is one of the most prominent figures caught up in the scandal that has seen dozens of politicians arrested over alleged links to paramilitaries." "Colombian prosecutors have ordered the arrest of a cousin and key ally of President Alvaro Uribe over alleged ties to paramilita... more -
Fighting kills 4 Tamil rebels, 1 soldier in north
"Tamil rebels attacked soldiers guarding front lines in northern Sri Lanka, triggering a gun battle Sunday that killed four rebels and one soldier, the military said, as guerrillas mourned a top leader killed in an air raid last week."
International Herald Tribune "Tamil rebels attacked soldiers guarding front lines in northern Sri Lanka, triggering a gun battle Sunday that killed four rebel... more -
El Presidente Math
Street artists in Colombia strike back at government propoganda with their own dose of political graffiti.
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Guerilla Book Reshelving
Science advocates are quietly reshelving Intelligent Design books in the Sci-Fi or Religious Fiction secitons
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