Pray for Paris: Charlie Hebdo cartoonist offers response to attacks, do not pray
The “Pray for Paris” mantra and hashtag that has been circulating online since Friday’s deadly attacks ran into a surprising response from a cartoonist for Charlie Hebdo, the far-left weekly French...
View ArticleNigeria Reopens Schools More Than Year After Girls Abducted
Some schools reopened in the Nigerian state where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped last year, even after a suicide bombing killed seven people in the region’s capital. Classes in Borno state...
View ArticleHe gave his unforgettable work for nothing. Shouldn't the designer of the...
In the early evening of 21 February 1958, a middle-aged man travelled right across London from his home in suburban Twickenham to a shabby Victorian building in Finsbury Park. Among the press of...
View ArticleWe Are Ready To Help In Chibok Girls’ Rescue (EFD - Europe of Freedom & ...
(Source: EFD - Europe of Freedom & Democracy Group) The European Parliament is ready to help the Nigerian government in its effort to rescue the abducted 219 Chibok girls and curbing the insurgency...
View ArticlePeace symbol sketches reveal Gerald Holtom’s thinking
As one of the members of the Direct Action Committee against nuclear war and of its Aldermaston march committee in 1958, which adopted the nuclear disarmament, or “peace” symbol, I strongly support Ian...
View ArticleIt's Not Enough to Tell Someone Your Feelings Anymore; You Have to Post Them...
Of course we're thinking about Paris. Do we really -- each and, it seemed, every single one of us -- need to repeat the same trite words or post the same stock photos to prove as much? Is it not enough...
View ArticleMali hotel attack latest to rattle global sense of security
From cafes in Paris to the teeming markets of Nigeria, in tourist resorts on the Sinai peninsula and now a glitzy hotel in the dusty capital of Mali, the message Islamist terrorists sent to the world...
View ArticleMali hotel attack is latest to rattle global sense of security
From cafes in Paris to the teeming markets of Nigeria, in tourist resorts on the Sinai peninsula and now a glitzy hotel in the dusty capital of Mali, the message Islamist terrorists sent to the world...
View ArticleWorld lights up in blue, white and red in solidarity with France
Famous landmarks from Sydney to San Francisco adopted the colours of the French flag in wake of terror attacks...
View Article#SprayForParis Captures Solidarity Through Street Art Around The World
#Strasbourg #SprayForParis #parisattacks A photo posted by Patrick Baz (@patrickbaz) on Nov 19, 2015 at 4:38am PST "Art is not meant to change the world," anonymous French street artist JR explained to...
View ArticleNigerian army arrests 'chief cameraman' of terrorist group Boko Haram
(CNN)The Nigerian army has arrested Boko Haram's "chief cameraman," the army said in a statement Saturday. Abdullahi Abubakar Sadiq, believed to be acting as a cameraman for the...
View ArticleHow art helps to define tragedy and the Jean Jullien peace sign
Tragedy and death are often the impetus for deep feelings and, for an artist, the impetus to create great design. For example, the National Park Service hosts the Vietnam Memorial. As their site says,...
View ArticleArtist’s simple ‘Peace for Paris’ drawing becomes symbol for solidarity
Jean Jullien's "Peace for Paris" symbol appeared as a simple doodle after the Paris attacks, but has become a widespread symbol through social media expressing solidarity among the global community....
View Article'The Simpsons' honored Paris in a subtle but lovely way
The Simpsons found a short but touching way to honor the people of Paris in its latest episode. The moment came a little more than halfway through...
View ArticleRemember Boko Haram’s victims, too
On Nov. 13, people from every corner of the world reeled over the horrific attacks in Paris that killed 130 people and injured 350 more. Millions filtered their Facebook profile pictures with the blue,...
View ArticleThe interesting origin of the Eiffel Tower peace sign
An artist's reactionary sketch that he drew following the news of the attacks on Paris has gone viral. How to add the French flag to your Facebook profile Artist Jean Jullien was on vacation when he...
View ArticleNigerian President Promises Malala That Kidnapped Girls 'Will Be Returned'
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan promised Malala Yousafzai that the missing Nigerian schoolgirls "will be returned as soon as possible," the activist said, succeeding where protests and Twitter...
View ArticleSolidarity in symbols: Responding with light to Paris attacks
Just an hour after a series of attacks rocked Paris on Friday night, the Eiffel Tower went dark in mourning. But the response worldwide was to turn on the light: Three colors began appearing in...
View ArticleNigeria: in defence of hashtags and #BringBackOurGirls
Social media has made a difference in the search for the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram, says Marissa Jackson...
View ArticleThe one chart that proves how fickle we are over #bringbackourgirls
On 13 April 2014, a group of militants from the notoriously brutal group Boko Haram broke into a school in Chibok, Nigeria, and kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls. More than 200 remain missing a year...
View Article