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Street art in the UK (Wooster Collective)
Flynt Leverett of the Brookings Institution has just returned from observing the Ba'th Party Congress in Syria. He joins us for an update on Syria’s role in the Middle East. Next, graphic designer Milton Glaser examines the power of images in The Design of Dissent. Next, Marc and Sara Schiller, of Electric Artists, study some current trends in street art. Finally, Robert Merry questions the notion of historical progress, especially as a justification for American foreign policy, in Sands of Empire.
Bashar's Trial By Fire
Flynt Leverett of the Brookings Institution has just returned from Damascus, where he was observing the Ba'th Party Congress. He’ll give us an update on the current political climate in Syria, and discuss how relations between Syria and Lebanon stand to affect the Middle East and the US. His new ...
The Design of Dissent
Milton Glaser analyzes how graphic design can communicate political and social messages in The Design of Dissent.
» Exhibit information and a slideshow on SVA's website
Music: “Jump Start and Jazz,’ by Wynton Marsalis, track “Jubilo”
» Exhibit information and a slideshow on SVA's website
Music: “Jump Start and Jazz,’ by Wynton Marsalis, track “Jubilo”
Street Art
Sands of Empire
Robert W. Merry criticizes America’s approach to foreign policy since the end of the Cold War in Sands of Empire.
» Read an excerpt in the Reading Room
Music: "From Creation" by Thievery Corporation
» Read an excerpt in the Reading Room
Music: "From Creation" by Thievery Corporation
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