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Homeless Military Family Struggles
Seeded on Mon Nov 3, 2008 12:26 PM EST (news.opb.org)
Part two of a profile of a military family made homeless by the current mortgage crisis. This week Brian Miller talks of his problems with PTSD and depression after 3 tours in Iraq and how his condition affects his relation to his five children, ages 13 to 3.
Factor military duty into criticism -- chicagotribune.com
Seeded on Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:17 PM EDT (Chicago Tribune)
Some of the Wright's comments are inexcusable and inappropriate and should be condemned, but in calling him "unpatriotic," let us not forget that this is a man who gave up six of the most productive years of his life to serve his country.
The Beijing underbelly
Seeded on Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:52 PM EDT (rediff News)
"Chinese artists," he says, "are bent on destruction, on saying 'no.' They can't get themselves to say 'yes.' In other words, they can only deconstruct power, they cannot manifest the necessary power to construct.
Booming Chinese Art Market
Seeded on Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:39 PM EDT (artelino.com)
The long-term development of the Chinese art market in and outside of China depends on the further economic and social development in China, on the state of the world economy and - very important - on the activities of the large Western museums like the MoMa, the Met, the Guggenh …
CNN In-Depth Specials - Visions of China - Inside China: Chinese Art Today
Seeded on Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:27 PM EDT (CNN)
Many [Chinese] artists may be dropping political or social themes altogether to create works pretty enough to lure wealthy buyers. If Chinese artists can be said to serve any master today, it is more likely to be commercialism than communism.
Is Chinese art kicking butt ... or kissing it? | | guardian.co.uk Arts
Seeded on Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:22 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
Collectors are queueing up to buy work by China's bright young artists. But while the scene is certainly buzzing, some worry that the domestic art world is selling out to the west, says Charlotte Higgins
Artdaily.org - The First Art Newspaper on the Net
Seeded on Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:14 PM EDT (artdaily.com)
Asia House announces the opening of Modern Chinese Art: A New Generation, the second of two exhibitions from Khoan and Michael Sullivans' unique collection of 20th century Chinese art....This exhibition bears testament to the debates raging in the artistic community during this p …
Once hated, now feted - Chinese artists come out from behind the wall | Business | The Guardian
Seeded on Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:09 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
This represents a huge change in attitudes and lifestyles. Ten years ago, avant-garde artists were on the fringe of Chinese society. Their works were often banned, exhibitions were shut down and, for most, the sales of their work were barely enough to make ends meet.
The auction houses are distorting our understanding of Chinese art - The Art Newspaper
Seeded on Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:02 PM EDT (theartnewspaper.com)
The most frequently traded works from the cynical or social realist painters have boomed but as shows of true intellectual credibility have illustrated, the auction rooms do not tell the full story.
Chinese art records broken at Sotheby's HK auctions | Lifestyle | Reuters
Seeded on Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:51 PM EDT (Reuters)
"On a day when China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index tumbled more than 5 percent on fresh fears about the subprime debt crisis and the U.S. economy, art buyers at Sotheby's packed auction hall showed no sign of curbed exuberance, bidding actively for the day's premium lots."
The war at home, in their own words - News - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
Seeded on Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:39 PM EDT (theolympian.com)
Military families tell their own stories.
Harvesting Cash: A Year-Long Investigation into Farm Subsidies (washingtonpost.com)
Seeded on Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:38 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
"How to Spend an Extra $15 Billion: In the past five years alone, the U.S. government has handed out more than $95 billion in agricultural subsidies.
Bill Moyers Journal . The Farm Bill Debate | PBS
Seeded on Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:24 AM EDT (PBS)
Today, farmers make up less than 1% of the U.S. population. Current law allows subsidies to farmers with annual adjusted gross income of as much as $2.5 million.
Bill Moyers Journal . Hunger in America | PBS
Seeded on Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:00 AM EDT (PBS)
The news at the grocery store is grim for many. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food prices rose by 4% last year, the largest increase in 17 years. And, the USDA predicts they will rise another 4% this year.
OPB News ยท Local Military Families Struggle With Strain Of Deployments
Seeded on Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:22 PM EDT (news.opb.org)
Oregon Public Broadcasting interviewed an Olympia, Washington military family about the strain that they and their 5 children have experienced during the husband's 20 years of service (including 3 tours in Iraq) and their struggles (financial and emotional) now that he has retire …
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