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Painting Political Problems

November 25, 0017 12:00 AM
Socialist mural in Santiago, Chile, reading “Free and inclusive education! Now!” (Dimitry B.)Throughout history, art has been used as a means of protest. From Milan, Italy, to Seattle, Washington, to Santiago, Chile—and countless other cities—graffiti has become a weapon to protest perceived injustices. Aushi Walalam didn’t just discuss politics around the dinner table at night with his father—they went out together and graffitied Venezuela’s streets to make their voices heard.
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