Weavers are everywhere, and we are always looking for examples of how ordinary people are using public space to act politically. In this blog we are creating a "people's archive" of street art and other traces of actions, movements, and forms of expression that are often ignored by mainstream media. 

Łukasz W. Niparko invites YOU to come to the SOLIDARITY Avenue; to the space where we recreate the agora of free-thinking individuals who are not afraid of speaking their minds and are ready to shape reality! SOLIDARITY Avenue is a name of the street in Poznań, Poland and memorizes the Polish Movement of Solidarity, which became a platform of freedom operating inside the regime.

Fish. They live in our oceans, streams, and rivers, but what do we really know about their existence in relation to modern topics such as capitalism, environmental degradation, or globalization? Weave blogger Benjamin Landry drags fishing issues out from the deep, untangles the net of secrecy surrounding fishing regulation, and makes known about commercial fishing what the media chooses to ignore!

The Mediterranean is a place of apparent difference, but one in which politics and culture are often more similar than we might at first suspect. This blog looks at Italy, Egypt and the relationship each has with the other shore of the 'Med', thinking about political trends in both countries, reflecting on the dangers and opportunities for democracy each of these experiences presents us with.

Anna Kassab works to overcome the stereotypical association of Islam with violence, terrorism, and the exploitation of women. These stereotypes are related to hte media's failure to properly detach the religion of Islam from what has become politicized as Islamism (a violent political agenda).  This blog works at isolating them and increasing American’s understanding of Islam as a religion. (Photo source: http://muslimvillage.com)