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“Empty Buildings Are the Crime”: Occupy SF Commune Evicted After One Day
It lasted less than 24 hours, but the Occupy SF Commune at 888 Turk may have pushed the movement forward harder than many other of the movement's Bay Area …
The Gender of Media Creators Affects What We See
For Women's History Month, “Ladydrawers” offers part two of our look at gender disparity in hiring practices across all media (see Mickey Zacchilli's first strip here), an issue underscored …
Reclaiming the Commons
Founded by squatters more than 150 years ago, full of foreclosed buildings, and shrinking by thousands per year, Oakland in many ways presents as a tremendously attractive target for …
When Oakland Is Under Attack, What Do We Do?
Occupy Oakland has captured the nation and even the world's attention at times. But those times have not been for Occupy Oakland's thoughtful direct actions or peaceful marches, but …
Slavery Lives on in the United States
(Image: Dan Archer) September 22, 2012, will mark the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation, President Lincoln's decisive move to abolish slavery nationwide. President Obama echoed this …
Julie Doucet: How Does It Feel to Be Placed Among the Comic Greats?
This week in “Ladydrawers” (catch up here), we have the third installment of our interview with one of the most important and talented female artists in North America - …
Occupy Oakland: An Illustrated History
I have been drawing from Occupy Oakland since October 10, when the first tents were pitched in Frank Ogawa, “Oscar Grant” Plaza in front of City Hall. From the …
Women in Media – They’re Not Only Missing From Comics
For the last six months, Ladydrawers (catch up on the previous strips here) has been tracking gender disparity in both the content and hired labor pool of comics. As …
Comic Artist Alison Bechdel: The Personal Is Political
The final installment of Anne Elizabeth Moore's exclusive interview with Alison Bechdel appears on Ladydrawers today, illustrated by Gabrielle Gamboa. The bestselling and critically acclaimed author of “Fun Home” …
How to Draw Comics the New 52 Way: Women Get “Fridged” Again
Earlier this year, DC Comics announced it would “re-boot” its entire spate of 52 monthly superhero books and start all storylines from scratch, with all new creators. The radical …