The Big Picture photo blog is almost always worthwhile, but today’s post of images of the 2008 Greek riots is particularly interesting. In particular, check out photo #7, it shows a stylish young woman in designer jeans next to a guy in a Zapatista (EZLN) t-shirt. It’s interesting to know that the Zapatistas would have mindshare half a world away – Anarchism is certainly a transnational movement.

These images are really dramatic, but, as with all protest porn, I have to wonder if the editorial and shot selection distorts the extent and violence of the riots.

Oliver Reichenstein argues Web Design is 95% Typography and points to some resources on Web typography.

In These Times has an intereresting interview with Ian MacKaye, the former frontman for Fugazi and Minor Threat. In the interview he discusses political activism and fatherhood.

I don’t want to appear too cynical, but when I first saw the ‘Yes We Can’ rock video that Will.I.Am made, my first response was ‘Wow, finally a politician is making ads that are as good as Nike’s.’

-Naomi Klein

Profiles: Outside Agitator: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker.