progresswear/activism

Many have tried. Few have succeeded. Bringing the myriad factions that comprise the left of center in addition to thousands of groups dedicated to world hunger, social justice, research into dozens of diseases, arts groups with a conscience. It's daunting, yet ®ethos (would make a nicer logo) is giving it a shot. Best of luck, folks.

Keep your eye on our selection of shirts as we're finally adding a number of new designs. The Philadelphia City Paper is doing an article on us and it's been a wonderful incentive to get new ideas out there.

The LIERAQ shirts are finally in!!!
After the longest delay yet waiting for new shirts we're proud to announce that the LIERAQ shirts are finally in. To all those who've purchased one they should be arriving shortly.

Shortly we'll be showing the tanks, spaghettis and raglans for the women as well as fitted scoop neck tees. Guys, we gots yer basic tee in 4 colors. Sweats and hoodies are next.

Thanks for all the support, folks.

Once again I can't resist plugging the work of a friend. My old pal Frank Baseman of Philadelphia University along with Chaz Maviyane-Davies and Elizabeth Reznick of Massachusetts College of Art labored for two years to chose the 121 best posters of the past 40 years relating to Peace, Social Justice and the Environment.

While the selection is impressive online, go catch the show before August 18th in NYC at the AIGA Gallery at the National Design Center; 164 Fifth Ave. at 21st. Confront yourself with the power of the real posters instead of jpegs. In the flesh, these posters are power rendered visual. Designers will marvel at printing and production techniques employed long before Photoshop arrived. Spend an hour surrounded by ideas that designers around the world, free of their usual commercial constraints, were compelled to try and wedge into people's minds while they drove down the street or waited for the subway.

Sometimes StumbleUpon is just a bit too cerebrally Alice through the looking glass. Click an image from Darfour or Iraq here, escape via the next Stumbler's predilection for waif/heroin addict chic fashion photography or pretty puddy-cats. Knowing that these posters reached millions and made many think gives me hope that yes, the profession whose feeding hand I so love to bite, can bring some good.

The Iraq War 101. Must See TV.



If you could convince your favorite Bush believer to watch just one program in the hopes of convincing them to finally question who their boy really is, this would be it.

It's shocking in the annals of history that a nearly invisible congressman from a state so small they only have one, could basically hijack the free world, before our very eyes. It helps that those eyes were too trained on Britney Spears, Survivor and Angelina Jolie to give a shit.

The Dark Side, Frontline titled the show and it is most aptly named.