{Volume I, Issue IV}the {warehouse} magazine is a voice. It is an avenue for expression. It is a social conscience. Reminiscent of the counterculture movements of the turbulent sixties or the beat poets who inspired a generation, our soul is rooted in a dedication to social activism and cultural awareness.
Symbols. Forget politics, everything in life is aesthetics. And the symbols we keep are defining.
Some of the first thoughts that come to mind when we speak of ‘ancient civilizations’ would likely include the magnificence of the Parthenon perched upon the acropolis, the distinctly Roman architecture of the once monumental Colosseum or perhaps the simplistic grandeur of the Egyptian Pyramid of Khufu. When we think of ‘Peace’, one cannot help but to imagine the now celebrated photographs of John Lennon and Yoko Ono taken by Gerry Deiter during the couple’s historic 1969 bed-in protest in a Montreal hotel room.
A Symbol has the potential to shine as a brilliant expression of human creativity, one that inspires, empowers. A Symbol also has the potential to shine as a brilliant expression of human catastrophe. There is perhaps no better example of this duality than the Unites Nations. The U.N. is one of the most significant symbols of our world’s effort to forge an international community, of humanity’s continued willingness to come together for the betterment of humankind.
Yet, there are many lessons to be learned from the U.N.’s lackluster record in dealing with genocide and gross human rights violations since its inception. One need only consider the U.N.’s treatment of the Rwandan {acts of} genocide to understand its bureaucratic failure in the face of {political} reality. Rwanda now stands as yet another reminder the claim “never again” must be defended with more than words.
Our fourth issue is devoted to the notion of Symbols and its many wonderful, and not so wonderful, expressions. {w}
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