curated by Steve Anderson, Merlyna Lim, Marc Tuters

Combining established Agitprop techniques of reappropriating stock video for political ends with easily-available contemporary technologies of production and distribution, political remix videos reach millions, providing often-humorous but pointed commentary on political topics.

curated by Steve Anderson, Merlyna Lim, Marc Tuters 

Combining established Agitprop techniques of reappropriating stock video for political ends with easily-available contemporary technologies of production and distribution, political remix videos reach millions, providing often-humorous but pointed commentary on political topics.

Bushwacked 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlDsk56-5vE/a> (00:04:07)

Reading between the lines of George W. Bush’s State of the Union speech in 2002, Chris Morris's elegantly edited video reveals the true intentions behind the President’s political platitudes and generalizations.

George Bush Don't Like Black People

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGRcEXtLpTo&feature=player_embedded (00:03:51)

Franklin Lopez (video) and The Legendary K.O. (music).

Franklin Lopez’s video enigmatically mimics the form of a silent-era film, complete with title cards and convulsive black-and-white images of the devastation that followed Hurricane Katrina, all set to the tune of The Legendary KO remix of Kanye West's Golddigger.

Bush for Peace

http://www.bushforpeace.us/bushforpeace.mov (00:01:56)

Jen Simmons and Sarah Christman

Jen Simmons and Sarah Christman’s Bush for Peace offers a wistful look at what a presidential speech might look like if America had actually become the kinder, gentler nation it once proclaimed itself to be.

Imagine This

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7meAXUguTQo (00:04:38)

John Callaghan (video) and Wax Audio (music)

Although the first Gulf war was supposed to have erased our collective memory of Vietnam, parallels between Vietnam and the current war in Iraq are growing increasingly difficult to deny. This video mashup by John Callaghan makes its point with sobering clarity, combining an audio track from WaxAudio, John Lennon’s Imagine, speeches by George W. Bush, and horrific images from Iraq.