John Brown
European artists protest budget cuts by destroying their art, including at museums
An Italian museum is the highest profile examples of European artists protesting budget cuts by burning their art. At the Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, director Antonio Manfredi has promised to burn three pieces per week until his funding is improved. He’s already burned some pieces, so he’s not bluffing.
Small business owners assess President Obama’s jobs plan
In his State of the Union address, President Obama proposed to spend $30 billion to help small businesses weather the tough economy. We ask two small business managers in different parts of the country about how this might effect their businesses.