Attacks on cultural heritage are unfolding with authoritarian politics in the U.S. and beyond
The September 2026 removal of a sculpture from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has prompted criticism. The move is understood by arts activists as reflecting United States President Donald Trump’s wider efforts to appropriate and rebrand the Center and curtail modern styles at federal facilities. The Associated Press reports that a “Trump-aligned board” at the Center is fighting in court for the right to put Trump’s name on the historic institution. Trump has…
Where: Mexico, Arizona, United States, Washington, Turkey, Istanbul, Ukraine, Moscow, Russia
Exact coordinates
mexico: 23.630, -102.550
arizona: 34.050, -111.090
united states: 37.090, -95.710
washington: 38.910, -77.040
turkey: 38.960, 35.240
istanbul: 41.010, 28.980
ukraine: 48.380, 31.170
moscow: 55.760, 37.620
russia: 61.520, 105.320
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