Baghdad Beautifies Its Blast Walls

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Dozens of Iraqi artists have been painting murals along miles of concrete blast walls throughout Baghdad, and the American military is paying a portion of the bill. To learn more, read this post on Mother Jones‘ arts and culture blog, The Riff.