The frame Al Jazeera chose characterizes the operation as a contest for hearts and minds.
Continue ReadingI'm trying to figure out what's making this photo so popular....
Continue ReadingFrom NYT Pics of the Year: A great juxtaposition balancing the naturalist painting, the mascot and Newt’s knowing look. It’s as if Gingrich realizes that, despite all the vision and knowledge he has behind him, it’s contaminated by all his foolishness. And that fact — not lost on the American...
Continue ReadingRegarding "approved" clothing for Iranian women, Ahmadinejad’s “compromise” is not a step in the right direction. It’s a step in the same direction.
Continue ReadingBecause it was, and remains, that much of a shock and a stain on our way of life.
Continue ReadingThe best shot of Romney yesterday in the closing days before the Iowa Caucus? The jury’s still out over how much Mitt, dressed as a farmer, is passing the smell test. These two other wire shots also speak to the difficulty of finding “the there there.” This pic was sitting on...
Continue ReadingWith the GOP campaign endlessly bound up in "anybody but X" and "savior of the month," might Iowa be Rick Santorum's best chance for a trophy?
Continue ReadingNot just a home run for motherhood, but an all-too-rare example of a woman extending herself beyond gender and social stereotypes.
Continue ReadingThis photo is a wonderful example why politicians have a level of credibility on par with used car salesmen.
Continue ReadingThe brand ID can be seen to implicate the overwhelming role of sponsorship and advertising money in college sports. Given that's the game, the image of kids in the pen has a much wider significance.
Continue ReadingI’m not sure I get the mourning holiday tree. Who decorates a Christmas tree with dead people?
Continue ReadingIn contrast to that simpler and more certain moment in 1945, this is what today's victories look like.
Continue ReadingDespite 2011 marking the end of both Osama bin Laden and the Iraq War, what the picture reflects is that the fear of impending doom remains as vivid as ever.
Continue ReadingAs we segue from the Romney's summery Christmas to the WH first family holiday portrait, I'm interested in your thoughts on the White House Christmas card.
Continue ReadingI think it's almost impossible for Americans to look at these images without believing that a citizen's sense of free will and individuality is somehow just hovering below the surface.
Continue ReadingThis image does not portray a victim. It portrays a hero—a warrior waging a battle for democracy.
Continue ReadingI wonder whether these soldiers, at least in part, might have been motivated to make a statement, before we turned over our bases, that punctuated how we engaged in a war for no real good reason.
Continue ReadingThe tell-tale element is the tension in Michelle and Barack's bodies.
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