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Militarism Focus Photo November 10, 2014

The Hyper-Patriotism and Harmony of These Veteran's Day Naturalization Ceremonies

The nostalgia must be tempered ... knowing how much America excels when it comes to promise.

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Faith Focus Photo November 9, 2014

Glory as a Stage Show: On Mark Peterson’s Vegas Megachurch Photos

Peterson’s photograph places us right down front at a high-energy, high-tech, multi-media extravaganza where lights, camera, and action are the name of the game.

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The Importance of Being Earnest: That Obama Photo Fronting Saturday's NYT

If the more mobilized midterm voters looked at the President askance, it's still not over.

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International Focus Photo November 8, 2014

Everyday Iraq: Beyond Islam and Primitivism

If western media images of that country are most often filled with sand, religious fervor and a sense of the ancient, this couldn't be more different.

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John Moore Photo November 6, 2014

Remains of the Campaign: John Moore's Detention Photo from McAllen, Texas

Excuse me for the association, the frustration fueled by the myopia surrounding fundamental social issues otherwise staring us in the face.

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Campaign '14 Photo November 5, 2014

Last Howl on the Election?

It's a strange and discomfiting picture to lead off the Washington Post Day in Photos the day after that election.

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Campaign '14 Photo November 4, 2014

Not in Kansas Anymore: 2014 Election Final in Pictures

It's the kind of giddy scrambling around that comes with having been out of power so long.

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Campaign '14 Photo November 3, 2014

Campaign '14: My Homeboy Mitch

The linguistic equivalent of Mitch in black face.

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Campaign '14 Photo November 2, 2014

Midterms 2014: Crushing the Tea Party

Coal, Guns, Freedom ... and Washington fixture McConnell?

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Reflections from the Newswire

It's not like these collage-like images are that unusual to find on the news wire but they feel more familiar to Instagram.

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