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Campaign '16 Photo February 10, 2016

Favorite Instagrams from New Hampshire ’16

These are some of the Instagram shots that jumped out at us from New Hampshire this week.

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Fashion Focus Photo February 8, 2016

Fashion Week: Visions of the 1%

One of the fashion themes this year is that wealth is here to stay.

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From an Iowa Caucus Photography Workshop

When we heard documentary photographer Jeff Jacobson was giving workshops during the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, we were intrigued.

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Faith Focus Photo February 5, 2016

On Obama’s First Presidential Visit to a U.S. Mosque

Are we to commend Obama for the photo and his first visit in office to a U.S. mosque? Or, should he be faulted for taking so long?

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Campaign '16 Photo February 4, 2016

What Stands for Political Passion These Days

Call it a reality check on the presidential campaign and the selfie craze.

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Christa Olson Photo February 3, 2016

Has Banksy Approach Run its Course? Future of Images as Tools for Public Argument

From one sad graffiti stencil to the political power and future of visual events.

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Campaign '16 Photo February 2, 2016

Iowa ’16 Final

And the winner is ... the Iowa 6 month horse race.

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Campaign '16 Photo January 31, 2016

The Iconic Scene from the Iowa Campaign

It’s so cold, so barren, so desolate -- and it's so angry as to ring in your ears.

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Disaster Focus Photo January 29, 2016

Flint: Raise Your Glasses

Whether or not they're swilling the river brand, the photo catches Flint's bureaucrats red handed.

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Disaster Focus Photo January 28, 2016

On that Flint – Detroit Water Comparison Photo

So, I’ve been looking at this Flint crisis picture for a week now and it’s still not sitting well.

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Campaign '16 Photo January 27, 2016

Trump the Playboy

As he proves in this New Hampshire photo, Trump continues to fancy himself the playboy in the more traditional, swine-like sense.

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Culture Focus Photo January 24, 2016

Having Committed to Peace with Iran…

Having built a bridge with Iran, funny how this shows up in the news galleries.

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Business Focus Photo January 22, 2016

It’s Gucci Meets Starbucks, by God

Our stealth photo of the week. Truly, no one sees this church in the mirror?

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Campaign '16 Photo January 21, 2016

Campaign 16: Candidate Imagery Largely Hopeless So Far

I’m amazed how the campaigns from both parties have failed to generate much curiosity or relevance with any visual.

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Campaign '16 Photo January 20, 2016

Campaign 16 in One Picture

In one picture, Mark’s photo captures the overwhelming nature of the campaign and its coverage.

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Media Focus Photo January 19, 2016

MLK: March 25, 1965

What makes the MLK photo seem so immediate and contemporary is how much it feels like a selfie. For a news photo, it’s unusually intimate even now.

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International Focus Photo January 18, 2016

In Light of a Nuclear Deal: Newsha Tavakolian’s Photos from Iran

In spite of the political new dawn, is the day of a warring Iran ending or just beginning?

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