The Latest Israel/Hamas Missile War: Fear at the Beach
If you are open to the comparison, the photo can't help but speak to "who's on top."
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David Schalliol from Chicago: On the South Side, as in Detroit, Rumblings of Something Different
I continue to seek the right balance between the challenges that plague the community and the life that goes on in response to – or in spite of – them. After all, it is difficult to make sense of what we observe without falling back on our preconceived...
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Immigration in Pictures: Despite the Noise, not all Border Ranchers are Haters
If the facts of this photo would strain believability for some, it’s further testament to the dominance of controversy and contentious political narratives.
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#BringBackOurHashtag: Activism, Hacktivism & Photography in the Social Media Sphere
Social media activism is an undeniably important part of public protest, especially when pictures are involved. However, the unintended consequences of these forms of online protest remain unclear.
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Juxtaposition of the Day: Neymar Crushed, and an Overpass
With Brazil reaching the Cup semi-finals, there has been a sense all along that the country could not come through the tournament without enduring certain trials, weighed down perhaps by the cost to common good.
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God Selfie the Queen
I’m just waiting for the first security honcho to label this behavior an assault, or "visual terrorism” even.
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Im-Migrant Mother
Has Frankfurter chosen to represent this mother from the most tragically beautiful viewpoint, one directed almost singly at our sense of humanity? Yes, she has.
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Americans Don't Like to Lose
Why I was drawn to these pictures is because, at least in my mind, they combine a sprinkling of sport, nationalism and, in the first photo at least, hints of militarism, too.
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On that ISIS/ISIL Centerfold
I imagine you’ve seen this gentleman posing here in his outdoor boudoir?
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More Questions Over Ethics: Is Reuters Enabling ISIL and are they Working with Sympathizers Again?
What are the implications of these photos in terms of the integrity of international news reporting? And what is the political, perceptual and propaganda impact of these photos relative to the goals of this terror group knowing how high they are riding?
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Corporate Gay Pride. (Let's Just Say, Not What I Expected in SF Yesterday.)
What I imagined, on my way into San Francisco yesterday (that famous, or infamous hotbed of liberalism) to attend Gay Pride, was an overwhelmingly progressive, indy and gonzo event.
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Between an Electrifying World Cup and Bodies on the Ground: Mario Tama in Brazil
What Mario has done this deep into the tournament, and with Team Brazil riding high, is to graft together the social and political with the sport and the spectacle.
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Charlie's Angels
No, I'm not mocking the Iraqi Army or the fact lives are on the line. What I am poking fun at are all the "stage-y" news pictures that end up illustrating a critical story because they're available.
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Hashtag Mining: The Politics of World Cup Watching
We take a hashtag tour to see who's watching World Cup and who -- with all that business to do, and all the fires to put out -- is minding the store.
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Pictures Beyond the Veil: The Hijab and Free Choice
Although compulsary veiling is certainly a violation of women’s civil rights, the act of unveiling can similarly obscure women’s identities.
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Thoughts on the Suarez Bite at the World Cup … and How Social Media Swallowed Him Whole
Instead of the incident showing the player as a freak or a punching bag, it highlights America’s myopia when it comes to the world of soccer and what is happening on the rest of the planet.
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