May 29, 2019
A Defining Image of Trump’s America: The Cage Seller
By Michael Shaw — If you had to choose one picture to illustrate Trump's larger motive, Mark Peterson's photograph is literally the money shot.
Continue ReadingMay 27, 2019
Make America Meme: Why Melania Trump Birthday Photo was a Coup for the White House
By Leslie Hahner — More than pointed critiques, these memes tend to offer the Trump administration greater drama and even unwitting sympathy.
Continue ReadingApril 29, 2019
How Climate Change is and isn’t Fueling the U.S. Border Crisis: These Pictures aren’t that Simple
By Christa Olson — With all the visual attention given to the "caravan," how powerful to see mass migration also depicted by people taking hold of a place.
Continue ReadingApril 22, 2019
The Barr Code: Why the Mueller Redactions Went Viral
By Philip Perdue — The Barr version of the Mueller Report confirms Trump’s lasting legacy as a black out.
Continue ReadingApril 18, 2019
Louisiana Church Fires in the Shadow of All Else
By Katie Irwin — The Louisiana church fires have been largely overlooked. Edmund Fountain's powerful parishioner portrait calls out: "We are here!"
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