Scenes from the Congress Members Gun Violence Sit-In
These are the pictures from the Democratic takeover that stood out to us.
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On That Stunning Forehand from the Paris Labor Uprising
This classic "tennis photo" captures media spectacle in full swing.
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A Raw, Symbolic Image from the Labor Protests in Paris
It's hard to look at the figure in the AP photo, the man detained by riot police, without metaphors of the worker springing to mind.
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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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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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That Photo of the Officer at the Laquan McDonald Protest Last Night
Ultimately, what’s significant about the photo is its S&M vibe.
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Telltale Screenshots from U. of Missouri
I offer these screen shots for the way they speak to the complicated mess surrounding visual access and photo coverage of news events today.
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Radical Feminists Disrupt Suffragette Premier; Stars Approve
Why would radical feminists disrupt the premiere of a film celebrating radical feminism? And more significantly, did the optics work?
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The Crisis of Leadership
Perhaps what the crisis images ultimately highlight are the abject limits of our governing systems, our leaders and our humanity.
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Why We Saw the Photo of the Israeli Solder Giving the Palestinian Boy a Headlock … Not Fighting a Girl
It’s not just man vs. child, especially female child, that exposes the state. It’s also the sense the otherwise omnipotent soldier might actually be over his head.
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Muhammad Art Contest: Pamela Geller Rallies the Troops
This show of muscle is reminiscent of the American invasion of Iraq -- as supplemented by the Blackwater group.
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Photographer Natalie Keyssar on Getting Baltimore Wrong
The photos capture a Baltimore that, unlike the stereotypical stories of anger and violence, poverty or neglect, is not one thing.
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More Absurdity in Baltimore
Maybe the reporter knows something we don't because his reaction to this potentially explosive situation is primarily one of bemusement.
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On Men Cross-Dressing in Kabul, Istanbul in Support of Women's Rights
I’m wondering if these displays might also reflect a shift in consciousness when it comes to sexual identity and gender roles.
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A First Place Photo in Light of the Damning Justice Report on Ferguson
If Philip Montgomery's First Place "Picture of the Year, International" Feature photo was good before, it's even better today in light of the newly released DOJ report.
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On Texas Muslim Capitol Day: Photos by Nina Berman from Austin
The hostility of anti-Muslim protesters on the seventh annual Texas Muslim Capitol Day pales in comparison to the recognition and appreciation of the different cultural and religious communities among us.
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World Press, Spot News: Tangled Up in Blue
Sure, the cops got their girl. But for goodness' sake, is a riot police scrum supposed to look so glamorous?
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