On Photography, Oct. 7, and Palestinians Under the Gun in Jerusalem
Philip Perdue examines Jerusalem news images after the Oct. 7 attack, showing how camera angles shape views and have moral consequences.
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Picturing Vaccination Reluctance Among Conservative Christians
Vaccination reluctance in these small Appalachian towns is less a matter of politics or social responsibility than a complex conflict with faith.
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The Cult Of Trump In Its Last Throes
In the assault on the Capitol, the distinction between faith, nation, and godhead finally and completely broke down.
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Tabloids Get Black Man’s “Heroic” Rescue of White Hooligan Exactly Backwards
Take away the celebration and what we have is a visual testament to the way black people have historically been weighed down and burdened by the white man.
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The Infected Primary
When the democratic process poses a clear and present danger, we should all be able to admit that political malfunction is staring us in the face.
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Faith Versus the Coronavirus
Where faith is the first line of defense against illness, we are watching appeals to divine intervention succumb to the untamed physics of COVID-19.
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Under MAGA, the Convergence of Militia and State
Those armed men prowling the Kentucky statehouse made one thing clear. Second amendment activism has fused with the militia movement and white supremacy.
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Christmas Back With a Vengeance: Jesus, Mary and Joseph in Cages
The nativity protest photo hit a nerve: Imagining what might happen if the most well-known refugee family in the world tried to seek asylum in today’s USA.
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Trump’s Thanksgiving Wingman: Pence in Iraq
Pence can be counted on to deliver a steady diet of visual comfort food, indulging those who hunger for a return to the political style of Ronald and Nancy.
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The Barr Code: Why the Mueller Redactions Went Viral
The Barr version of the Mueller Report confirms Trump’s lasting legacy as a black out.
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S/He Wore A Pearl Necklace
The necklace stunt reminds us that guns, masculinity, and domination hang together as part of a hard right political style.
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Just Don’t Call it Socialism
Williamson's photo of Americans outside a free health clinic brings the discussion of "socialism," and/or a more humane social policy into greater focus.
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Midterms Mania and one Candidate’s Wife’s Purple Hair
"I like the idea of Congress being exposed, as much as possible, to women who rock the purple hair and to the men who admire them." An eye on Indiana's 9th.
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From Da Vinci to Mnuchins, Obscene Wealth as Gospel
The era of billionaire populism is going to be remembered with pictures like this.
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Far Right Pounces on 6 Month Old Hillary (Porch) Stumble
Hillary haters love to pounce on every visible sign that Mrs. Clinton has an actual human body.
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Kim Jong Trump: A Good Fit?
The photograph shows how mythical imagery and catchy slogans work similarly on the imagination, even if we're not entirely comfortable parading them around publicly.
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Trump as Führer. It Doesn’t Happen on its Own.
Yes, stylistic echoes of the Führer are inescapable. But it's more complicated than that.
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On that Photo of the Pope and a Prisoner Holding Hands in Philadelphia
Condensing his visit to one powerful scene, the photo captures Pope Francis's challenge to America and its uncompromising political class to reach out.
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