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Campaign '16 Photo February 16, 2016

From a New Hampshire Primary Photography Workshop

This is the second of two posts based on a pair of campaign workshops held by documentary photographer, Jeff Jacobson.

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Bush Focus Photo

War on Error: Trumping Jeb and George Bush in S. Carolina

Forced into the open by his brother's mess and Trump’s withering attacks, those looks come from having to defend oneself.

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Culture Focus Photo February 15, 2016

The Death of Scalia: Skipping the Mourning Process

Is it possible, with the vitality of Scalia's death stems and the sad parting gaze of the otherwise jovial firebrand, that something else is growing wild here?

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Eco Watch Photo February 12, 2016

On that Startling Flint Photo of 3 African-American Kids Toting Water

Showing kids who could, if not for the skin color, be coming home to Park Avenue from private schools brings home how universal the need for water is.

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Fashion Focus Photo February 11, 2016

Fashion of the Times: The Chastity Belt

It’s sad that pushback comes more in the form of irony from the Fashion Weeks than from the political debate.

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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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Campaign '16 Photo

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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