Archive - Reading the Pictures

What If They Gave A War And Nobody Came?

How LA residents refused Trump's invitation to violence—and why the most essential protest images tell a different story.

Jun 18 •

What Now? Audacious Imagery Outside Immigration Court, Calling BS on the Trump-Musk “Melee,” and Researchers’ Fury

We sift the latest visual barrage to spotlight images at the heart of Trump’s war on democracy.

Jun 9 •

Weapons as Props, Warriors as Roadies: Brandon Bell’s Deadpan Photos Call Out Massive Effort Behind Trump’s Military Parade

Behind the spectacle, a hollow ritual orchestrated at staggering public cost.

Jun 3 •

May 2025

The Oval Office as Demon's Lair

What's in a photo op? Trump's psychopathic corruption of American power.

May 27 •

Vatican Celebration Photos Spotlight Pope Leo's Challenge to Trump's America

As American flags wave in St. Peter's Square, a humble pontiff elevates a competing vision of patriotism and national identity.

May 14 •

Double Takes: Healthy, Wealthy…And Lies

In our new "Double Take" feature, we freeze-frame the images officials hope you'll miss—from detention SOS signals to political theater disguised as…

May 8 •

April 2025

Trump's Visual Legacy at 100 Days: Not Normal Pictures for Not Normal Times

I'm proud to share these 15 images, which the media's hundred-day photo reviews will likely ignore. Call it a democracy stress test.

Apr 27 •

Selling Out Ukraine

Watch now (3 mins) | Our exclusive video exposes Trump’s Moscow pivot and its devastating cost to a key ally.

Apr 16 •

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Signaling Strangelove: The New Yorker Cover's Brilliant Take on SignalGate

Barry Blitt’s masterpiece perfectly captures the essence of the Trump administration. It's a visual terror warning worthy of Kubrick himself.

Apr 3 •

March 2025

Trump’s Mugshot as White House Power Play

Watch now | Trump’s gilded mugshot guards the Oval Office—a warning to all who pass. As Volodymyr Zelensky learned, this intimidating checkpoint signals…

Mar 12 •

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The State of Disunion

I’m breaking down key images from Trump’s 2025 State of the Union—moments capturing a chamber in splinters, where resistance took many forms and silence…

Mar 5 •

February 2025

Trump’s Village People Takeover - Why This Matters Now

Is Trump’s MAGA theater still hypnotizing America—or is it finally awakening the resistance?

Feb 26 •

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