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The Machinery of American Cruelty: A Visual Testament
How photographers are documenting the Trump administration's campaign of terror against immigrant communities
Aug 27
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Michael Shaw
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Willful Blindness: How Denial Left Texas Children Defenseless Against the Climate Crisis
From systematic climate erasure to 'thoughts and prayers,’ the deadly cost of choosing not to see.
Aug 7
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Michael Shaw
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July 2025
The Only Shot That Matters: How One Mother’s Photo Exposes the Truth of an Unfolding Measles Epidemic
As the measles spread, a family’s hospital image lays bare the unheeded crisis—and the acute need for pictures of cause and consequences.
Jul 23
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Michael Shaw
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Essential Images: 13 Scenes of Democracy Under Siege
From militarized raids to detention camps, these visuals expose and interrogate the country's slide into authoritarianism.
Jul 13
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Michael Shaw
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June 2025
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
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Michael Shaw
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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
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Michael Shaw
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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
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Michael Shaw
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May 2025
The Oval Office as Demon's Lair
What's in a photo op? Trump's psychopathic corruption of American power.
May 27
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Michael Shaw
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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
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Michael Shaw
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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
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Michael Shaw
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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
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Michael Shaw
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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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Michael Shaw
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Cara Finnegan
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