My nephew is serving in Iraq. Thus far he has not fallen victim to an improvised explosive device or been shot. To my knowledge he has not been the victim of any serious accident. I sincerely hope he will not be injured or killed and that he will soon return home unscathed and healthy, in [...]
Entries Tagged as 'dissent'
What Price a Hero?
July 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Editorial, Politics and Social Issues, Uncategorized, media
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The Daily Demo
June 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Editorial, Politics and Social Issues, media
From my office window I can see Michigan’s State Capitol building. On most workdays, during the spring and summer, there are organized demonstrations on the capitol lawn, each addressing a particular issue or grievance.
Today’s demonstration (24 June 2010) was huge. It was the Michigan Education Association and they were well organized—several thousand of them in [...]
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The Humanitarian Photographer
June 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Art, Design and Communication, Editorial, Politics and Social Issues, photography
There is a genre of photography known as “humanitarian photojournalism.” It seems a laudable practice and most of the photographers who do it are dedicated to the causes and organizations they photograph for. However, it is also a commercial practice, and where money changes hands expectations and obligations are present and they will shade the [...]
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Did You Ride Your Bike Today?
June 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Editorial, Images, Politics and Social Issues
Our unbridled thirst for oil made this disaster all but inevitable. When will we realize that we are petroleum addicts?
Tags:American·bicycle·bp·British Petroleum·disaster·dissent·dissent decree·dissentdecree·environment·illustration·Louisiana·oil·oil spill·politics
Photojournalism: Truth & Titillation
May 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Design and Communication, Editorial, Politics and Social Issues, media, photography
Photography of the effects and carnage of war, natural disaster and criminal behavior began with the invention of photography itself. Then as now the commonly given explanation for photographing the hideous, heinous and horrible was that, “showing the public such things may prevent them from happening again.”
After more than 150 years of photography—of millions of [...]
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