Features
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15 Years into the War in Afghanistan, an Embedded War Artist Looks Back
October 18, 2016 -
Steve Mumford was embedded as an artist with US military troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. 15 years into the war, Mumford discusses continuing the tradition of WWII war artists in 21st century combat zones. More -
Us is Them: How Visual Culture Reveals that All Lives Matter–But Some Matter More than Others
November 30, 2015 -
Advertisements don’t just sell products, they sell the status quo, and impart messages about who to trust, who to despise, and whose lives matter. More -
You Are All Terrorists: The “Sanitization” of a Nairobi Suburb
July 29, 2015 -
Inside the profiling, imprisonment, and violence facing Kenya’s Somali community. More -
Notes from Tehran: Art in the Time of Sanctions
July 8, 2015 -
As officials hammer out a nuclear agreement, artist and curator Sohrab Kashani explains the challenges of living under economic sanctions that touch business, health, and creative life in Iran. More -
No Explanation Necessary: A Shroud of Secrecy Surrounds the Drone War’s Civilian Casualties
June 1, 2015 -
Four years after a drone strike killed an American teenager, the Obama administration still hasn’t explained the death of Abdulrahman al-Awlaki. More