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Stop and Frisk

At a rate of every minute every day, the New York Police Department stops a person, questions them, asks for identification, and frisks them, sometimes at gunpoint, sometimes slapped against a wall. The number one reason for the stop, according … Continue reading

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Empire State Building

Sometimes the Empire State Building is just so beautiful, like it was early this morning, it’s impossible not to take a photograph. Looking north from 23rd Street and Broadway. ©Nina Berman 2011, All Rights Reserved

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In memoriam Goksin Sipahioglu

Goksin Sipahioglu , a photojournalist, and the founder of the Paris based Sipa Press, died this week, at age 84. He was a legend , one of the few western journalists in Cuba during the Missile Crisis. His photo of … Continue reading

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FBI tips on how to spot a jihadi

I’m enjoying this new graphic the FBI is using to train its counterterrorism agents on how to spot jihadis. According to a story on Wired’s Danger Room , agents in Quantico are being told that the more devout a Muslim … Continue reading

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Sounds of Silence

Why I stayed home on September 11, 2011…. Because I couldn’t stand to see another American flag, to hear another story about our sacrifice, our heroism, our strength, to watch George Bush, the purveyor of so much death and destruction, … Continue reading

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Guernica Magazine: Seeing Double: Matt Black and Natalie Abbassi

Work by Matt Black and Natalie Abbassi, two inspiring photographers working at opposite ends of the documentary spectrum were the subjects of my guest Arts Editor piece in this month’s Guernica Magazine. I hope you find their work as exciting … Continue reading

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Gonzo Barbie – Empire of Illusion

Reading Chris Hedges, Empire of Illusion, Chapter 2, illusion of love, an investigation into the gonzo pornography world and one of the most disturbing pieces of journalism I’ve ever read. Gang bangs, torture, debasement of the most sickening kind. But … Continue reading

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Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC

I’m giving a public lecture at the Weatherspoon Art Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina tonight, March 18 at 6pm, hosted by the Art Department at UNC Greensboro and photography patron Maggie Triplette. The Weatherspoon recently acquired the print, Randall Clunen, … Continue reading

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Interview on aphotoeditor.com

I had a great chat with artist and educator Jonathan Blaustein. Thank you Jonathan and Rob Haggart for your interest in my work. To read the interview, please go to Aphotoeditor

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Censorship and war reporting – Mike Kamber and Bag News Notes

“I think that there has to be an accurate, visual record of the war, and I think it’s going to be a much bloodier, a much harder visual record than the one we’ve been seeing.” So begins photographer Mike Kamber’s … Continue reading

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