Photo Essay

Undocumented Immigrants Are Still Suffering With No Federal Relief

Undocumented Immigrants Are Still Suffering With No Federal Relief Undocumented Immigrants Are Still Suffering With No Federal Relief

Undocumented immigrants have had to fend for themselves during the coronavirus crisis.

Sep 28, 2020 / Photo Essay / Mary Ann Koruth

Jails Are Designed to Keep Inmates Hidden

Jails Are Designed to Keep Inmates Hidden Jails Are Designed to Keep Inmates Hidden

A photographic record of the Tombs, one of New York City’s most notorious detention complexes.

Sep 16, 2020 / Photo Essay / Hannah La Follette Ryan

Can This Crisis Be Used to Build a Better Future in Argentina?

Can This Crisis Be Used to Build a Better Future in Argentina? Can This Crisis Be Used to Build a Better Future in Argentina?

In the slums of Buenos Aires, government aid has been slow to materialize. Instead, community organizations are leading the fight.

Aug 13, 2020 / Photo Essay / Anita Pouchard Serra

Hong Kong’s Protesters Are Writing Their ‘Last Letters’

Hong Kong’s Protesters Are Writing Their ‘Last Letters’ Hong Kong’s Protesters Are Writing Their ‘Last Letters’

They fear being arrested or disappeared, and are not prepared to be silenced without a fight.

Aug 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Billy H.C. Kwok, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

In Quarantine, on the Plains of Colombia

In Quarantine, on the Plains of Colombia In Quarantine, on the Plains of Colombia

A photographer captures a child’s fears and hopes on a ranch on the Llanos.

Jul 20, 2020 / no-paywall / Juanita Escobar, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

Tear Down the Monuments, Bring Our Cities to Life

Tear Down the Monuments, Bring Our Cities to Life Tear Down the Monuments, Bring Our Cities to Life

In Richmond, the sites of former monuments to the Confederacy have become lively spaces for activism and memorializing those lost to police violence.

Jul 13, 2020 / no-paywall / Katie Orlinsky, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

Covid-19 Has Put Algeria’s Peaceful Revolution on Hold

Covid-19 Has Put Algeria’s Peaceful Revolution on Hold Covid-19 Has Put Algeria’s Peaceful Revolution on Hold

The past year’s protests have been on a scale not seen in over three decades. But now, the streets are empty.

Jul 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Abdo Shanan, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

Black Liberation and Indigenous Sovereignty Are Interconnected

Black Liberation and Indigenous Sovereignty Are Interconnected Black Liberation and Indigenous Sovereignty Are Interconnected

I’m a guest in the Black Lives Matter movement, and making images is how I show my support.

Jun 29, 2020 / Editorial / Josué Rivas, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Are Being Treated as Disposable

Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Are Being Treated as Disposable Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Are Being Treated as Disposable

The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the severe vulnerability of the workers whose labor stocks the shelves of international brands. 

Jun 22, 2020 / no-paywall / Taslima Akhter, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

Now More Than Ever, We Need Images of Black Dignity and Resistance

Now More Than Ever, We Need Images of Black Dignity and Resistance Now More Than Ever, We Need Images of Black Dignity and Resistance

Since the 1980s, I’ve been making photographs that go against the dominant representations of Black people.

Jun 15, 2020 / Editorial / Jamel Shabazz, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

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