Photo Essays

New visions of the world we thought we knew.

Posters to Occupy Everywhere

posted Nov 03, 2011

Graphic designers put their stamp on the messages of the 99%.

It's Our Wall Street: Inside an American Occupation

posted Sep 23, 2011

Photo essay: Inspired by the public protests of Egypt, Tunisia, and Spain, American demonstrators are nearly a week into their "occupation" of Wall Street.

Words That Inspire: Martin Luther King, Jr.

posted Sep 22, 2011

What is fair to one person may not be fair to another. How can students become aware of injustice—at school, in your community, and in this world— and dig deeper to discover how they can transform injustice to justice?

Fibershed Moments

by Rebecca Burgess

posted Aug 19, 2011

We often think about local food—but what about local fabric? Photos from one woman’s quest to know her “fibershed.”

Hands Across the Sand

posted Jul 15, 2011

Photo essay: Scenes from a massive protest to protect beaches from Big Oil.

Photo Essay: Crude Reflections from the Amazon

by Lou Dematteis

posted May 04, 2011

After enduring years of toxic dumping and rising cancer rates, indigenous Ecuadorians took oil giant Chevron to court to fight for the life of the rainforest—and its people.

US Uncut: Standing Up to Corporate Tax Dodgers

posted Mar 03, 2011

Photo essay: "Austerity for us, prosperity for them"—and more signs from US Uncut's 50-city protests of corporate tax avoidance.

Signs of the Times: The Best Protest Signs in Madison

posted Feb 18, 2011

In Madison, Wisconsin, a workers' uprising is resulting in some clever slogans.

No Impact Week Photo Awards

posted Feb 15, 2011

Food, energy, giving back, and more: The winning entries from January's No Impact Week participants.

Photo Essay: Domesticated

posted Feb 11, 2011

Photo Essay: One photographer's take on the mystery of the wild, and our constant efforts to tame it.

One of Many Detroits

by Anonymous

posted Jan 21, 2011

Photo essay: "The people of this city are not abstractions." An anonymous Detroit photographer shares a view of the city that the mainstream media doesn't cover.

Big Problem, Big Art

posted Nov 30, 2010

Photo essay: As climate negotiators meet in Cancun, activists the world over are reminding them of what’s at stake with some very big art.

Protective Custody

by Cheryl Hanna-Truscott

posted Nov 15, 2010

Photo Essay: Mothers talk about raising babies in prison.

Humanity, in Photos

posted Nov 15, 2010

Photo Essay: A celebration of friendship, family, love, and laughter.

Signs of Sanity (and/or Fear)

posted Nov 01, 2010

The best sights and signs from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.