United States
Americana in focus: The subtle genius of Joel Sternfeld
The land of the free — Photographer Joel Sternfeld offers a window into American life from 1977 to 1988.
Written by: Paden Vaughan
The sobering splendour of the hottest place on Earth
An ode to the desert — Filmmaker Patrick Fraser’s new short film follows the Europeans who travel to California’s Death Valley each July to experience the searing heat that once broke world records.
Written by: Paden Vaughan
How do we break out of the echo chambers that got Trump elected?
Feelings, Facebook and fallout — The world right now feels like a dangerous, hate-filled place, it's no wonder that we take to social media desperate to be surrounded by comforting voices we agree with. Dr Marta Zarzycka asks what this means for individuals and society at large in a post-Trump era.
Written by: Dr Marta Zarzycka
Not My President: Anti-Trump protests shut down Atlanta
'Fuck Trump' — While Trump is busy preparing to make America great again, divisions in the nation are growing. Across the country protests are swelling, people determined to fight back. We hit the ground for Atlanta's latest anti-Trump action.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Huck's heroes on their hopes for America under Obama
Flashback to 2008 — Eight years ago, on the eve of Obama's election, we asked five of our American counter-cultural heroes to tell us their hopes and fears for the future if the U.S. was really to elect its first black President. America delivered, but did Barack? Here's Kelly Slater, Adam Yauch, Ed Templeton, Stacy Peralta and Chuck D.
Written by: Tim Donnelly // Chloe McClosky
Blurring fantasy and reality in America's poorest region
Imagined truths — Across Appalachia, photographer Stacy Kranitz is embedding herself into the frame, turning strangers into lovers, subjects into friends, and exploding the myth that photography is objective.
Written by: Stacy Kranitz
The Travel Diary: What remains of America's fading utopias?
What you see along the way — In the 1800s, pioneering thinkers travelled across the United States to set up new, utopian communities, to challenge the status quo. Photographer Marta Giaccone travelled to America to find out what was left of them.
Written by: Michael Segalov
What American activism looks like in 2016
United States in revolt — Pete Voelker’s passion for both photography and activism may have started young, but the ignition of social justice movements across the United States in the last few years pulled him into action. Now this New York based photographer is immortalising some of the most important political movements of the 21st century.
Written by: Marianna Manson
American Realities: Portraits of life below the poverty line
Unseen America — In 2011, photographer Joakim Eskildsen captured Americans living below the poverty line in five states. His images reveal the harsh and shocking realities of the country’s poorest citizens, but most of all, the illusion of the so-called American dream.
Written by: Tenelle Ottley-Matthew // Jack Richardson
The Philadelphia Five: Young lives wasted by the U.S. justice system
Unseen America — On one fateful night in May 1989, a young man was murdered on the streets of Philadelphia. Five young Puerto Ricans were sentenced to life. It's a case that goes to the heart of the United States' youth incarceration crisis. This is their story.
Written by: Jeffrey Anderson