Politics

When a Picture Is Too Powerful

IN A FLASH

Photographs helped America get on board with civil rights and turn against the war in Vietnam. But will the images of ISIS’s cruelty push us into another quagmire?

Jeff Greenfield
Jeff Greenfield
articles/2014/09/15/when-a-picture-is-too-powerful/140914-greenfield-photos-tease_x1qjmz
Wikimedia Commons
Jeff Greenfield

Jeff Greenfield

greenfield64

jgreenfield64@gmail.com

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

Trending Now
politicsKimberly Guilfoyle Grovels to Greek Billionaire After ‘Freeloaders’ Insult
Emell Derra Adolphus
arts and cultureNetflix ‘Exhausted’ by Meghan Markle As Her and Prince Harry’s Polo Show Bombs
Tom Sykes
politicsNancy Pelosi, 84, Fractures Hip Abroad After a ‘Hard Fall’
Josh Fiallo
mediaJimmy Kimmel Makes Dire 2025 Prediction in Final Show of the Year
Michael Boyle
us newsJay-Z’s Shocking Joke to Teenage Rihanna Revealed in Resurfaced Clip
Grace Harrington