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The National Guard in Washington, D.C. A City in Transition

by Probal Rashid

Armed National Guard members are now stationed throughout the capital, a deployment that signals a loss of civic autonomy and freedom.

Quests for Authenticity

Quests for Authenticity

United States

by Peter Merts

Incarcerated men and women creating and performing artworks in California prisons.

Absence of Being

Absence of Being

United States

by Michele Zousmer

Changing the perception of female detainees in a California reentry program.

COVID-19 in Black America

COVID-19 in Black America

Pennsylvania, United States

by Raymond W Holman Jr

In March 2020, this documentary photographer created portraits of the Black community who experienced, survived, and adapted to the challenges of COVID-19.

This is What Democracy Looks Like

This is What Democracy Looks Like

New York, United States

by Jean Ross

As the 2020 presidential election grew near, Jean Ross set out to document the determination of the Brooklyn community exercising their right to vote.

White Nationalism

White Nationalism

United States

by Anthony Karen

As part of a long-term documentary project, these images take a look into the private and social lives of White nationalist organizations.

The Prison Within

The Prison Within

United States

by Katherin Hervey & Massimo Bardetti

Photographs taken inside San Quentin Prison contrasting the healing and community created by the men inside with the cruelty and isolation of mass incarceration.

Too Young to Fight

Too Young to Fight

Ukraine

by Svet Jacqueline

The lives of Ukrainian children since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022

We Are the People

We Are the People

New York, Washington DC, United States

by Kevin Mckeon

“Black Lives Matter is the movement, but these are the people.”

Lost A Portrait of Addiction

Lost A Portrait of Addiction

United States

by Virginia Allyn

As addiction takes over, it leaves visible suffering and a devastating toll on the community.

Has Godot Arrived

Has Godot Arrived

Virginia, United States

by Eric Chang

Eric Chang documents one of Trump's passionate followers, Tommy Smith, in Edinburg Virginia.

Final Exposure

Final Exposure

United States

by Lou Jones

Lou Jones spent six years of his life documenting the unseen, unheard stories of an American subculture – people on death row.

Resistance of the Native Peoples of Ecuadorian Amazon Against Extractivism

Resistance of the Native Peoples of Ecuadorian Amazon Against Extractivism

Ecuador

by Nicola Ókin Frioli

In 1964, Texaco (now Chevron), arrived in Ecuador with a concession of 1.5 million hectares.

Abortion Rights We're Not Backing Down

Abortion Rights We're Not Backing Down

Washington DC, United States

by Lizzy Unger

As an American woman herself, Lizzy Unger joins the protest for the right to an abortion, capturing the defiant energy of the women of America.

Arming Teachers in America

Arming Teachers in America

United States

by Kate Way

With the rise of school shootings across the United States, more than a dozen states have implemented policies to arm teachers.

Sex Trafficking An American Story

Sex Trafficking An American Story

Maine, United States

by Matilde Simas

This series tells the story of Cary Stuart, an American survivor of sex trafficking.

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BOOK REVIEW

Blood Bonds

by Jan Banning and Dick Wittenberg, with an essay on forgiveness by Marjan Slob

Thirty years after the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Jan Banning documents a profound journey of reconciliation and healing.

BOOK REVIEW

Occupied Territories

by Fabio Bucciarelli

Italian photographer Fabio Bucciarelli documents the recurrence of Israeli incursions and occupations in the West Bank, Gaza, and Lebanon.

BOOK REVIEW

Tarrafal

by João Pina

João Pina mines archives and family history to challenge the silence of past atrocities and bear witness to the horrific years of fascist rule in Portugal and its colonies.

BOOK REVIEWS

Briefly Noted

Edited by Alice Currey

ZEKE Magazine’s Fall 2025 recommended photo books spotlight compelling documentary photography.

FEATURED ARTICLE

Love and War: A Profile of two photojournalists as they document the war in Ukraine as partners and parents

By Alice Currey

Photojournalists Brendan Hoffman and Oksana Parafeniuk capture the realities of war in Ukraine both as partners and parents.

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