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Empty store Owner Closed Locked Front door Slowly drove away Why start over? Everyone shops online anyway Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If…
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America again pokes nose in sand MBS & Bibi Have plans! Trump is their man Preaching Nuke deal a sham Nothing Learned From Iraq & Afghanistan…
Book Review | Diplomat’s Dictionary By Chas. W. Freeman, Jr. | Forward By David Ignatius
Around twenty years ago, most folks would receive international news from the television. With the power of the internet and mobile devices, information today is moving…
Start of a New Series | Book Reviews | International Relations | Global Economy
The series will concentrate on books that cover history and current affairs on a global basis. All regions will be covered. Some of the hot buttons…
Covering Society’s Ills By Cropping Speech Will Oppress Us All
Written by: Carioca Da Gema Lead sheep up hill down hill Social media habit forming connect to all Community’s rules Expel deplorables Suitable? Unsuitable?…
With The Olive Harvest Season Over, West African Migrants Struggle To Survive In Sicily
Documentary and Portrait Photographer Mariusz Smiejek is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Dream Slaves’. To see Mariusz’s…
Marked For Demolition & Resettlement | Before & After | Pengerang Malaysia
Photographer and Storyteller Wilfred Lim is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the projects ‘Red Note & Red Note –…
Food & Medicine To Venezuela | One Box At A Time
Photographer, Visual Artist and Sociologist Yorli Mendoza is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the projects ‘Barrels to Boxes 1…
2020 U.S. Presidential Elections | Democratic Party | What Are They Doing?
2020 Democratic presidential candidates Drifting radically left Middle America They forget President Trump Could win 2nd term Liberals’ guts churn 4 more years Country would make…
Chemical Plants Of Kawasaki, Japan
Fine Art Photographer Peter Stewart is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Chain Reaction Series’. To see Peter’s body of…
The Historic Railroads In The American Landscape
Photographer John Sanderson is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this landscape/documentary photography. From the project ‘RAILROAD LANDSCAPES’. To see John’s body of work,…
The Money ‘We The People’ Spend & Our Living Conditions In America
Written by: Carioca Da Gema As a society we must unite as ‘people’ to survive. Los Angeles has a major homeless problem and small…
Making A Mark
Written by: Carioca Da Gema For a long time, many wealthy people have desired to have their name attached to a university campus, a…
Searching For Bicycles In Beijing
Photographer and Visual Artist Zhao Xiaomeng is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book/project ‘Bicycles in Beijing Now’. To see…
Gold And The U.S. Dollar
Over the last decade and more, gold bugs insisted that gold was going to shoot up to stratospheric heights. The constant hype that every person needed…
Globalization Class Warfare
The world economy is rapidly becoming much more high tech and commercialized. An enormous amount of people have been lifted out of poverty and are experiencing…
Farm Workers & Their Labor Conditions | Brazil
Retired Professor and Photographer Antonio Mozeto is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Rural Life’. To see Antonio’s…
Depicting Environmental Issues
Visual Artist and Photojournalist Shanna Merola is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Another Country’. To see Shanna’s…
Relocating To Prevent Extinction | The Animal Kingdom’s Crisis
Photographer Erik Hijweege is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘New Habitat’. To see Erik’s body of work,…
Between The Natural World & Our Globalized Culture | A Photographer’s Story
Photographer David Ellingsen is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘The Last Stand’. To see David’s body of…
Bulldozing Nature’s Rhythm
Photographer Yurian Quintanas Nobel is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘The End Of The Days’. To see…
New York City’s Chinatown & The Impact Of Modernization
Photographer Dimitri Mellos is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From the project ‘Chinatown’. To see Dimitri’s body of work,…
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Peasants Congregate On the street Submissively Waiting Holding bowls While Privileged Donate Soup of the day * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels With The…
Regaining Control Of My Life
Photographic Artist Daniel Keys is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘145 Nights’. To see Daniel’s body of…
Rural Life, Food & Land
Photographer Madeline Cottingham is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Yelling From The Lower Field’. To see Madeline’s…
Globalization & The Changes On Familiar Landscapes
Photographer Gianluca Morini is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘A LONG JOURNEY THROUGH NOTHING NEW’. To see…
End-of-Life Care & Culture | China
Documentary Photographer Jiwei Han is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor this social documentary photography. From the ongoing project ‘Hugging Death’. To see Jiwei’s body…
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rats scatter up down coconut tree confused used no serenity animosity festers engulfed by fraudulent broadcasters camouflaged decay 1% dictates the plays listen to what they…
The Children In Victoria Square, Athens
Photographer / Cinematographer Panos Kefalos is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the book/project ‘Saints’. To see Panos’s body of work,…
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Sprinkle gold and silver Consumer nation Chasing wealth is motivation People form a line Xi Jinping Communist Party Control all minds See also: Global Economy…
Memories Of Wilderness | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada
Photographer Eamon Mac Mahon is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the ‘Landlocked’ project. To see Eamon’s body of work,…
The Struggles Of An Aging Population | Rural Latvia
Social Documentary Photographer Gunta Podina is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Rural Living Latvia’ project. To see Gunta’s…
Long Live The Libraries | “free knowledge and culture for all” | Norway
Photojournalist Jo Straube is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book/project ‘The Norwegian Library’. To see Jo’s body of…
Once An Industrial Power | Livani Rests Underdeveloped | Latvia
Photographer Aija Bley is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Sleepers’ project. To see Aija’s body of work, click…
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Sipping Mint tea Taking Puffs On the shisha pipe “Deep Thinking” Has Islamic Submission Allowed Middle Eastern Countries To Be Controlled By Brutal Leaders? * Find…
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Look at face Does not lie Inexperience Sloppiness Ruthless Elites could care less Gather around Kiss the crown Sniff Sniff Sniff Dog and pony Charm…
The Sand Games
Written by: Carioca Da Gema World tour New changes to old land Self imposed desert prince Meets American Tzar Dignitaries Elites all around Under spotlight…
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Intrigue Who is to believe? Young prince flying high Pull out oxygen mask Will Gargantuan American Arms trade To Saudi Arabia Last? Edge of Humanity…
The Hustle & Bustle At The Fishing Port Of Kafountine | Senegal
Photographer Cristian Sarmiento is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Tefes’. To see Cristian’s essays click on any…
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Another Slow business day Shopkeeper Engulfed By Magazines and newspapers Eats a microwave meal On a chipped plate Internet controls fate Scraps Scraped off For Pooch…
The Economic Impact Of Dead Mothers | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Lack of Medical Care & Community | Ethiopia
Visual Artist and Communications Specialist Joni Kabana is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘Footsteps to Healing’. To see…
Amazon Minimum Wage $15.00 Hour | Let’s Not Forget About The Robots
Keep the pressure on the Titan! One cannot go a day without reading bad press regarding the working conditions for Amazon employees. US$15,00 per hour…
Immigrants & Farm Labor | An American Variant Of Apartheid
Historian, Editorial and Commercial Photographer Richard Steven Street is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘In The…
Power | The Drug That Flows Through The Veins…
Why do people cling so much to power? From kings to presidents to prime ministers to dictators to CEO’s of public companies, all the way down…
Life In Hasankeyf & The Dam Construction Submerging Its Ancient History
Photojournalist Salvo Buffa is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Hasankeyf’ project. To see Salvo ’s projects click on…
Iran | As The Plot Thickens
Here are some key points taken away from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s exclusive interview with NBC’s Lester Holt. Accused the U.S. of adopting hostile stance…
The Violence South Of The Border | Latin America’s Shocking Crime Statistics Followed By The Darkest Prediction
I have been pickpocketed in Guatemala, watch torn off my wrist in Peru, boots stolen in Brazil , and my backpack sliced open with a…
2000 U.S. Troops Remain in Syria
According to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, about 2000 United States troops will continue to stay in Syria to fight ISIS. Objectives: Aiding Syrian Democratic forces Fight…
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Harvest Time Migrant workers Go row to row Loading Buckets Full Of Tomatoes * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
Billionaires Buying Democracy
Every American should be concerned. Deeply Concerned! The very fabric of the freedom of the United States of America is completely at risk. What is causing…
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Argentina Run up debt Beg IMF Peso takes a nosedive Could this be bottom? Will investors now jump on for rocky ride? * Find More Poetry HERE…
The Economic Nightmare of Cuba and Venezuela Rolls On
When alive, Fidel Castro from Cuba and Hugo Chavez from Venezuela were thick as thieves. Birds of the same feather always flock together! The same can…
Perspective from Afar
Shut up! Do not talk about my country when you do not live here. These are just a couple of statements often said online by a…
Uncle Sam
The United States big banks, large corporations, lobbyists, Wall Street financial vampires and the politicians all have their greedy fingers in the apple pie. If this…
Meet Your Minicab Driver | London
Portrait, Documentary and Commercial Photographer Jonathan Goldberg is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘In Between Jobs’.…
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Big Boys Control Pipeline Minnows Wait in line Begging For Scraps * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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Stack up like CBS blocks Recognition Across Boards Falling on slippery floors Leading to locked doors Build fortress Everything else could become worthless * Find More…
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Cusco Peru Old Hand Tomato Seller Stuffs Bills In her bra * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
Bracing For Brexit | Gibraltar | Their History, Residents and Daily Lives
Photographer Luke Archer is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘The Rock’. To see Luke’s projects click…
America’s Truck Drivers | A Way Of Life
Artist, Educator and Fine Art Photographer Vanessa Venable is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘Class C’. To…
Earning A Living Away From Home | The Simple Life Of An Iranian Man in Dubai
Street Photographer Abdul Hameed Thahir is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Baker Abdul Jawad’. To see Abdul’s…
The Struggles To Treat Tuberculosis | Dhaka
Documentary Photographer Mauro De Bettio is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project Shadows and Silhouettes . To…
An Interesting Read In The New York Times On How The Privileged Help The Less Privileged
An opinion piece in The New York Times titled Beware Rich People Who Say They Want to Change the World by Anand Giridharadas.
Observing The Impermanent Beauty Of Daily Life Scenes | Japan
Photographer Damien Drew is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From his book/project ‘Wabi-Sabi’. To see Damien’s body of work click…
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The Tyrant Wrapped Himself in religion Accumulated Power Jailed Undesirables Ran up debt clock Currency nosedived Economy soon could collapse * Find More Poetry HERE …
What Happened To “The Paris Of The Antilles”?
Photographer Jeremiah Gilbert is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Cap-Haïtien Street Scenes’ . To see Jeremiah’s travel tales…
Hashima, Japan | From Densely Populated To Desolation | Coal Mining Story
Photographer Sébastien Tixier is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project Hashima. To see Sébastien’s body of work click…
On The Cigar Factory Floor | Dominican Republic
Photographer Jeremiah Gilbert is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project La Aurora Cigar Factory. To see Jeremiah’s body…
Forgotten Pieces Of American Industry
Photographer Brian Henry is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From his series ‘Location: Industrial, Etc’. To see Brian’s body of work…
“May your road be green” | Dark History & Soft Ground | Vorkuta, Russia
Photographer Jef Bonifacino is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Vorkuta’. To see Jef ‘s body of work…
The Fading American Dream
Educator and Photographer Niko J. Kallianiotis is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his book ‘America in a Trance‘…
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round and round we go time to watch rerun of old show forget small cars Americans love full- size pickup trucks Middle East heats up under…
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European Leaders Stop Sucking Trump’s Kneecaps Or He Will Continue Walking On You Next 3-7 years * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
Redefining Beauty Standards | South Korea
Visual Artist Eui-Jip Hwang is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this article. From his project ‘Live Your Dream’. To see Eui-Jip’s projects click…
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Trump Devours Diplomatic chessboard May Merkel Macron Watch in dismay Xi Jinping wants to trade Putin Sharpening fangs The American Tsar Currently Controls the game …
The Iranian Deal | Nuclear Weapons, Oil & Religion
President Trump pulls out of nuclear deal. As stated in an earlier Edge of Humanity article, Iran will obtain nuclear weapons with or without a deal.…
The Chosen People’s Orchestration Of The Palestinian Decimation
Palestinians the forgotten people decades disappeared into the sand stripped of their land freedom chopped up slowly burning in frying pan UN talks, but cannot raise…
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Europe Immigration Explosion How much of each country’s unique culture will become diluted? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright©…
Taming The Machine | Free Digital Literacy | Abbadia, Italy
Documentary Photographer Emiliano Palei @ tamajano.com is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project “PAAS ABBADIA’. To see Emiliano’s…
On The Foundry Floor
Documentarian Bernadette Fox is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘We don’t do miracles and God don’t do…
The Disappearing American Agriculture Society
Photojournalist Vincent D Johnson is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this landscape/documentary photography. From his multimedia project ‘Lost Americana‘. To see the stories…
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Putin laughs at Prime Minister May she does not have the muscle to keep him away diplomatic card play tit for tat Russian bear swats at…
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honey drips from spoon President Xi Jinping will not escalate major trade war soon watch President Trump flap his wings how loud will Big Bird sing?…
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International Relations Experts Amazed Mainstream media In shock Mumbling Not sure what to say Tsar Accepts Invitation Will Meet and Greet With Little Kim Two Looney…
Global Warming Taking Lives & Livelihoods | Forced Out Of Bangladesh’s Eroding Seashores
Documentary Photographer and Photojournalist Probal Rashid is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his book/project ‘River Delta Crisis: Bangladesh‘. To…
Industrial Leftovers | Globalization’s Impact | The Steel Mills Of Terni, Italy
Photographer and Leica Ambassador Andrea Boccalini is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Roots of Steel’. To see…
Zero Funding For The Consumer Watchdog Agency Will Perpetuate Poverty In America
With the defunding of the consumer watchdog agency Americans are again up for grabs. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was put into place by the…
China’s Trains, People & The Endless Bustle
Photographer M Scott Brauer is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘China’s Crowded Railways’. To see Scott’s body of…
The Way Of Allah | Saving The Next Generation Of Slum Dwellers | Dharavi, India
Photojournalist & Documentary Photographer Souradeep Roy is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘A School In Dharavi‘. To see Souradeep’s…
The New Home Appeal In A Ready-Made Community | USA
Photographic Artist, Designer and Craftsman Amanda Dahlgren is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From her project ‘Master Planned’. To see Amanda’s body of works…
Robots Continue to Gobble Up Jobs
It is a good signal when companies start to increase investment in equipment. If CEO’s feel confident in spending money on machinery, then they also…
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Don’t be fooled Tsar Wants Cheap Dollar Swift kick in the ass on trade Gold wakes up from the grave. * Find More Poetry HERE …
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Flying On Private jets Financial Puppet Masters Heads of State Arrive Davos Designing elaborate blueprint that dictates how much rice and beans the 7 Billion…
Poor Mining Villages Providing For The Wealthy | Gafsa, Tunisia
Photojournalist and Documentary Photographer Zied Ben Romdhane is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘West of Life‘. To see Zied’s stories click…
In Pursuit Of Equality The Kurdish Women In Turkey Are Breaking Their Traditional Roles
Photographer Joan Alvado is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Kurdish Women: Inside, Outside‘. To see Joan’s stories click on any…
How China Is Taking A Big Bite In The Art Market
Artist Priscilla Briggs is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this article. From her project ‘Making Mona Lisa‘. To see Priscilla’s body of work click on any photograph. …
We Must Inhale What We Produced: Russia’s Village Air & The Allure Of The City
Artist Yulia Artemyeva is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From her project ‘Guardian‘. To see Yulia’s body of work click on any…
India’s Street Cancer Ward
Photographer Chirodeep Chaudhuri is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Cancer Ward: Open To The Sky‘. To see Chirodeep’s body…
The Impact Of An Oil Economy On Rural Communities
Photographer Valerie Zink is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her project Oxen to Oil . To see Valerie’s projects click on any image.…
Away From Berlin: A Life Of Hard Work, Nature & A Peaceful Landscape
Photographer Solveig Faust is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘Schäfer Vogel‘. To see Solveig’s body of work click on any…
“…finding beauty in what is meant to be forgotten.” Mauritania’s Shipwrecks
Photographer-Artist Jan Smith is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Nouadhibou’. To see Jan’s photographs click on any…
An Insider’s Look At The Financial Industry Workers
Photographer George Nobechi is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From his project ‘Granite & Glass‘. To see George’s body of work click on…
The Oil Runners & Their Dangerous Journeys Crossing The Iran-Pakistan Border
Photographer Sadegh Souri is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this article. From his project ‘Smuggling Victims‘. To see Sadegh’s body of work click…
