I went to a costume party Saturday and a demonstration broke out. And, in case you thought “One riot, one Ranger” was a law-enforcement philosophy confined to Texas, it seems to apply in Vermont as well. We had an estimated 5,000 people turn out, which is not bad for a town of 10,713, though there […]
The world faces a decision. Or the president does. Somebody seems to, but Trump’s allies and supporters appear to be on more solid ground than he is. They’re divided on whether to attack Iran, but they’re certain that they’ll line up behind whatever Dear Leader decides. It’s just not clear that he’s going to decide […]
A bit of poetic license here: The tanks are in DC waiting to rumble past Trump’s collection of contributors in a Soviet-style display of macho goodness. They haven’t been deployed in LA, despite several Tank Man cartoons. I hope at least a few people know that Tank Man only slowed the tanks down for a […]
I like First Dog’s observation “It is so bad they are even doing ICE things to white people.” After all, Trump began his war on foreign folks by attempting to ban all Muslims from entering the country and by condemning Latinos with “They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are […]
I hadn’t planned on featuring any more “list of accomplishment” cartoons, since, as said the other day, they were fairly identical and uninspired, but Matson has broken through with this piece, since we’ve entered a moment when the oligarchs seem to be losing their grip. Specifically, Republican lawmakers have been advised by their leadership to […]
I’m picky when it comes to variations on the old fish-swallowing-fish concept. First, it needs to be applicable, and, in this case, it is: Trump has swallowed the Republican Party — as demonstrated by the confirmations of his unqualified cabinet — and Musk is clearly in charge of Trump, as demonstrated by that jaw-dropping spectacle […]
There is such a thing has having too much good material, and while Pat Bagley was able to squeeze in seven examples of supremely unqualified Trump appointees, cartoonists strain to keep up. Like a magician pulling rabbits from a hat, just when you think there can’t possibly be another in there and that there’s no […]
Ann Telnaes combines her anguish over the crackdown on women’s rights under the reconstituted Afghan government with her fury over the assault on women’s rights and dignity by JD Vance and his misogynistic followers. Don’t say “It can’t happen here,” because it’s already happening here with the overturning of Roe v Wade, cutbacks to freedom […]
Gary Markstein (Creators) has a nice-sounding idea. We’d all like a do-over; we’d all like to speak to the manager. Anybody who is content with the choices in the upcoming election hasn’t been paying attention, and much as I approve of universal suffrage, knowing the stakes when you step into the booth is critical. Maarten […]
Rob Rogers (Tinyview) sets up today’s topic: If nobody knows that it happened, did it? And, if it didn’t happen, how could it matter? That fourth panel has gone from horror to comic relief as Noem attempts to move forward while backpedaling furiously. She’s gone from being proud of shooting a puppy, a goat and […]
Fiona Katauskas sets a familiar scene divided between old and young, which may be a stereotype, but putting the old fellow in a suit rather than Archie Bunker mode suggests another division, that between those who have and those who are still setting their goals. The parallels between the Student Strike of 1970 and the […]
Brazilian cartoonist Amorim (Cartoon Movement) leads us off today with a reasonable critique of the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza, where Israel’s response to the horrific Hamas attacks has combined air attacks on suspected terrorist sites with warnings to civilians to evacuate an already crowded area, while food, water, fuel and electricity have been cut […]