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Is he suggesting the President needs to be shot?

happyroach — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:44:33 -0800

An editorial cartoon in the New York Post gets reactions from around the world about its possible racial depictions. Al Sharpton denounces it, and the Posts editor defends it. And bloggers all over the internet have a field day. With people quickly taking sides as to whether the artist meant to draw a racial slur, it's worth noting that Delonis is no stranger to controversy. And Obama has been compared to monkeys before, at Republican events. And of course there's a long history of depicting negros as apes. With all that, can an editorial cartoonist really claim in good conscience to be unaware of any racial context?

What do you say to THAT, Mr. Gore?

flatluigi — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:54:25 -0800

If Global Warming Is Real, Then Why Is It Cold?

Take THAT, Louis Phillipe!

Alvy Ampersand — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:12:45 -0800

Thomas Nast, Honoré Daumier, Bill Mauldin, David Low, Theodor Geisel, Herblock, and good grief, more Herblock! In honor of some sort of election that's apparently coming up, Comics Should Be Good! will be featuring one ink-stained satirist every day this October! Visit the Stars of Political Cartooning Month Archive for daily updates.

Room 641A

homunculus — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:05:51 -0800

The Secret Room: EFF Designer's Cartoon on Illegal Spying. [Via] Appeals Court Punts on AT&T Spying Case Appeal Rights Group Suing AT&T for Spying Will Sue Government Too

The Political Cartoons of Clifford K. Berryman

Kattullus — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:17:02 -0800

The political cartoons of Clifford K. Berryman lampooned American politics from the era of Grover Cleveland to the Truman administration. If he's known today it's mostly for having originated the teddy bear. While some of his cartoons have scant relevance today, many remain surprisingly relevant. Of the many historical events he drew there are women's suffrage, the 1948 election and the 1912 Republican primaries between Taft and Roosevelt.

Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online Act

East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:44:40 -0800

Yesterday, the US House passed the SAFE Act. No, not that one. Points of note:
- If signed into law, the SAFE Act will require people offering WiFi at their cafe, library, or even allowing their neighbours to use it, who notice that someone appears to have viewed certain dirty cartoons, or pictures of fully-clothed children looking sexy, to immediately make a comprehensive report to John Walsh's CyberTipLine, and retain the images, or face a fine of up to $150,000.
- ISPs or email services have the same obligations, and must store all data relating to the user's account, to be handed over to the authorities.
- The Democrats rushed the legislation through using a mechanism intended for non-controversial legislation. There was no hearing or committee vote. The legislation changed significantly before the vote and was not available for public review.
- The bill passed 409-2. Opposed were Paul Broun (R-Georgia) and Ron Paul (R-Texas). The Senate is next, so consider telling them what you think.

"But it is possible that the Holocaust, which is an absolute fact, a historical fact, would be misused," said Khatami.

mek — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 01:46:52 -0800

The Holocaust Cartoon Contest results are in and the winner is Moroccan cartoonist Abdellah Derkaoui, who won $12 000 for his effort, "depicting an Israeli crane piling large cement blocks on Israel's security wall and gradually obscuring Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem." The contest was launched in response to the Danish cartoon controversy (previously discussed), with the intent of testing the limits of freedom of expression, so please resist the urge to riot - YHBT. 204 of the entries are now on display.

Write this one in your diary Anne!

goodnewsfortheinsane — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 10:07:20 -0800

When Iranian paper Hamshahri (in Persian) launched a contest for Holocaust cartoons, an Israeli group responded in turn with a contest of their own for cartoons that make fun of Jews. Too bad it closed yesterday, or the Dutch branch of the AEL could submit theirs. (WARNING: some of the linked content may be offensive to readers' ethnicities, cultures, religions, or tastes.)

50% off for Iranian Olympic skiers

Protocols of the Elders of Awesome — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:52:02 -0800

In the Muslim world, the major argument against punishing European governments for the cartoon scandal is that it was not caused by those governments, but by private newspapers. Italy's Reform Minister tries to put things right.

the most caricatured president ever?

funambulist — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:12:04 -0800

'He's God's gift to today's political cartoonist': Misunderestimating the President through Cartoons, an exhibition of the work of leading political cartoonists from both the UK and the United States focusing on their depictions of George Bush, opens today in London at the Political Cartoon Gallery. Watch the video report from Channel 4 and read essays on the history of political cartoons.

Quebec Political Cartoons

angrybeaver — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 17:21:36 -0800

Le Cornichon seems to be Quebec's version of The Onion with a strong political bent. There are many excellent political cartoons covering the sponsorship scandal, Kyoto, and other issues.

Movie posters of your favourite politician: Jeancula, The Godfather, Stephen Harper, Jack Layton as Canada Man, and Paul Martin starring in Pirate of Canada, Paul Almighty and The Aviator. And it's always cool to see a vamped Duceppe.

British and American mefites need not feel left out, Bush and Blair make multiple appearances.

CBC has a fine collection of newspaper cartoons about the current election. (unfortunately they are in a flash wrapper that Firefox has trouble getting through).

Fred Flintstone: Rockefeller Republican, Nixon Supporter

amberglow — Wed, 20 Oct 2004 18:00:11 -0800

Political Leanings of Selected Cartoon Characters Did you know that Mickey Mouse is an extreme right-wing Republican (some say even a John Bircher)? (brought to you from way way back in 1996, as a result of this thread)

Seuss wanted to kick Hitler's ass

Holden — Thu, 31 Jul 2003 13:42:44 -0800

Dr. Seuss, politcal cartoonist. Before the Cat strode in wearing a Hat, and before Horton heard a Who, Dr. Seuss drew for a liberal New York newspaper called PM. Through most of 1941 he drew images that criticized isolationists who thought we could sit out the war. He already had developed his idiosyncratic style, and the University of California at San Diego has all 400 of his PM cartoons on its site. Here's what he drew Dec. 5, 1941, and this is his cartoon of Dec. 8. Later in the war, he wrote scripts for 28 "Private Snafu" animated cartoons, which taught servicemen what not to do. Some were directed by Chuck Jones.

Mark Fiore

essexjan — Thu, 09 Jan 2003 16:11:35 -0800

Mark Fiore is a Californian political cartoonist, whose work may be familiar to those of you in the States, but who is new to me. His animations are topical as well as funny.

obedo — Tue, 07 May 2002 20:10:38 -0800

The Red Scare of 1919-1920 in Political Cartoons. Git! You long-haired Bolshevist.

fraying — Sat, 15 Dec 2001 11:42:32 -0800

Lick the light. While the professionals seem to have moved on, the political and social consequences of 9.11 are still being explored by at least one web-based political cartoonist (a few favorites). Know any others?

alan — Sun, 07 Oct 2001 21:26:10 -0800

Dr. Seuss Went to War. This page has many of the comics that show up in the book of the same name. WWII era political cartoons from Dr. Seuss.

Veruca — Wed, 06 Dec 2000 07:53:12 -0800

Curious George W.

owillis — Mon, 03 Jul 2000 12:00:41 -0800

Dr. Seuss gets political [via memepool] Some political cartoons from one of the great illustrators.