Peter Kuper
Cartoons
The cartoon shows a large bird wearing an Uncle Sam hat placing dollar bills into the beak of a smaller bird nestled with military hardware. This imagery addresses the ongoing federal budget debate where defense allocations increase while funding for social programs such as SNAP, school lunches, and healthcare faces reductions. The work responds to recent policy discussions involving figures like Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem on immigration enforcement and military matters. It underscores tensions between national security spending and domestic welfare needs as of the September 2025 publication date.
Aug
17
2025
Aug
11
2025
The cartoon shows two ICE agents from behind on a city street lined with buildings and fences. One turns slightly while gesturing with an open hand. A helicopter hovers in the upper area. The caption reads: “So, what do you want to be when you grow up?” The image responds to the August 2025 policy lowering the hiring age for ICE agents.
Jul
25
2025
The four-panel image depicts AI as a circuit-patterned entity expanding from server rooms into buildings and then as a multi-armed form drawing water from arid terrain before encircling the globe. It highlights the resource demands of expanding AI operations. The panels progress from indoor facilities to outdoor extraction and global reach. Publication occurs during continued growth in AI training and inference workloads that require substantial cooling and power. Industry reports note rising electricity use by data centers and concerns over water in drought-prone areas. The sequence underscores competition among companies to scale systems without added limits.
