a christmas story
Dec
11
2023
Three university presidents appear with tongues frozen to a flagpole flying a Palestinian flag in a December 2023 image. The scene follows their appearances before Congress where they faced questions from Rep. Elise Stefanik about handling of antisemitism on campus and phrases such as from the river to the sea. The presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania had drawn criticism for their answers during the hearing. The image highlights the political pressure on higher education leaders over free speech and campus climate issues after the October 7 attacks.
Dec
18
2019
Dec
18
2018
Dec
18
2012
The Sandy Hook Elementary shooting on December 14, 2012, killed 20 children and six adults, reigniting the national debate over assault weapons and the NRA's influence. The cartoon responds by parodying the 1983 film A Christmas Story, replacing the coveted Red Ryder BB gun with an AR-15 as the boy's holiday gift. It critiques the normalization of military-style rifles in American gun culture and the organization's resistance to restrictions.
