battles
Nov
3
2024
The cartoon shows a group of figures styled as a bronze statue, mimicking the famous Iwo Jima war memorial in Washington DC, where Marines raised the American flag during World War Two. Here, poll workers struggle to plant the flagpole into a box labeled 'VOTE,' with the base inscribed 'POLL WORKER HEROES.' This satire ties into the 2024 presidential election, featuring tags like campaign 2024, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, voter fraud, and MAGA. It underscores the heroic efforts of election staff amid heated debates over fraud allegations, blending historical reverence with contemporary political tension in a straightforward, humorous visual commentary on democracy's frontline defenders.
Jun
24
2020
The June 2020 cartoon shows a doctor-like figure presenting tongue-in-cheek medical claims that avoiding tests would end disease. The text argues sickness stems from diagnostic procedures themselves and labels hypochondria a fatal condition. A follow-up teaser claims social distancing causes herpes. The piece responds to debates over expanded coronavirus testing during the early pandemic months.
