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Jul
1
2026
A cartoon published July 1, 2026, shows three athletes on a Title IX podium. A blonde competitor raises her arms in celebration on the left. A Black athlete with a gold medal stands in the center, gesturing outward. On the right, a bearded athlete wearing a trans flag tank top and flower crown falls backward off the stand, limbs flailing. A smaller figure appears behind the central athlete. The image addresses ongoing debates over transgender participation in women's sports under Title IX rules active in mid-2026.
Jun
30
2026
Volodymyr Zelensky appears centered in the image juggling playing cards that form a large circle around him. Cards of various suits fall onto a yellow surface below. The composition from June 30 2026 emphasizes the Ukrainian president maintaining multiple positions at once during ongoing foreign policy developments with Russia.
Jun
25
2026
A cartoon published June 25 2026 shows a man labeled radical left operating a chainsaw against a top-hatted figure in formal clothes. Blood appears at the neck cut. The victim holds a document and comments on the situation. The artist Dick Wright signed the work with a cagle.com credit.
Jun
24
2026
The cartoon shows the Democratic donkey clutching a handgun labeled uncritical Israel support. A box overhead reads Bibi Gun. The donkey wears a suit and tie. The image responds to ongoing debates over US policy toward Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu in June 2026.
Jun
22
2026
Nease, a Canadian cartoonist, examines the hidden costs of the peace agreements being brokered by Trump across multiple conflict zones. The cartoon suggests that peace achieved through coercion and abandonment of allies carries enormous human costs. The accounting metaphor frames diplomacy as a transactional exercise with losers.
Jun
15
2026
The Montreal Gazette editorial cartoon by Aislin reworks the Coalition Avenir Quebec logo by adding a set of teeth above the stylized blue CAQ letters that incorporate a fleur de lis. The teeth point to the phrase LET'S NOSH while the full party name appears below in block letters.
Jun
15
2026
Donald Trump appears in four panels dated June 2026 preparing for the FIFA World Cup hosted by USA Canada and Mexico. He carries a rock shaped like a ball then paints it to resemble a soccer ball. A player numbered 5 kicks the ball and ends up on the ground while Trump points at him.
Jun
15
2026
A cage match between the United States and Iran over a potential ceasefire deal has drawn attention amid ongoing Middle East tensions. The confrontation highlights the high stakes of direct engagement between the two nations. The piece portrays the encounter as a chaotic personal brawl rather than a measured diplomatic effort.
Jun
13
2026
The image places the New York Knicks logo at the center of a black field with Earth tracing a dashed elliptical orbit around it. Dated June 13 2026 the composition coincides with the NBA finals period. The visual metaphor elevates the team above planetary scale. Artist Ratt signs the lower right while Cagle.com credit appears lower left.
Jun
9
2026
Steve Sack's cartoon depicts Ayatollah Khamenei wearing a black hat labeled Iran with a UFC-style cage on top containing Donald Trump. Trump grips the bars with an agitated expression. The image responds to ongoing US Iran tensions in 2026. Khamenei appears calm and slightly smiling beneath the structure. The visual uses the cage match metaphor to illustrate diplomatic entrapment.
Jun
3
2026
Bob Englehart's June 2026 cartoon marks America's 250th anniversary with a large stylized 250 in patriotic colors under the word AMERICA. A banner across the bottom reads STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS. The image ties directly to the upcoming semiquincentennial on July 4 2026 and offers a simple visual statement about the nation's continuing evolution.
May
25
2026
The cartoon shows a 2026 graduate caught between an AI alligator on the left and a student loans alligator on the right. Both creatures stand on green grass with open jaws. The graduate wears a black gown, blue socks and a mortarboard. Text labels identify each alligator clearly. The scene is simple with no additional figures or objects visible.
May
18
2026
Visible elements include a turbaned figure with white beard playing a wind instrument into the ear of a suited figure resembling Donald Trump. A plunger is attached to the opposite end of the instrument. The background is solid blue. The suited figure wears a red tie and flag pin. Signature appears at bottom left.
May
14
2026
Visible in the cartoon are two figures facing each other. The left figure wears a blue shirt labeled trump, holds a white sign reading please help, and carries a red hat marked maga. The right figure has yellow hair, a black jacket with green bills protruding from pockets, and a red tie. Two speech bubbles display the phrases remember me and i dont think about you not even a little bit. The artist signature whamond and cagle.com/whamond appear at the bottom.
