Competing buy national campaigns from multiple countries have intensified trade disputes, raising concerns over economic retaliation and supply chain disruptions. The piece argues these appeals are directly contributing to broader conflict.
On August 6, 2026, the cartoon responds to lingering debates over COVID-19 policies by depicting former NIAID director Anthony Fauci and Chinese leader Xi Jinping toasting with the Grim Reaper. The image frames pandemic tools as shared instruments of control. The editorial position criticizes both figures for embracing fear-driven measures and information suppression.
Xi Jinping stands on the left side of a seesaw while a Russian bear sits on the right. Kim Jong Un stands on the plank closer to Xi as the board tilts under their weights.
Three globes stand side by side on the date of January 20 2026. The left globe bears the United States flag across the Americas and carries the label Trumplandia. The center globe displays Russian flag colors across its landmass and is labeled Putinstan. The right globe features the Chinese flag across Asia and Australia and is labeled Republic of Xi. Each globe rests on a simple stand with a curved meridian line.
On September 2 2025 Pat Bagley depicts Donald Trump insisting the world laughs at the United States while Indian Prime Minister Modi, Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin visibly mock him. The cartoon highlights Trump's use of the royal we amid ongoing tariff disputes and diplomatic friction with those nations.
On February 3 2025 a cartoon depicts President Trump accusing China of stealing intellectual property during a negotiation. The Chinese representative responds by claiming credit for the wheel and demanding royalties from US car makers. The scene captures ongoing tensions over trade practices and historical claims.
The cartoon shows a military jet marked 'USA' with a pilot speaking in a speech bubble, suggesting relief over UFO sightings. Below, a red heart balloon reads 'BE MINE,' a blue balloon announces 'It's a Boy!,' and small alien figures pilot saucer crafts, one emitting 'Booo!.' Floating hearts and a yellow balloon dot the blue sky. This setup pokes fun at recent aerial object panics, blending party balloons with sci-fi elements for dry humor. Tags like UFO sightings, alien balloons, political satire, Valentine's Day parody, gender reveal joke, and fighter pilot caricature capture the whimsical take on real events.
Rivers draws a colossal UFO dominating the sky above a cityscape, its underside detailed with mechanical textures and a central depression, while the top features antenna-laden structures. The caption "They want to know what happened to their weather balloons..." flips the script on recent events involving NORAD, weather balloons, spying, UFO, aliens, UAP, interception, shoot downs, USAF, national defense, and the Chinese spy balloon. Cartoonists love these timely absurdities, where real-world tensions over aerial intrusions get a humorous extraterrestrial twist. The image captures that dry irony, with the alien craft's imposing presence contrasting the mundane city below, poking fun at official explanations and public paranoia. It's a classic setup for editorial commentary on surveillance and overreactions.
