Jan
20
2021
clean air act
Nov
7
2020
Sep
17
2020
Sep
4
2020
In this pointed political cartoon, a high-ranking Army general, adorned with stars and ribbons, leans down to a young boy in a zigzag-patterned yellow shirt, pointing to his medals. The speech bubble reveals the medals were awarded by the president for being a 'loser' and a 'sucker.' Drawing from tags like Donald Trump, military, suckers, losers, casualties, wounded warriors, and The Atlantic, the image skewers reported presidential disdain for service members. The boy's surprised expression contrasts the general's smug grin, emphasizing the irony. Signed by Daryl Cagle, the cartoon captures 2020 tensions around Trump's alleged comments on the dead and memorials.
Aug
25
2020
Peter Kuper's illustration captures an urban alien encounter where a small extraterrestrial, holding a device, steps down from a UFO toward a masked man gesturing in a cityscape. The speech bubble delivers dry election humor: 'You may want to wait and ask again in November.' This sci-fi political cartoon plays on the classic 'take me to your leader' trope, tying it to the 2020 election cycle visible in the date. The masked man adds a timely layer, reflecting the era's realities without overstepping into speculation. Composition keeps it simple, with blue tones enhancing the night scene and buildings in the background framing the interaction neatly.
May
27
2020
May
23
2020
John Darkow's cartoon captures a soldier kneeling before a tombstone labeled 'Fallen,' adorned with a small American flag, uttering 'No Social Distancing Required Here!' against a grassy backdrop. Dated Memorial Day 2020, it ties themes of military sacrifice, decoration day, and the coronavirus pandemic. The image underscores how COVID-19's social distancing and separation rules contrast with the eternal closeness of honoring the fallen in military tradition. With tags including fallen, flag, and social distancing, the artwork offers a dry commentary on pandemic life intersecting with national remembrance, reminding viewers of ongoing sacrifices amid global health crises.
Apr
29
2020
The cartoon shows Uncle Sam, dressed in stars and stripes with a white mask, walking beside a vast black wall inscribed with 'COVID-19 DEATHS' and countless names, stretching toward the Washington Monument at sunset. Green fields and a chain fence line the path. Tags like Covid, Coronavirus, Pandemic, Deaths, Memorial, Wall weave into this visual commentary on national tragedy, drawing a clear parallel to the Vietnam War memorial without words. The image captures a moment of reflection amid the ongoing crisis, with Uncle Sam's hand touching the wall, emphasizing the human cost.
