On January 14 2025 a cartoon depicts two men at a bar discussing the economic shock of import tariffs. The exchange focuses on the sudden awareness that duties on foreign goods drive up everyday costs. This reflects ongoing debates over trade policy and its effects on inflation and consumer spending.
On January 13 2025 Michael de Adder depicts Elon Musk seated inside a transparent dome atop a colossal Donald Trump figure. The Trump body towers over a city with red laser beams shooting from its eyes igniting buildings. Musk holds controls while the scene shows widespread fires and destruction below.
On December 19 2024 Pat Bagley depicts Elon Musk driving a Cybertruck toward a debt cliff sign. Donald Trump and Mike Johnson ride as passengers who realize the doors are jammed. The image comments on ongoing disputes over government funding and the debt ceiling after the election.
The cartoon shows Moses atop a rocky peak, stone tablets in hand, with Roman numerals visible on them. A crowd of robed figures gathers below, one raising a hand. The question in the speech bubble ties the ancient commandment to modern frustration with health insurance executives. This piece uses biblical imagery to critique the health care system, where denials and costs can feel life-threatening. The dry humor underscores public anger toward corporate figures in insurance, making a pointed satirical statement without overt violence.
The cartoon by John Darkow published May 31, 2024, shows Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito standing beside his wife Martha Ann Alito. Alito states that his wife makes her own decisions and he respects her right to do so. A speech bubble adds an exception regarding her reproductive freedom of choice. The wife holds a small flag bearing a skull and crossbones. The image references the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and ongoing debates over flags displayed at the Alito residences.
