dna research

University Leaders Addressed at Ceremony Podium
Oguz Gurel, Istanbul, Turkey
A university ceremony draws attention as an official delivers pointed remarks to administrators in academic attire. The exchange highlights ongoing tensions over leadership accountability and campus governance. The piece portrays the speaker as assertive in pressing the group on their responsibilities.
Snail Faces Its Place in the Cosmos
Oguz Gurel, Istanbul, Turkey
A whimsical space scene places a snail on a soccer ball next to a ringed planet under a you are here sign pointing to a drain. The image captures a sense of smallness in the universe. The editorial position highlights the ongoing human tendency to feel insignificant when confronting vast cosmic scales and personal limitations.
Partners in anti intellectualism
Paul Duginski, CagleCartoons.com
Moving fast and breaking things
Paul Duginski, CagleCartoons.com
May
20
2026
AI Sun Scorches Icarus-Style College Graduate in Job Market Warning
ICARUS GRAD by Milt Priggee, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon depicts a recent college graduate wearing a mortarboard and feathered wings modeled on the Icarus myth. The graduate falls after flying too close to a bright sun labeled AI. Dollar signs and question marks trail behind while the figure looks upward in distress. The image responds to ongoing concerns in 2026 about artificial intelligence displacing entry-level positions traditionally filled by new graduates.
May
9
2026
Iran and nukes
IRAN AND NUKES by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
Craig Venter genomics pioneer (1946-2026)
CRAIG VENTER GENOMICS PIONEER (1946-2026) by Taylor Jones, politicalcartoons.com
Mailboxes inundated with political mailers
Paul Duginski, CagleCartoons.com
Trump Cancer Cells Celebrate Peace President
TRUMP CANCER CELLS CELEBRATE PEACE PRESIDENT by Steve Sack, politicalcartoons.com
Feb
3
2026
Creative Writing Classes Pay Off in Tax Season Satire
Harley Schwadron, CagleCartoons.com
This tax season humor cartoon depicts an older man seated in a red armchair, penning details on an IRS 1040 form, as his wife stands nearby with a tray of steaming cups, delivering the punchline about creative writing classes paying off. The satirical view of income tax returns captures a domestic scene tax time parody, where the husband channels his educational investments into what appears to be an imaginative approach to tax filing. With a humorous take on tax preparation creativity, the illustration pokes fun at the notion of turning literary flair into fiscal advantage, all set against a simple indoor backdrop with wall art and a window view. The witty commentary underscores how seemingly unrelated skills like those from creative writing classes can 'pay off' in unexpected ways, especially during the dreaded tax season. Artist signature 'Schwadron' adds a touch of authenticity to this political cartoon on tax evasion creativity.
Dec
30
2025
Dismantling NCAR
Paul Duginski, CagleCartoons.com
The research is progressing
THE RESEARCH IS PROGRESSING by Plop and KanKr, politicalcartoons.com
TN Trump attacks Vanderbilt University autonomy
TN TRUMP ATTACKS VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY AUTONOMY by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
Oct
2
2025
Jane Goodall
JANE GOODALL by Joe Heller, politicalcartoons.com
Sep
23
2025
Survey Research
Harley Schwadron, CagleCartoons.com
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