The Trump administration has moved to repurpose a site previously tied to education programs for a new immigration detention facility. The shift reflects ongoing policy emphasis on border enforcement over domestic education support. The piece argues that selective preservation of symbolic elements masks broader institutional damage.
education cuts
Jul
22
2025
May
26
2025
The cartoon image displays a man dressed in a blue graduation cap and gown with a white shirt and striped tie. A black chain connects the mortarboard to a round black weight marked in red with the words student loans. A white speech bubble to the left contains the text I miss the old tassels in black letters. The graduate has curly hair, a large nose, and a frowning expression. The background is a simple blue gradient. The signature Weyant and cagle.com appear at the bottom left.
Apr
19
2025
A political cartoon by Monte Wolverton shows a large Harvard University building chained to a red tow truck. Donald Trump stands in the foreground pointing toward a sign for El Salvador. The image includes the caption 'WHAT MR. TRUMP WOULD REALLY LIKE...' The cartoon responds to ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and Harvard over federal grants, DEI policies, and institutional resistance. It uses the visual of towing the campus as a metaphor for efforts to relocate or penalize the university.
Mar
26
2025
The cartoon depicts a large tree trunk carved with the word executive and two small branches labeled legislative and judicial. The limbs appear cut or diminished against the dominant trunk. This visual responds to recent executive actions targeting federal agencies and departments in early 2025. The image highlights concerns over balance among the three branches of government.
