The cartoon by Pat Bagley shows Kevin O'Leary's head floating above scenes in Utah where supporters of a data center project are labeled first as patriotic locals then as out-of-state agitators or Chinese agents. One panel shows a woman pointing to an Elevate Utah board while another depicts a gas-masked figure beside a dead animal under a call for clean air and water. The work responds to the proposed data center in Box Elder County and related debates over power, water and air quality impacts near the Great Salt Lake.
Ratt's cartoon captures Easter in America 2026 with a gas pump standing in for the central cross on a Calvary hill, showing $4.00 on its display and the text 'It is Risen' above, playing on rising gas prices. Tags like Easter, gas prices, oil, Iran war, and Strait of Hormuz suggest a future where geopolitical tensions drive fuel costs skyward. The artwork uses simple lines and a sunset background to evoke the biblical scene, but replaces resurrection with economic pain. This satire highlights how global events, including potential conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz, could lead to exorbitant oil prices by 2026. The dry humor underscores American dependence on foreign oil, making the cartoon timely and shareable amid ongoing energy debates.
The cartoon depicts two figures modeled after Grant Wood's American Gothic, wearing red MAGA caps labeled Iowa and New Hampshire. The man grips a pitchfork fitted with a firearm attachment. Snow covers the rural farm buildings and church in the background. The image responds to the 2024 Republican presidential primaries, where candidates competed for support in the early voting states. The parody highlights the dominance of the Make America Great Again movement within the party at that stage of the contest.
This biting IRS vampire cartoon captures the tax audit horror through a Dracula IRS auditor snarling 'Blood Type?' at a seated figure, surrounded by flying bats IRS office chaos. Skulls and blood tax office elements amplify the vampire tax collector menace, with red splatters, scattered dollars, and eerie figures like a horned creature and a crowned character in the audits section. The political satire on IRS bureaucracy skewers the dread of audits, blending humorous take on tax evasion fears with gothic imagery for an insightful jab at fiscal frights. No wonder taxpayers feel drained.
