On September 14, 2026, President Trump was depicted altering a globe by crossing out America and writing 4merica. The move reflects ongoing efforts to center his personal brand on national symbols. The cartoon criticizes the action as an exercise in self-promotion that distorts global perspective.
Lake Ontario publicly declares a new identity as Lake America and adopts it/its pronouns. The move draws immediate pushback from other Great Lakes figures who call the renaming a petty distraction. The piece argues such identity gestures divert attention from substantive issues facing the region.
A federal court ruling on Louisiana redistricting has reduced black congressional representation across southern states. The decision follows ongoing litigation over district maps and voting access. It matters because it alters the number of majority-minority seats available in Congress. The piece argues the ruling delivers a decisive setback to those representation gains.
A flowchart circulating in political circles outlines a narrow path to Supreme Court nomination that begins with questions about race, gender and religion. The diagram routes only white male Mormons to the top position while directing others toward university presidencies. Three figures in the image voice opposition to diversity initiatives. The piece responds to ongoing debates over judicial selection standards and identity considerations in appointments. It takes the position that such rigid criteria undermine broader merit-based processes.
The cartoon shows Iran's supreme leader positioned in front of a large atom symbol. It responds to persistent international concerns over Tehran's nuclear activities as of mid-2026. The visual places the figure directly under the orbiting electrons, underscoring the central role of the nuclear issue in global discussions about the country.
A robed figure labeled racism holds a newspaper headlined about the erasure of Tennessee's majority-Black congressional district. The cartoon responds to the state's new map that eliminates the 9th district. The stamp affirms the change as real. The image ties the redistricting directly to racial motivations in voting maps.
Pat Bagley cartoon shows Supreme Court justice labeled Roberts Court using a key to unlock chains labeled racism. A large hooded figure breaks free with arms raised while text quotes free at last.
The Democratic Party has faced internal debate over identity and direction. The piece responds to arguments that the public presentation differs from the governing agenda. It places a composed figure above the water and a very different shape in the reflection below.
A voter at a registration desk presents identification while asking if there is an issue. The Republican elephant official responds that the problem stems from the man no longer identifying as a Trump supporter. The scene centers on a large sign requiring voter ID. This cartoon from June 2026 addresses ongoing debates over identification rules at polling places and shifting political affiliations ahead of elections.
Christopher Weyant's political cartoon shows a therapy room with blinds, a door, and a coat hanger. A balding man in glasses, blue shirt, and brown pants reclines on a brown couch, arms crossed, looking distressed. A woman with dark hair, glasses, purple suit, sits on a yellow chair holding notes, speaking the punchline linking self-loathing and impotence to Republican tenure. The scene captures satirical commentary on political identity, with dry humor evident in the exaggerated expressions and simple setting. Tagged as republican party satire, therapy humor, political cartoon, self-loathing joke, impotence metaphor, and party affiliation critique, it highlights insider views on partisan struggles.
Graeme MacKay's cartoon parodies Michelangelo's Creation of Adam, with Auston Matthews as the reaching figure in a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey marked 34 and Team USA medal, extending toward Wayne Gretzky in a suit with Kings 99 pin. Above Gretzky floats a MAGA banner alongside caricatures of Donald Trump and Kash Patel. Below, Brady Tkachuk in jersey 7 falls away with a medal. The title 'The Creation of Auston' underscores themes of Hockey, Politics, Identity, Allegiance, and Legacy, blending Sports with satirical commentary on American ties in Canadian icons.
A four-panel cartoon published October 16, 2025, shows Donald Trump vowing to terminate every diversity, equity and inclusion program across the federal government. In the final panel the figure transforms into Pierre Poilievre, who completes the sentence while wearing an MCGA pin and declaring Canada First. The image draws a direct parallel between the two leaders' positions on federal equity initiatives. It was created by Graeme MacKay of The Hamilton Spectator.
The cartoon by John Cole published April 21, 2025, shows a school district perched on Donald Trump's head, waving a resist sign. Large text reads Teach Freely and D.E.I. Hard. The image responds to ongoing disputes between the Trump administration and public schools over diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Schools have pushed back against federal efforts to limit such initiatives and related discussions of race, gender and pronouns. The parody draws on the Die Hard film series to frame the resistance.
