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Jun
25
2025
On June 25 2025 the cartoon depicts the Statue of Liberty integrated into a wall of blocks marked DJT DOGE and MAGA with a crane hoisting away a DOGE component and the figure clutching a sign reading July IV Liberty instead of the traditional tablet.
Apr
1
2025
A political cartoon depicts elderly citizens lined up outside a Social Security office bearing a notice of staff cuts and closures. One frustrated senior questions how long they are expected to wait. The image responds to ongoing federal efforts to reduce agency staffing and consolidate field offices, which have lengthened processing times for benefits and in-person assistance.
Mar
30
2025
On March 30 2025 the Boston Globe published a cartoon by Christopher Weyant showing RFK Jr. in an HHS uniform walking away from home plate with an axe while a teammate holds a shattered bat. The catcher delivers the line about hitting more with less. The image responds to proposed cuts and staff reductions at the Department of Health and Human Services during the early months of the second Trump administration.
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.
Dec
19
2024
Peter Kuper delivers a sharp political cartoon titled 'Identified Flying Objects,' flipping the UFO script by showcasing mundane sky travelers: a figure suspended upside down on a zip line, a kite with a grin and tiny arms, and a baseball soaring toward a catcher's mitt marked 'NY.' This piece skewers the drone craze and conspiracy theories swirling around recent aerial sightings, reminding viewers that not every dot in the sky signals alien invasion or government plots. With dry humor, it grounds wild speculations in everyday reality, using simple panels to puncture overblown fears. Tags like UFO sightings, drone craze, conspiracy theories, political cartoon, Peter Kuper, and aerial mysteries keep it relevant in today's paranoia-fueled news cycle.
