personal threats

FIRES THAT ERASE HAPPINESS
Arcadio Esquivel, Costa Rica
Ongoing wildfire seasons and fire-related disasters continue to disrupt communities and personal well-being across affected regions. The piece frames these events as forces that directly eliminate everyday happiness and security for those impacted. It presents fire as an eraser of positive emotion rather than a manageable natural occurrence.
False Peace Claims Mask Ongoing Violence Risks
Oguz Gurel, Istanbul, Turkey
A figure wearing an I love peace shirt shows smoke rising from the head, suggesting hidden danger amid claims of nonviolence. Surrounding individuals display shirts loving money, Paris, the USA, Italy and the euro. The scene highlights contradictions between stated ideals and actions in public discourse around security threats.
Trump and Ayatollah trade threats over oil prices and Persian Gulf access
TRUMP AND AYATOLLAH OUT-CRAZY EACH OTHER by Graeme MacKay, politicalcartoons.com
A political cartoon published March 12, 2026, shows Donald Trump and Iran's Ayatollah exchanging threats over oil prices and access to the Persian Gulf. Trump, holding a megaphone, warns against forcing the U.S. side to escalate, while the Ayatollah, gripping a gas pump labeled price of oil attached to a globe, claims to have already matched the move. Three figures stand behind Trump, including recognizable administration members. The scene references ongoing concerns about energy supplies and regional stability in the Middle East.
ICE Agent Pleads for End to Hate Speech Amid Targeted Attacks
Dick Wright, PoliticalCartoons.com
An ICE agent appears with multiple paper targets affixed to his back and legs while holding a rifle. The figure speaks out against hate speech directed at immigration enforcement. The image responds to ongoing debates over sanctuary policies and reported incidents involving agents in 2025.
A cartoonist is drawing and feels intimidated
Bruce Plante, PoliticalCartoons.com
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