Graduates face mounting education costs that turn diplomas into symbols of debt. The image captures the procession of students weighed down by financial obligations after completing their studies. It critiques the ongoing burden placed on new degree holders.
Senator Lindsey Graham died on July 11, 2026. His funeral procession featured a coffin draped in the Israeli flag carried by several pallbearers. The image highlights his long record of strong support for Israel as a key element of his political identity. The piece presents this connection as central to how his legacy is viewed at the time of his death.
This political cartoon splits into two scenes: top shows astronauts in orange suits, one with NASA patch and another with Canadian flag, waving and exclaiming 'IT'S A PARADE! HOW MARVELLOUS!' as they march from a crashed, smoking NASA capsule in water on a sandy surface. Below, a group carries a regal throne with a crowned figure wearing a T medal, surrounded by confetti and banners reading 'MASSIVE' and 'VICTORY'. In the background, smoke rises from a fractured globe labeled 'Iran' and 'Iraq'. The artwork, signed by MacKay for The Hamilton Spectator, uses humor to juxtapose apparent failure with proclaimed triumph, featuring waving figures and stern expressions in a sandy landscape.
