setbacks
Nov
11
2022
Sep
14
2022
A political cartoon by Dave Whamond reimagines the Black Knight scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail to depict Russia's military position in Ukraine. The small armored figure labeled Russia hops on one leg while insisting its injuries are minor. The larger knight labeled Ukraine with a sunflower emblem stands firm and rejects the claim. The image references Ukraine's rapid advances in the Kharkiv region during September 2022 that forced Russian withdrawals from several areas. The cartoon uses the classic film dialogue to underscore the gap between official Russian statements and battlefield realities at that stage of the conflict.
Oct
22
2009
On October 22, 2009, Bob Englehart's cartoon shows a suburban couple on their front porch at night. Three tombstones labeled MY JOB, MY HOUSE and MY CAR stand in the yard next to jack-o'-lanterns. The woman tells her husband to take the decorations down because they are too scary. The image captures public anxiety over widespread job losses, foreclosures and repossessions during the Great Recession.
