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Books Lift People Above Smartphones

Aug
20
2026
Books Elevate Readers While Smartphones Anchor Users to the Ground
BOOKS LIFT PEOPLE ABOVE SMARTPHONES by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
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The ongoing debate over digital devices versus traditional reading materials continues to highlight how constant smartphone use can limit personal growth and mobility. Books, by contrast, offer pathways to broader perspectives and advancement. The editorial position favors reading as a superior force for individual upliftment over reliance on handheld technology.

Adults addicted to social media complain

Jun
16
2026
Adults addicted to social media complain
ADULTS ADDICTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA COMPLAIN by Graeme MacKay, politicalcartoons.com
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The A.I. Takeover

Feb
25
2026
Cartoon Shows People Asking ChatGPT How to Think for Themselves
THE A.I. TAKEOVER by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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The image depicts two people with smartphones in an outdoor setting with grass and a large tree. A speech bubble shows the question to ChatGPT about thinking independently. The yellow banner states the scene occurs in the very near future. The cartoon uses simple lines and colors with the artist signature visible at lower right.

TRAPPED IN THE NET

Dec
16
2025
TRAPPED IN THE NET
by Angel Boligan, politicalcartoons.com
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Surveillance Life

Aug
3
2025
Surveillance Life
SURVEILLANCE LIFE by Andy Singer, politicalcartoons.com
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Trump Mobile phone launch

Jun
16
2025
Trump Mobile phone launch
TRUMP MOBILE PHONE LAUNCH by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Tariffs anyone?

May
26
2025
Tariffs anyone?
TARIFFS ANYONE? by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Nose Picking App

May
6
2025
Nose Picking App
NOSE PICKING APP by Andy Singer, politicalcartoons.com
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Nose Picking App

Apr
29
2025
Nose Picking App
NOSE PICKING APP by Andy Singer, politicalcartoons.com
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Animals Charge Electronic Devices

Oct
29
2024
Animals Charge Electronic Devices
ANIMALS CHARGE ELECTRONIC DEVICES by Andy Singer, politicalcartoons.com
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Animals Charge Electronic Devices

Oct
26
2024
Animals Charge Electronic Devices
ANIMALS CHARGE ELECTRONIC DEVICES by Andy Singer, politicalcartoons.com
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Electronic Devices are the New Swords of Damocles

Sep
23
2024
Electronic Devices are the New Swords of Damocles
ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE THE NEW SWORDS OF DAMOCLES by Angel Boligan, politicalcartoons.com
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Screen Addiction Disorder

May
13
2024
Screen Addiction Disorder
SCREEN ADDICTION DISORDER by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Apple DOJ

Mar
23
2024
Apple DOJ
APPLE DOJ by Frank Hansen, politicalcartoons.com
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Justice Department sues Apple iPhone Monopoly

Mar
22
2024
Justice Department sues Apple iPhone Monopoly
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES APPLE IPHONE MONOPOLY by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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