social safety net

Man Hurls Male Symbols at Battered Woman
Oguz Gurel, Istanbul, Turkey
Violence against women remains a persistent social problem, with physical assaults and intimidation continuing in many communities. The piece responds to this ongoing dynamic by showing a male figure directing male symbols at an already injured woman, underscoring the editorial position that such aggression must be confronted directly.
Child Questions Daily Alternatives After Social Media Ban Proposal
Ingrid Rice, British Columbia, Canada
A three-panel cartoon depicts a child on a smartphone questioning what to do all day if banned from social media. An adult holding a newspaper headlined 'NEW DIGITAL SAFETY ACT INTRODUCED' responds with suggestions to read a book, play a game or look up. The June 2026 image addresses proposed restrictions on youth digital access.
Adults addicted to social media complain
ADULTS ADDICTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA COMPLAIN by Graeme MacKay, politicalcartoons.com
May
26
2025
GOP Budget Targets Social Programs to Fund Tax Cuts for Wealthy
BILLIONAIRE'S OMELET by Christopher Weyant, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon by Christopher Weyant, published May 26, 2025, depicts a Republican elephant as a chef preparing a "billionaire's omelet." The elephant holds a pan labeled "TAX CUTS FOR TOP 10%" while standing on a pile of broken eggs marked Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps. The caption reads "SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO BREAK A FEW EGGS TO MAKE A BILLIONAIRE'S OMELET!" The image comments on Republican proposals in Congress to reduce funding for social safety net programs in order to pay for tax reductions benefiting higher-income Americans. The visual metaphor draws on the classic phrase about breaking eggs to make an omelet, applying it to budget negotiations in the House of Representatives.
May
18
2025
MAGA Tax Math
MAGA TAX MATH by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
Mar
31
2025
Signal leak
SIGNAL LEAK by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
China unleashes AI Manus
CHINA UNLEASHES AI MANUS by Paresh Nath, politicalcartoons.com
Biggest Liar in the World
BIGGEST LIAR IN THE WORLD by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
Trump Depicted Cutting Social Security Tree With Tax Scheme Chainsaw
TRUMP TRIMS THE SOCIAL SECURITY TREE by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon depicts Donald Trump in a Santa hat using a chainsaw labeled tax scheme to cut a bare tree marked Social Security. The tree stands in a pot labeled revenue. A green sign reads trimming the tree. The image responds to discussions on Social Security solvency and proposed tax measures by Republicans following the 2024 election.
New Safety for Teens on Instagram
NEW SAFETY FOR TEENS ON INSTAGRAM by Jeff Koterba, politicalcartoons.com
Sep
6
2024
Elon musk stripped
ELON MUSK STRIPPED by Bart van Leeuwen, politicalcartoons.com
Apr
25
2024
Congress Bans TikTok
CONGRESS BANS TIKTOK by Adam Zyglis, politicalcartoons.com
Feb
7
2024
Meta Pimp Zuck
META PIMP ZUCK by NEMØ, politicalcartoons.com
Feb
2
2024
Social Media
SOCIAL MEDIA by Adam Zyglis, politicalcartoons.com
Congress can do something
CONGRESS CAN DO SOMETHING by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
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