Russian President Vladimir Putin continues directing missile strikes in the Ukraine conflict, maintaining pressure on Kyiv through repeated aerial attacks. The imagery frames this sustained military campaign as a theatrical rock performance. The piece critiques the leader's embrace of destructive weaponry as spectacle rather than strategy.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears in an Elvis Presley costume on stage at the Eurovision Song Contest, holding a guitar painted with the Canadian flag. A speech bubble shows him saying thank you very much eh while an open guitar case on the floor bears a sign reading trade deals wanted anything helps. The top banner announces Canada joins Eurovision Song Contest for 2027. The cartoon by Steve Nease was published July 2 2026.
The image shows Senator Lindsey Graham positioned on a vehicle stage marked for midterm votes and inflation. A sign below highlights focus on inflation. A speech bubble questions the timing of an abortion ban proposal. This responds to Graham's September 2022 introduction of national abortion restrictions shortly after the Roe v Wade decision. The scene captures tension between Republican messaging on economic issues and social policy moves ahead of November midterms.
