surpluses

Iran Oil Giveaway

Apr
20
2026
Iran's Oil Surplus Turns Kwik-Mart into Giveaway Central Amid U.S. Blockade
IRAN OIL GIVEAWAY by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
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Gary McCoy's cartoon depicts two bearded Iranian clerics inside the Iran Kwik-Mart, promoting a free barrel of oil with Slurpee purchase to handle surplus crude. Outside, a hooded figure dumps an oil barrel into a car trunk, lamenting U.S. blockades on shipping ports. The image ties into Strait of Hormuz tensions, oil prices, Trump-era policies, Iran's Revolutionary Guard, and Middle East conflicts, highlighting ironic solutions to energy surplus amid international sanctions and naval standoffs. Commercial ships and tankers face barriers, forcing creative disposal methods in this dryly humorous take on global oil dynamics.

Hu and Obama

Nov
17
2009
Hu and Obama
HU AND OBAMA by Paresh Nath, politicalcartoons.com
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Hu and Obama color

Nov
17
2009
Hu and Obama color
HU AND OBAMA COLOR by Paresh Nath, politicalcartoons.com
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Leftovers

Nov
27
2005
Leftovers
LEFTOVERS by Angel Boligan, politicalcartoons.com
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Hands that surpluses

Jan
5
2005
Hands that surpluses
Arcadio Esquivel, Costa Rica
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Bush Tax Cuts

Sep
4
2002
Bush Tax Cuts
BUSH TAX CUTS by Mike Keefe, politicalcartoons.com
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