Feb
26
2020
un declaration
Jan
28
2019
Arend van Dam's 2019 cartoon captures the Venezuela crisis with a sinking ship named Venezuela, a man in a sash shouting 'I am your captain' from the top, while figures cling to the tilting deck and others flail in the water. The image uses the tags Venezuela, Maduro, dictator, interim president, Juan Guaidó, national assembly to highlight the political turmoil. The ship's bow points upward, with a periscope-like structure in flag colors, emphasizing the obvious metaphor of a nation going under. People on the deck hold on desperately, and swimmers raise arms, all drawn in simple lines against a blue sky and green sea. This straightforward satire avoids subtlety, making the leadership failure clear without added context.
Jan
11
2019
On January 11 2019 Donald Trump appears in a large chair holding a cat labeled Lindsey Graham. A sign states shutdowns are forever. The cat replies that emergency powers should be used. The drawing addresses the ongoing government shutdown and border wall negotiations active at that time.
