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Animated Cartoon: Obamanomics 101
Obama says we're losing fewer jobs. Because, of course, there are fewer jobs left to lost.
Animated Cartoon: Legion of Superzeroesnew
A couple of weeks ago, the Disney Company acquired Marvel Comics, which has the rights to most of the most famous superhero characters.
Cartoon: Why They Fightnew
The lawn around the Vietnam Vets memorial in DC is in terrible shape. Finally, a way to give meaning to the deaths of soldiers in Afghanistan.
Cartoon: Exit Interview - Van Jonesnew
Finally, it turns out that the Obama White House had a liberal working there. Fortunately, he's been rooted out and summarily fired.
Tags: Barack Obama, Van Jones
Cartoon: Afghanistan? No Matternew
Remember how Japan and Germany turned lemons into lemonade after World War II? By building new industrial infrastructure on the tabla rasa of total destruction. Now it's the Afghans' turn. Between US airstrikes and Taliban suicide bombing, there will soon be no matter left in Afghanistan.
Animated Cartoon: Mercenary Madnessnew
Recent news reveals that the US government has been using Blackwater USA (now called Xe) to do everything from assassinate Al Qaeda members to load Hellfire missiles onto Predator drone planes in Pakistan. What next for the firm that does everything? New animated editorial cartoon by Ted Rall and David Essman goes there.
Cartoon: Swine Flu Scammingnew
Some expert scientists say that half of the U.S. population could be infected with swine flu this winter. But there's good news: Since the only way the government will treat you for free is when there's a newsworthy epidemic, this might work out to a form of de facto health insurance! We certainly won't be getting anything out of the Obama Administration.
Tags: swine flu, Healthcare
Cartoon: What a Difference White Skin Makesnew
What kind of country locks of terror suspects on the slimmest of pretexts while failing to lift a finger to protect its (African-American) president? A very, very sick one.
Animated Cartoon: E Stultus Unum
What if the left were able to motivate stupid and ignorant people as effectively as conservatives did at the town hall meetings on health care?
Cartoon: The Global War Against Global Warmingnew
First they sent the military to "help" (i.e., shoot) hurricane victims in Katrina. They they sent them to "help" tsunami victims in South Asia. Now they're using the troops to take on climate change. Really.
Lawrence Summers is Googling While America Burnsnew
This animated cartoon mocks Lawrence Summers' remark that we can tell the economy is doing better because fewer people are Googling "economic collapse."
TARP: Because It's Payback Timenew
Bankers are complaining that the federal government is changing borrowing terms under TARP. Sounds familiar to their credit card customers...
Tags: banking
The Essence of Alison Bechdel's 'Dykes'new
Alison Bechdel's former assistant reflects on a quarter century of "Dykes to Watch Out For."
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
12-17-2008 |
Cartoons
Animated Cartoon: Death Cab for Sarah (Palin)
Sarah Palin has designs on the presidency. What would she do if she became veep? Political cartoonist Ted Rall draws on the classic "Road Runner" cartoons to find out in a new video animation.
The Unfunny Pages: Artsy Comics Are Alienating Readers
The New York Times' flirtation with art comix is dying with a whimper. Meanwhile, mainstream acceptance of the genre is more elusive than ever.
Tags: cartoons
