Horsey may be exaggerating the infantile tantrums of our leader, but heβs reporting Jeff Bezosβ analysis accurately. Bezos genuinely told CNBC βI think he is a more mature, more disciplined version of himself than he was in his first term.βBezos went on to say βIβveΒ worked with all the presidents, I will work with all the [β¦]
Today is Victory Day in Russia, though yesterday was VE Day elsewhere in the world. Russia marks the day the papers were signed, rather than the day the war ended. And today, as mentioned before, theyβre marking the day with a parade that, Adams notes, doesnβt feature the usual display of weaponry, because their tanks [β¦]
Bennett specializes in understatement, using bland illustrations that force the reader to fill in the meaning. Itβs dangerous in that some readers have problems understanding even clearly stated messages, but you can dismiss that crowd for just that reason: They arenβt going to get it anyway.For those able to process subtlety, this type of messaging [β¦]
By marking the day now instead of tomorrow, Iβm likely going to miss quite a few Memorial Day cartoons, but I like the simplicity of Bennettβs political statement. Bennettβs minimalist cartoon reminds us of why we have Memorial Day while, by placing the War Powers Act amid the graves, he mourns the rule of law [β¦]
I wish more cartoonists had spoken up before Dear Leader reached his out-of-court settlement, but my impression is that it isnβt a done-deal yet, at least in part because his lawyers failed to file the appropriate papers. Which is the sort of thing that happens when you hire people who wonβt tell you when you [β¦]
You may notice something new at the bottom of my columns: A disclaimer. Iβve been aware, and a few readers have pointed out, that Iβve adopted an increasingly progressive stance in my political analysis, and it seemed time to draw a line between my opinions and the overall site, which is pro-cartoons but otherwise non-partisan. [β¦]
Boris gets it right, but Iβm already seeing the next Big Myth: Other cartoonists, and plenty of social media commentators, are declaring that Congress has approved $1 billion to build the ballroom. Not true.The billion of taxpayer funds is mostly for the bunker under the ballroom, and specifies that none of it can be spent [β¦]