Arab, Uzbek Political Cartoonists at the SI

Last week I was lucky to be invited by the Society of Illustrators ED Anelle Miller to mingle with colleagues from the Middle East and Uzbekistan visiting under a program run by Christopher King of the US State Department. During a time of great political upheaval in the region, in fact on the day when … Read more

The Complete 2012 Conventions Live Blog

Zealot Puppy Ryan

Here, in its entirety is my 2012 RNC, DNC convention live blog work for thenation.com. Grand total: 152 illustrations. Great thanks to Katrina vanden Heuvel, Richard Kim. Frank Reynolds, Emily Douglas, Annie Shields at The Nation. And special thanks to Lisa Reist my right hand and guru guide to the dharma of awesome. These are … Read more

Understanding Mitt

Mitt Romney, who was universally condemned for denigrating the “47%” of the US who are whiney complainers, addicted to mooching off the government. I don’t know if everyone understood what he was saying. As a very successful recipient of government largesse for many years and also a person who barely pays taxes, it’s possible he … Read more