Bonnie Lord is a junior from Alma, Michigan and is an environmental science major at Albion College. She is driven by community, justice and sustainability. She enjoys bird watching, reading and dismantling the patriarchy.
Bonnie Lord has an enthusiasm for environmental causes which leads her to question whether she can report dispassionately on subjects she has embraced and has an affinity for. Bonnie takes a look at her journalistic integrity in an illustrated commentary for The Albion Pleiad.
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Daryl Cagle hosts political cartoonists Rick McKee and Hajo de Reijger to discuss the wave of political cartoons following Donald Trump’s re-election last week.
The conversation delves into the best cartoons that followed Tuesday’s election, reflecting horror and disbelief, as well as their insights on Trump’s upcoming term.
They also touch on the global reception of Trump’s election and its impacts on various issues such as legal battles, NATO, and international trade.
For 24 minutes cartoonists Rick McKee and Hajo de Reijger and Daryl Cagle discuss post-election cartoons.
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Staying with Daryl Cagle for a moment.
A letter to the Brattleboro Reformer:
To the Editor: I was instantly appalled at seeing a cartoon (Nov. 5) characterizing civilian, peace time activity as equivalent to what the Marines did during World War II at Iwo Jima. I believe this reflects a complete lack of knowledge of what it is like to serve in the military and especially during war. I think the cartoonist and the papers who have published the cartoon owe veterans an apology. I appreciate the work our poll workers do under current circumstances but it does not even come close to the level of heroism of the Marines and the two should never be equated.
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R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford have been contributing a weekly comics page to The Colorado Sun for 6 years.
I found their recent pre-election cartoon analogous to Mike Peterson’s “Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party.”
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Question: Will Trump’s return to The White House presage Jim Carrey‘s return to political cartooning?
During these earlier years of Trump’s presidency, Carrey stated, “It’s not a choice to be doing the cartoons. I’m doing them because I can’t just watch this nightmare unfurl.” This sentiment echoed across many of his pieces—an urgent call to awareness and action from his audience. Carrey reflected the frustration felt by many Americans, and his cartoons became a cathartic outlet for those feelings.
Despite stepping away from political art after Joe Biden was elected president, Carrey’s absence from social media doesn’t seem to diminish the impact his illustrations made during the heated political climate. His decision to stop came from needing to focus more on his well-being and reflecting on the divisiveness of contemporary politics. Carrey stated on this departure, “If it seemed like I was ignoring my main Twitter followers… it was not my intention. I just assumed a radicalized America is a threat to us all.”
Evrim Agaci at The Pinnacle Gazette profiles Jim Carrey the political cartoonist.