Tunisian nationals appeal to Supreme Court
The two tunisian nations that were arrested for allegedly planning to kill Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard will appeal their case…
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Tunisian suspects held in custody
Earlier this month, I reported that one of the three Muslim men who were arrested for allegedly plotting to kill…
African toonists post special cartoons for Mandela
Copyright Jeremy Nell. Today is former South African President Nelson Mandela’s birthday. Many (if not most) cartoonists are reportedly participating…
WP: Why Islam Is Unfunny for a Cartoonist
The Washington Post has an excellent article on the challenges of free speech, religion and cartooning that is expanding out…
Charges dropped in Westergaard assassination plot
Danish prosecutors have dropped charges against one of the Muslim men that were arrested for planning the assassination of Kurt…
German government creates anti-extremism cartoon strip
The German government is developing a comic strip in an attempt to drive Muslim youth away from Islamic extremism and…
Winners announced in Kyoto Cartoon Contest
England’s Martin Honeysett and Iranian Shahrokh Heidari are among the winners of the Kyoto International Cartoon Contest. The contest is…
Kal returns from cartoon diplomacy visit to Azerbaijan
Editorial cartoonist Kal (Kevin Kallaugher) recently returned from a cartoon diplomacy trip to Azerbaijan and notes that the country is…
Cartoonist wages “guerrilla war” in Nicaragua
Time magazine is featuring two Nicaraguan editorial cartoonist Pedro X. Molina and Manuel Guillen and Manuel Guillen and their struggles…
James Kemsley awarded Order of Australia Medal
James Kemsley, who drew the Ginger Meggs comic for 23 years before passing last December, has been posthumously awarded Order…
Jordan wants to extradite Danish editors, toonist
A Jordanian court is holding an in-absentia trial on 10 Danish editors and one cartoonists who published the Mohammed cartoons…
Jeremy Nell ends strip, begins ‘The Biggish Five’
The Biggish Five © Jeremy Nell; Images reprinted by special permission. South African cartoonist Jeremy Nell is ending his Urban…
Danish embassy bombed in Pakistan
A car bomb was detonated outside the Danish Embassy in Pakistan. Authorities believe the attack was targeting the Danish embassy…
Bleeker to appear in German newspaper
Jonathan Mahood’s Bleeker the Rechargeable Dog will begin appearing in Germany’s Die Zeit weekly newspaper for a 12 week run…
Kurt Westergaard honored with press freedom award
Kurt Westergaard, the controversial cartoonist drew the now infamous cartoonist of the Prophet Mohammed with a bomb in his turban…