Thomas Nast, a 19th century editorial cartoonist considered to be the “Father of the American Cartoon”, has long been credited with giving us the recognized versions of such iconic characters as Santa Claus and Uncle Sam.
But his involvement in the creation of the donkey as the symbol for the Democratic Party seems to be in [...]

A Jeff Danziger cartoon that appeared in Saturday’s Washington Post has drawn the ire of critics that claim the cartoon is racially charged.
The cartoon, dated July 21, shows Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) perched on a fire latter with a sniper rifle. The caption reads, “Senator DeMint Can’t Wait to Kill Health Care.” An elephant representing [...]

 
Congressman Mike Castle (R-DE) was put in an awkward position during a recent townhall meeting when a local resident toting an American flag and her own U.S. birth certificate asked why people are ignoring Obama’s president’s certificate.
The crowd booed when Castle attempted to vouch for President Barack Obama’s citizenship.
For the record, allegations that Obama is [...]

 
With the passing of Walter Cronkite, it’s nice to reflect on the life of a journalist who’s integrity allowed millions to trust him to tell them the unbiased truth, as well as hold politicians accountable for their actions.
With the advent of the 24-hour news cycle, viewers are increasing treated to biased opinions attempting to [...]

I guess this proves that using taxpayer money to hire a cartoonist isn’t a laughing matter.
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), the chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, has killed a new cartoonist job opening that the Treasury Department hoped would ease the stress of management meetings at the Bureau of Public Debt (BPD).
The Department had [...]

 
The New York State chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW-NYS) has denounced a cartoon criticizing Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) drawn by New York Daily News staff cartoonist Bill Bramhall.
“It looks like the Daily News has a new target for their misogynistic garbage. So what is the message, “Sit down and shut up girls”?” [...]

Darrin Bell, the cartoonist behind the syndicated strip “Candorville,” has revealed the changes he had to make to his July 7 cartoon about the death of Michael Jackson.
“I can’t let you do this,” Bell’s editor, Amy Lago of the Washington Post Writers Group, told him after seeing the unedited strip.
“Apparently jokes about pedophilia, [...]

 
Here is a cartoon by Jeremy Nell, one of our cartoonists who is based in South Africa (View more of Jeremy’s cartoons here).
According to the Cape Argus, Ortez Colindres, foreign minister to Roberto Micheletti, who took over after Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted in a coup on June 28, used the term “negrito”, or [...]

And for a good read, check out the state of Alaska’s Web site, where you can find the official transcript of Sarah Palin’s resignation speech, where you’ll see gems like these:
“Nah, only dead fish ‘go with the flow’.”
“I’ve never believed that I, nor anyone else, needs a title to do this - to make a [...]

Who would’ve thought Hello Kitty could spark controversy within the cartoon world?
Syndicated editorial cartoonist Ted Rall has criticized the Financial Times for an illustration it ran along with a Clive Crook piece titled “Obama is choosing to be weak.”
Rall claims the illustration by Australian-based artist David Bromley stole the ‘Hello Kitty’ theme Rall has used [...]