Category Archives: Elections and politics

Interviewing the Heartland

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Barry Deutsch

Help me make more cartoons like this one by supporting my Patreon! A $1 or $2 pledge really helps. In the wake of Trump’s upset (and upsetting) win in the 2016 election, the “heartland interview” – in which a newspaper … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: A Woman In The Primary

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Ampersand

Help me make more cartoons by supporting my Patreon! A $1 pledge means a lot. While I was working on this strip, my friend Rachel suggested I read the blogger Echidne’s post “The Hillarization of Female Politicians,” and I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 21 Comments

Fosta-Sesta and The Art Of Not Listening

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, please help me make more by supporting my Patreon! A $1 pledge really matters. This is sort of a “guilty obligation” comic. :-p By which I mean, it makes me furious that our pundit class … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Tax Cut Cycle

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, please help me make more by supporting my patreon! A $1 pledge really matters to me. I’m fascinated by cycles, and I’ve done several cartoons before attempting a circular layout. I think it’s worth doing, … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Democrats React To A Crisis

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, help me make more. A $1 sponsorship really matters. After Justice Kennedy announced his retirement – within an hour – my twitter feed spat forth, again and again, Bernie fans blaming the loss of the … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: How Long? aka Trump Card

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Ampersand

If you can spare it, please support these cartoons at Patreon. A $1 pledge really matters. I hope you find this cartoon funny. It’s definitely me holding a mirror up to myself; I’m genuinely started by the amount of bitterness … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Democratic Coalition

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, please help me make more by supporting my Patreon! A $1 pledge means a lot to me. This cartoon was originally published by The Nib. When one of my cartoons is published by a site … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Only Way Democrats Can Win

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, please help me make more at Patreon. Even a $1 pledge makes a difference for me. I think this comic pretty much explains itself. :-) I’m happy with the art, especially with the two female … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Who’s A Good Voter?

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, please support them on Patreon. Trump is in some ways more awful than the typical Republican politician – more crass, more ignorant, more dangerously impulsive. But a lot of his awfulness is just what we’ve … Continue reading →

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