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Thanks for the links, Richard. I read some of "These Things Are True" after you linked it in your newsletter,…
I thought I'd share some links to articles, newsletters, etc., often but not always written by Iranians: * The Factory…
That wasn't on purpose, but now that you mention it, I see it too. Neat.
Since you don't mention it in the chicken fat list it must be just pareidolia that makes me see the…
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Category Archives: Race, racism and related issues
History, Rhyming
The title is a reference to an aphorism that’s often mistakenly attributed to Mark Twain: “History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.” Like many people, I found myself reading a lot of analysis, and squinting at blurry videos, after … Continue reading →
The Benefit of Colorblindness
This cartoon is by me and Nadine Scholtes. This cartoon was inspired by an exchange I read on Twitter (as it was called back then) and saved. Unfortunately, the account no longer exists, so I can’t link to it. But … Continue reading →
Doin’ Discourse With Ezra and Charlie
Seemingly obligatory disclaimer: Of course I don’t approve of murdering Charlie Kirk. But we can be against assassinating a hateful bigot without whitewashing him. All of the things said by suit guy in this cartoon, are things Kirk actually said … Continue reading →
The Cities Are Full Of, uh, “Crime”
This cartoon is by me and Becky Hawkins. From an article by Sara Libby in the San Francisco Chronicle: Trump and other members of his administration, while often using false or misleading statistics, have cited rampant crime as the justification … Continue reading →
You Only Think You Liked It!
My new cartoon collection, Why Must They Shove It In My Face?, is out! It’s about 200 pages of cartoony goodness, featuring 100 cartoons, plus text pieces and oodles of behind-the-scenes sketches. You can download the PDF if you join … Continue reading →
Cartoon: Too Petty To Talk About
Another comic drawn by Mr. R. E. Ryan! In July 2023, Emily Yahr wrote an article in the Washington Post about the irony of Luke Comb’s cover of Tracy Chapman’s song “Fast Car” being a smash hit on the country … Continue reading →
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Cartoon: So Where Are You From?
This cartoon is by Nadine Scholtes and I. ══✿══╡°˖✧✿✧˖°╞══✿══ This, or something very like this, is an annoying experience a lot of Asian-Americans seem to have. In a TV interview, Grace Kao, a sociology professor at Yale, explained: The first … Continue reading →
Cartoon: The GOP’s Dream Speech
This cartoon was drawn by frequent collaborator Kevin Moore. From a 2022 article in the Pennsylvania News-Standard: “Critical race theory goes against everything Martin Luther King Jr. taught us, [which is] to not judge others by the color of their … Continue reading →
“Scientific” Racism
If you blah blah blah money blah blah blah support blah blah link. As a social fact, race is real. What race we’re seen as makes an enormous difference to how we’re treated, our odds of being in poverty, and … Continue reading →
Cartoon: Equal Opportunity, Not Equal Outcomes
If you like these cartoons, you’ll probably also like sticking your toes into a mud bank and wiggling them until the neon worms come to nestle between your toes. If you can manage to stay like that for 30 hours … Continue reading →
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Watcher: I can’t really subscribe to the school of thought that intervention is obviously, tautologically, evidently wrong but I also…