Global Political Cartoons

Global Political Cartoons: August 1 -7, 2009

This week’s cartoons reflect the shifting political ground under President Barack Obama. We see his approval ratings slip, more negative chatter about his ‘beers-at-the-White House’ as a teachable moment about race, and the seething debate over how to reform healthcare. But then the dramatic release of two American journalists from North Korea and cartoonists pick up their pencils and brushes to rehash former President Clinton’s reputation as a charmer.

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