Carol Hills

Carol Hills has written 118 posts for PRI's The World

Global Political Cartoons: September 4 – 10, 2010

How an obscure Florida pastor managed to get the world’s attention by his plan to burn the Koran on the anniversary of September 11th. President Obama tries to kick-start the economy; and Google knows what you’re thinking.

Global Political Cartoons: August 28 – September 3, 2010

This week, a melange of Middle East messes. Perhaps a little harsh but we get a lot of visual comments on President Obama bellying up to the Mideast peace bar; the attempt to tie a bow on Iraq; and the uncertainty of a US success in Afghanistan.

Global Political Cartoons: August 21 – 27, 2010

France expels Gypsies or Roma and sends them packing back to Eastern Europe. The slow trickle of aid to Pakistan; exiting Iraq, and US soldiers watch out for Taliban in Afghanistan.

Global Political Cartoons: August 7 – 13, 2010

Throwing stones in Iran, leaking war secrets about Afghanistan, raging floods in Pakistan, blazing fires in Russia, and America’s immigration maze.

Global Political Cartoons: August 14 – 20, 2010

US forces — exit: Iraq; enter: Afghanistan; the evolution of democracy in South Africa (hint: Mandela was the pinnacle); China tells Japan to move over; and the drip drip of aid to help Pakistan’s flood victims. Watch the slideshow Subscribe to our multimedia feed on iTune

Global Political Cartoons: August 1 – 7, 2010

This week the digerati try to break from their online lives for a few hours at the beach; the United Arab Emirates’ stone age answer to the digital age; and debating a proposed mosque near the site of the World Trade Center.

Global Political Cartoons: July 25 – 31, 2010

It’s a summer of leaks, really big leaks. First it was BP oil. Now it’s WikiLeaks. Mel Gibson mouths off and digital signs of the times at summer camp.

Global Political Cartoons: July 18 – 24, 2010

President Obama is about as popular as BP; Fidel Castro lets some of the caged go free; and Apple’s Steve Jobs tries to listen to his critics using an iPhone 4.

Global Political Cartoons: July 18-24, 2010

President Obama is about as popular as BP; Fidel Castro lets some of the caged go free; and Apple’s Steve Jobs tries to listen to his critics using an iPhone 4.

Global Political Cartoons: July 10-16, 2010

Haiti trying to pick up the pieces six months after the quake, the oil gush into the Gulf is capped, a frail Fidel holds forth on Cuban television, and in South Africa, it’s back to (xenophobic) business.

Global Political Cartoons: Russian Spies

Spies in suburbia. The latest cartoons about the eleven alleged Russian spies living in the United States and how for years they went about their business living very ordinary American lives.

Global Political Cartoons: 2010 World Cup

The latest political cartoons about the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the first time the tournament has been held on the African continent (updated July 9th).

Global Political Cartoons: May 22-28, 2010

The World’s Carol Hills with her latest selection of political cartoons from around the globe. This week, BP, President Obama and residents along the Gulf coast are shouting ‘Out, out, damn spot’, but it’s a really big spot. Kim Jong Il is acting up and his reluctant babysitter, China, is starting to get annoyed.