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Cartoon Slideshow: Russia’s Vladimir Putin

By Carol Hills ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Cartoon: Riber Hansson

Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is a man in the middle….the middle of a campaign. He wants to be Russia’s president — again. He’s in the middle of protests against him. So he’s staging his own support rally in response. And Putin is also in the middle of the international outrage over the violence in Syria. Russia sells lots of weapons to Syria and Putin (along with his representatives at the UN) are neutering any real efforts to end the government-sponsored violence in Syria.

Cartoon: NASA’s Predictions for 2012

By Carol Hills ⋅ January 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Luojie, China Daily, China

NASA held a press conference last month to try to debunk the latest doomsday scenarios for Earth in 2012 but Chinese cartoonist Luojie thinks the space agency may have forgotten one thing.

Cartoon: Chappatte Takes a Sneak Peek at 2012

By Carol Hills ⋅ January 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Cartoon: Patrick Chappatte, International Herald Tribune

Swiss-Lebanese cartoonist Patrick Chappatte with a very funny 2012 year in review.

Show Producer’s Blog: Hidden Heroes

By Jeb Sharp ⋅ January 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

One of the things I’d like to do on this show producer’s blog is highlight the hidden heroes in the newsroom. The conventions of public radio mean that hosts in the studio and reporters in the field are well-recognized [...]

North Korea Under Kim Jong-un

By Carol Hills ⋅ December 28, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Cartoon: Alan Moir

All eyes are on North Korea as the young son of the late leader Kim Jong Il takes over from his father. Whether the latest power transition promises a new era of reform is unclear.

Cartoonist Tayo Fatunla on Africa 2011

By Carol Hills ⋅ December 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

(Cartoon: Tayo Fatunla)

Africa is vast and varied. So are the news stories that affected the continent in 2011. Nigerian caricaturist and illustrator Tayo Fatunla has been commenting on Africa through cartoons for more than three decades. In this slideshow Tayo reflects on some of the major themes that confronted Africa in 2011.

The Death of Kim Jong Il

By Carol Hills ⋅ December 22, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Moshik - Maariv Israel

North Korea’s Kim Jong Il has always been fodder for political cartoonists and his untimely death is no exception.

Slideshow: Syrian Cartoonist Not Silenced by Attack

By Carol Hills ⋅ December 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

A cartoon by Ali Ferzat.

Ali Ferzat was found beaten and bloody on a road outside of Damascus, but if the goal of beating him up was to silence him, the mission has failed.

Vladimir Putin feelin’ the love…

By Carol Hills ⋅ December 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Cagel - Putin

Swedish cartoonist Olle Johansson has Vladimir Putin feelin’ the love after tens of thousands of Russians take to the streets to protest his rule.

Slideshow: Burmese Cartoonist Harn Lay

By Carol Hills ⋅ December 8, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Harn Lay cartoon

In this slideshow, I am going to show you some cartoons from a Burmese cartoonist. This is the only Burmese cartoonist that I’ve been able to find so far. I am sure there are others, but lets meet Harn Lay.

Reunion Time in Tehran

By Carol Hills ⋅ December 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Gary Clement - Iran

Canadian cartoonist Gary Clement imagines a reunion of sorts outside the British embassy in Tehran this week.

Nice to Meet You! Can You Help Me Through…

By Carol Hills ⋅ November 30, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Harn Lay - Burma

Burmese cartoonist Harn Lay shows what Hillary Clinton is stepping through and around in making her historic trip to Burma.

Get Lost, Silvio. I’ve Got A New Guy

By Carol Hills ⋅ November 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Olle Johansson - Berlusconi

Get lost, Silvio. I’ve got a new guy. Cartoon by Olle Johansson of Sweden.

Zapiro’s Take on Sacked ANC Youth Leader Julius Malema

By Carol Hills ⋅ November 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Zapiro - ANC Youth Leader Julius Malema

Now-sacked ANC Youth Leader Julius Malema is a frequent subject of Zapiro, South Africa’s most famous satirist.

Obama Decides to Hold Off Deciding on Massive Pipeline

By Carol Hills ⋅ November 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Gary Clement - Obama - Pipeline

President Obama decides to hold off deciding on a massive pipeline that would carry oil from Canadian tar sands in Alberta through six states before reaching Texas’ Gulf coast. Canadian cartoonist Gary Clement thinks he knows why.