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Global Political Cartoons: March 12 – 18, 2011

By Carol Hills ⋅ March 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

The Land of the Rising Sun has become for some The Land of Rising Radiation Levels. The aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami has cartoonists morphing the red disc in Japan’s flag into everything from a radiation hazard symbol to a skull.
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Global Political Cartoons: March 5 – 11, 2011

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

The massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan spawn multiple images of a famous Japanese woodblock print. The tangled role of oil in the world’s response to Libya, and the space shuttle Discovery retires into the arms of another beached phenom.

Global Political Cartoons: February 26 – March 4, 2011

By Carol Hills ⋅ March 4, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has always had a cartoon quality about him but as he defies all calls to step down, his image is morphing from that of a  comical and clueless Charlie Sheen to a savage dictator ready to aid and abet a blood-letting against his own people. Check out the slideshow here

Mexico’s drug war in the US

By The World ⋅ October 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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mex_soldier150US officials have announced the arrest, on American soil, of more than 300 members of a major Mexican drug cartel. The Mexican newspaper El Universal has been running a series this week focusing on drug-trafficking north of the border, in the United States. The newspaper reports that the drug cartels are increasing their operations inside the US. One of the reporters on the series is Evangelina Hernandez. Download MP3

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