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Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread - Politics

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread - Politics


Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 08:30 AM PDT

It's Saturday morning, folks. Let's all kick back with a cup of coffee, some cereal and share some cartoons!

Feel free to share political cartoons (no memes/image macros, though) in this thread. The subject doesn't have to be US politics and can be from any time. Just keep them political and safe for work.

As an experiment, I will be putting the thread in Contest Mode this week. Let me know if you like the change in our meta thread.

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April 2017 Meta Thread

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 10:56 AM PDT

Welcome all to our monthly round-up where we talk about what's new, what's to come, and what we can all do to help one another have a better time on /r/politics. Let's get down to business!


New Policies

First things first, our ever-popular Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread is now a permanent fixture! Stop in every weekend, sip your coffee, spread whatever kind of funky cream cheese you like on a bagel, and enjoy the finest workings that political cartoonists from all over the field have to offer.

Secondly - and by consistent and insistent popular demand - we have significantly shortened the comment that Automod leaves at the top of each link on /r/politics! What used to take up several paragraphs is now just a couple simple lines and a couple of easy reminders. Folks new to the sub will still get their heads-up, and folks who know what they're doing will have an easier time ignoring what they may not need. It's a win-win!

AMAs

This month has been chock full of AMAs, and we've loved it! Check out our full list here, including the ACLU, the founder of The Intercept, and the Mayor of Austin TX. All twelve AMAs this month were fantastic, and we're very thankful to our guests for coming on board.

Currently we have three more scheduled for the month, though as always, it's liable to grow quite a lot as time goes on! For now, look forward to:

  • April 12th - Beth Fukumoto, Hawai'i state representative, who recently made news by renouncing her Republican party and announcing plans to seek membership with the Democrats.

  • April 19th - Ben Shapiro, conservative political commentator, author, podcast host, and attorney.

  • Date TBA - Simon Sidi, founder of Politicon, the largest political convention in the US!

  • Date TBA - Abdul El-Sayed, fmr. Director of the Detroit Health Department, Michigan gubenatorial candidate

As always, if you want the mods to reach out for anybody for an AMA, or you know a political expert who you think would like to do an AMA here, please shoot us a modmail!

Other Things

There aren't really other things! This is where you let me know about your favorite funky cream cheese, who you want us to reach out to for an AMA, and what we can change to make your life better. Changes like the automod comment shortening only happen with your feedback, after all! Mods will be in the comments below to answer all of your questions, respond to your concerns, and explain why strawberry cream cheese is unequivocally superior to plain. Let's have a great month, everyone!

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Donald Trump's air strikes on Syria could be 'set piece' to 'kill the narrative he's in bed with Putin', suggests analyst

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 04:57 AM PDT

The media loved Trump’s show of military might. Are we really doing this again?

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 03:07 AM PDT

Chris Matthews speculates Syria airstrike was "set piece" to kill Trump/Putin narrative

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 05:24 AM PDT

New Mexico Just Banned Gay Conversion Therapy for Minors

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 06:01 AM PDT

Sorry, Trump didn't suddenly become presidential after firing missiles at Syria

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 07:22 AM PDT

The Trump-Putin theory on Syria that can't be ruled out

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 04:38 AM PDT

This week in Donald Trump’s conflicts of interest: He’s not even pretending to divest anymore

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 03:34 AM PDT

Maher slams news coverage of Syria strike: 'Everybody loves this f--king thing'

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 06:16 AM PDT

Trump has visited a Trump-branded property every 2.8 days of his presidency

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 07:50 AM PDT

Hillary Clinton says ‘misogyny played a role’ in her loss. Research suggests she might be right.

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 05:30 AM PDT

Graham to expand Russia sanctions bill to include aiding Assad

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 07:18 AM PDT

Ben Carson DID NOT find $500b in accounting errors at HUD. An audit commissioned two months before Carson was appointed found an aggregate total of $500b in errors but not actual losses; the actual net change in financials was on $3m for the department.

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 09:30 AM PDT

Dan Rather Slams Journalists Who Hailed Donald Trump’s Bombs As ‘Presidential’

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 08:39 AM PDT

Anti-gerrymandering forum draws capacity crowd at EL High School

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 05:01 AM PDT

Putin Could Have Tried to Shoot Down Trump's Missiles. Why Didn't He?

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 06:51 AM PDT

There's no guarantee of a credible investigation into Trump's Russia ties, but Nunes' departure is a start

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 04:35 AM PDT

Republicans want to drug test welfare recipients — they should test bankers as well

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 08:20 AM PDT

Mitch McConnell, the man who broke America

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 04:10 PM PDT

Dan Rather hits journalists who called Trump 'presidential' after Syria missile strike

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 05:56 PM PDT

Commemorating the president’s 10th consecutive weekend at a Trump-branded property

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 06:55 AM PDT

Trumpcare fiasco proved it: Republicans are utterly divorced from reality

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 06:59 AM PDT

Legal Experts Question Whether Trump’s Syria Strike Was Constitutional

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 04:58 AM PDT

Betsy DeVos' brother reportedly held a secret meeting to connect Trump with Russia before inauguration

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 06:42 PM PDT

#FireBannon and #FireKushner trend on Twitter amid reports of WH feud

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 10:24 PM PDT

Trump’s Disillusioned Supporters

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 06:18 AM PDT

South Dakota man gets $190 fine for snake without leash - All news

South Dakota man gets $190 fine for snake without leash - All news


South Dakota man gets $190 fine for snake without leash

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 05:48 AM PDT

Staffer accidentally shoots, hurts self at NRA headquarters

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 05:36 PM PDT

Two Toledo, Ohio-area pastors were arrested by the FBI early Friday morning on charges of sex trafficking of children.

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 06:14 PM PDT

Swedish prosecutor confirms that truck attack suspect is 39-year-old native of Uzbekistan

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 05:06 AM PDT

Prostitute responsible for Google exec’s fatal heroin overdose to be deported to Canada

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 02:21 AM PDT

Tomi Lahren sues Glenn Beck, The Blaze for wrongful termination

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 01:31 PM PDT

Sweden lorry attack: Terror suspect known to intelligence services, police reveal

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 05:18 AM PDT

Fact Check now available in Google Search and News around the world

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 07:52 AM PDT

Canadian province makes it illegal to require women to wear high heels

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 12:41 AM PDT

Russian space agency Roscosmos says Soviet-era cosmonaut Georgy Grechko has died at age 85.

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 06:04 AM PDT

Gov. Brown declares California drought emergency is over

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 11:07 AM PDT

Tupac murder mystery: ‘Confession letter’ names rapper’s killers

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 06:29 AM PDT

DOJ considering reopening Emmett Till murder case, family says

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 09:13 AM PDT

Riverside Woman Denied Lodging on Airbnb During Big Bear Snow Storm Because of Her Race

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 08:00 PM PDT

KFC to stop using chickens raised with human antibiotics

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 10:30 AM PDT

HHGregg to close all stores after failing to find a buyer

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 07:12 PM PDT

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley impeachment investigation report released: Read it here

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 03:36 PM PDT

'Terrorists can never defeat Sweden, never': says PM Stefan Lofven

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 01:52 AM PDT

Man in Saudi Arabia divorces wife in India through a newspaper ad

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 03:47 AM PDT

A Washington police officer is facing a string of charges in Maryland after authorities say he paid a 15-year-old girl for sex, then took back the money at gunpoint.

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 04:09 PM PDT

Retailers cut tens of thousands of jobs. Again

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 04:14 PM PDT

Friday, April 7, 2017

Vehicle driven into people in Stockholm - BBC News - All news

Vehicle driven into people in Stockholm - BBC News - All news


Vehicle driven into people in Stockholm - BBC News

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 06:13 AM PDT

U.S. Launches Missiles at Syrian Base After Chemical Weapons Attack

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 06:19 PM PDT

Trump lifts ban on hunting hibernating bears

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 07:56 AM PDT

Senate Confirms Gorsuch as Supreme Court Justice

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 08:44 AM PDT

Google expands ‘Fact Check’ tool to flag up fake news in search results

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 05:15 AM PDT

Mom: Son, 11, killed himself after girlfriend faked suicide

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 07:23 AM PDT

Russia Sends Frigate to Mediterranean Following U.S. Retaliation Strike; U.S. Destroyers Remain On Station

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 08:40 AM PDT

Hundreds of TSA workers failed drug, alcohol tests at airports across U.S.

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 08:07 PM PDT

U.S. FCC chairman plans fast-track repeal of net neutrality: sources

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 09:25 PM PDT

NYC bans salary history questions during hiring process

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 06:29 PM PDT

'Everyone is affected.' Immigration raids turn Oregon city into ghost town

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 07:46 AM PDT

Kremlin says strikes do significant damage to US-Russia ties: Report

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 11:04 PM PDT

WikiLeaks’ Vault 7 “Grasshopper” Reveals CIA Malware Created to Hack Windows

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 07:01 AM PDT

US air strikes in Syria latest: Russia suspends agreement that prevents direct conflict with American forces - live

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 01:45 AM PDT

Russia says US broke international law in striking Syria, citing 'pretext'

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 06:17 AM PDT

West Virginia Lawmakers Send Medical Marijuana Bill to Governor

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 10:09 AM PDT

FDA Will Allow 23andMe to Sell Genetic Tests for Disease Risk to Consumers

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 09:08 AM PDT

Uruguay to sell cannabis in pharmacies from July

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 08:32 PM PDT

Don Rickles dead at 90

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 11:12 AM PDT

The IRS has been quietly confiscating millions from small business owners

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 06:04 PM PDT

After public outrage, CVS decides not to charge homeless man accidentally locked in store by employees

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 01:15 PM PDT

Mass protest action in South Africa calling for President Zuma to step down.

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 01:04 AM PDT