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• The Week’s Best Cartoons 12/3

  By TokyoSand on December 3, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Honestly, I really don’t want to talk about what’s been trending all week on social media. I hate that we’re living in a world where Nazis are a regular part of the conversation. Alas, editorial cartoonists react to the the… Read More ›

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 11/26

  By TokyoSand on November 26, 2022 • ( 3 )

  

  As a heavy Twitter user for the past 6+ years, forgive me for all the cartoons about Twitter. It has been an important place to share news and opinions, and it’s hard to watch it overrun with trolls, especially its… Read More ›

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 11/19

  By TokyoSand on November 19, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  You’d think the week after the midterms would be quiet, but the big news kept coming. Trump announced his third run, Nancy Pelosi said she was stepping away from leadership, and Twitter continued to melt down. Here’s how the nation’s… Read More ›

• How to Help Win the Georgia Senate Runoff Election

  By TokyoSand on November 14, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  By winning the Nevada Senate seat, the Democrats officially have the majority, but if we lose Senator Warnock’s seat, we’ll once again have to deal with a a 50-50 Senate. That mean sharing power with the Republicans AGAIN — negotiating… Read More ›

• The Week’s Best Cartoons: About That Red Wave

  By TokyoSand on November 12, 2022 • ( 3 )

  

  Despite the Republican Party and most of the media buying into the prediction of a red wave, it never materialized on Election Night. In fact, this is the first time since 1936 that the sitting president’s party didn’t lose a… Read More ›

• A Few Thoughts on Election Day Eve

  By TokyoSand on November 7, 2022 • ( 5 )

  

  We finally find ourselves a day away from the last day to vote — Election Day. These midterms have been looming large for all of us who pay close attention to politics. The stakes are so very high. When I… Read More ›

• The Week’s Best Cartoons: The GOP Chooses Violence

  By TokyoSand on November 6, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  My only message to you today is to please, please be sure you vote by Tuesday. As this week’s cartoons clearly demonstrate, the GOP is eager to continue to drag us down a dark, dark path. We must keep them… Read More ›

• Election 2022: 8 Days To Go

  By TokyoSand on October 31, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Voters only have 8 days left to vote in the midterms! Tuesday, November 8 is the last day to cast your vote. I hope folks are banking their vote early, unless of course, your state doesn’t offer early voting. (Boo!)… Read More ›

• The Week’s Best Cartoons: Halloween Edition

  By TokyoSand on October 29, 2022 • ( 5 )

  

  If you can vote early, do it this weekend! If not, make your plan to vote on Election Day: What time will you go? How will you get to your polling location? Do you know what ID you need to… Read More ›

• Get Last Minute Help to MI, NC, OH & PA

  By TokyoSand on October 24, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Believe it or not, it is NOT too late to make a real difference in turning out the vote in the crucial states of Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania! A friend of mine is involved with a grassroots organization… Read More ›

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 10/22

  By TokyoSand on October 22, 2022 • ( 4 )

  

  Here in the U.S. And Overseas REMINDER: If you can vote early, do! Take a moment to look over your ballot and figure out which candidates and measures you want to vote for. Then invite your friends and family to… Read More ›

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 10/15

  By TokyoSand on October 15, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  In Memoriam

• It’s Time for Some Good News!

  By TokyoSand on October 14, 2022 • ( 6 )

  

  It’s been a couple of weeks since I last pulled together a roundup of all the news that makes us smile, so let’s get right to it! The January 6th Committee delivered and made it very clear in their final… Read More ›

• A New Voter’s Guide to Election Day

  By TokyoSand on October 10, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Last week, I did a TikTok directed at younger voters encouraging them to reward Democrats at the midterms for passing two of their top priorities when Biden entered office (student loan relief and expunging marijuana convictions.) And among the many… Read More ›

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 10/8

  By TokyoSand on October 8, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Herschel Walker Florida Russia Iran And Other News

• The Midterms Are Becoming More Clear

  By TokyoSand on October 4, 2022 • ( 6 )

  

  In the last week or so, I’ve read probably two dozen articles or essays about what will happen in the midterms in just over 30 days. And there is finally a consensus, if you can believe it. This is what… Read More ›

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 10/1

  By TokyoSand on October 1, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Florida and Ukraine were in the eye of the news for most of this week, with of course, other important stories sprinkled in. Here’s how the nation’s editorial cartoonists covered them. Hurricane Ian Politics in America Ukraine And Other News

• Let’s Look at Some Good News!

  By TokyoSand on September 30, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  These are the good news items I found buried among all the more negative and sensational news the media prefers to cover: The House and the Senate unanimously passed legislation to temporarily suspend U.S. tariffs on baby formula base powder…. Read More ›

• Do We Still Care About Democracy?

  By TokyoSand on September 26, 2022 • ( 3 )

  

  Deep breath. In this country, we see evidence every day that David Frum was right when he said, “If conservatives become convinced that they can not win democratically, they won’t abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy.” We have election deniers… Read More ›

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 9/24

  By TokyoSand on September 24, 2022 • ( 0 )