STEVE BELL ON GETTING FIRED FOR AN “ANTI-SEMITIC” CARTOON.  Our new podcast features the legendary, British cartoonist, Steve Bell, telling the story of how he lost his job at the Guardian newspaper where he has drawn for decades – with Daryl and top Israeli cartoonists, Michel Kichka and Uri Fink.  See all of our podcasts at Caglecast.com

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Editors were big fans of Chris Weyant this week, who had our top three most-reprinted cartoons. All three touched on the unease heading into the 2024 election rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Weyant... More
Across the states, America's public employee pension plans are a ticking, insolvent time bomb. "For most states," the Pew State Fiscal Health Project said in July 2022, "unfunded pension liabilities are the largest of three... More
Making Sense by Michael Reagan Another week, another round of Republicans attacking each other. This time it was over the Ukraine funding bill that was passed by the House and ultimately became part of the... More
Editor’s note: A version of this column was published in 2017. Social media is driving up the cost of proms, as promgoers are under intense pressure to post glamourous prom photos on their feeds, reports... More
Just because I think littering should be punishable by death doesn't mean I'm an unreasonable person. I leave tips at restaurants. I smile when dogs get on public transport. Sometimes, I cry during sitcoms. I... More
Tyrades! by Danny Tyree The venerable comic strip “Gasoline Alley” is wrapping up a storyline in which the dastardly assistant mayor schemed to change the town’s name from Gasoline Alley to the ostensibly more modern... More
For almost a decade, Donald Trump has sent the Republican Party and much of the mainstream media into a political whirlwind. Trump's bombastic behavior and searing personal attacks have angered many establishment Republicans while endearing... More
Month after month, poll after poll, a majority of Americans express their dissatisfaction with the Biden administration over virtually every issue of concern – domestic and foreign. The findings are the equivalent of a campaign... More
Boy, is technology making us ruder. It all started with email. You see, long before the era of nasty Facebook posts and mean tweets — long before people had such an easy means to be... More
John Paul II once stated that “there can be no rule of law … unless citizens and especially leaders are convinced that there is no freedom without truth.” Katherine Maher, the CEO of National Public... More
Add California Governor Gavin Newsom’s name to the list of prominent elected officials who blatantly lied about their personal histories. Senator Elizabeth Warren lied for years about her alleged American Indian heritage. Connecticut Senator Richard... More
The cost of everything, from gas to groceries, remains stubbornly high. But nothing seems as outrageously expensive as trying to buy a new home. Home prices skyrocketed during the COVID pandemic, and inflation fears forced... More
For those too young to fully remember the OJ Simpson trial, it was a television spectacle with all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster. Sex and violence, interracial relationships and marriage, infidelity, alcoholism, sexual deviancy... More
England! Merrie olde England! Glorious England! How I hate it. I’ve been in London for the past month, officially as part of a study abroad program. I spent most of my first week figuring out... More
Tyrades! by Danny Tyree Bathroom floor tiles that weigh you, analyze your gait and evaluate your fall risk. Bathroom mirrors that initiate telehealth conferences based on your complexion or facial tics. Toilet seats that check... More
"Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day” is on April 25th, and I think we should try something different this year: Let's take our daughters and sons to grandma's. The Take Our Daughters and... More