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McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 24, 2018

Thu, 27 Dec 2018 19:55:23 EST

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This is not what Vladimir Putin wanted for Christmas

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 17:12:35 EST

Vladimir Putin won’t find many great presents under the Christmas tree this year. Orthodox Christian religious leaders worldwide are weakening an important institution that gave him outsize power and legitimacy. … Click to Continue »

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 17, 2018

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 17:42:31 EST

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The solution to the juvenile delinquency problem in our nation’s politics

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 06:00:00 EST

They just can’t help themselves, these denizens of D.C. performing for the cameras and demeaning the challenging work of democracy that they were elected to perform diligently. The capitol provides … Click to Continue »

High-flying U.S. car execs often crash when when they run into foreign laws

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:09:39 EST

Mary Barra runs a global auto company that has fallen out of favor with both the American public and president. Barra runs General Motors and she argues that shutting down … Click to Continue »

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 10, 2018

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:41:36 EST

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Putin wants to divide the West. Can Trump thwart his plan?

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 06:00:00 EST

With some success, Russian leader Vladimir Putin has tried playing recent U.S. presidents. Now, it’s Donald Trump’s turn. Remember George W. Bush peering into Putin’s eyes and seeing a good … Click to Continue »

George H.W. Bush, Pearl Harbor and America’s other fallen

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 03:42:55 EST

George H.W. Bush survived an airplane crash in Japan’s Pacific Ocean in September of 1944. Seventy-four years later, on Wednesday of this week, two Marines were recovered in the same … Click to Continue »

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 3 2018

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:58:53 EST

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George H.W. Bush’s secret legacy: his little-known kind gestures to many

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 06:00:00 EST

With the death of President George H.W. Bush, Americans are being deluged with ex post facto praise from the media that so often made fun of the wimp during his … Click to Continue »

Nicaragua’s ‘House of Cards’ stars another corrupt and powerful couple

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 19:50:36 EST

Nicaragua is a political stage where a real-life “House of Cards” is now in its second season. President Daniel Ortega and his wife and partner in crime, Vice President Rosario … Click to Continue »

Inside the 2020 presidential race: What to expect from Trump and the Democrats

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 06:00:00 EST

No one in their right — or left — mind would try to predict the 2020 presidential election 101 weeks out. But we can analyze the fundamental dynamics and revealing … Click to Continue »

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 26, 2018

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 17:32:32 EST

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Battle over Pelosi’s bid for speaker reveals the dysfunction in Congress

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 06:00:00 EST

Having led Democrats in the House of Representatives for nearly 16 years, four of them as speaker, you’d think Nancy Pelosi would be a shoo-in as the first speaker in … Click to Continue »

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 19 2018

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:10:34 EST

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The truth of Khashoggi‘s death is buried under a mountain of Saudi lies

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:26:35 EST

Osama bin Laden was killed by American special forces on foreign soil. His body was secreted off to a U.S. Navy ship and received ablutions, prayers. It was wrapped in … Click to Continue »

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the weeks of Nov. 5 and 12, 2018

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 20:39:37 EST

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What the midterm elections tell us about the 2020 presidential campaign

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 06:00:00 EST

Here’s what this month’s midterm elections can predict about the looming 2020 presidential election: nothing. So, let’s look at what really happened in the most expensive midterm elections in U.S. … Click to Continue »

Inside the mystery of Donald Trump’s stubbornly loyal political base

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 05:30:00 EST

One of the most puzzling, enduring and intriguing questions about the Trump presidential phenomenon is how he maintains such a stubbornly loyal political base despite what a majority of Americans … Click to Continue »

Under Trump’s “sovereignty doctrine,” foreign tyrants have nothing to worry about

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 17:47:30 EDT

Jamal Khashoggi’s horrific murder was a message to journalists, dissidents and regime critics everywhere. You are never safe. Anywhere, anytime. Khashoggi was guilty of practicing journalism. He mistakenly bet he … Click to Continue »

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 29 2018

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 18:35:59 EDT

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Stay tuned: Trump’s reality-show midterm campaign could yield an unexpected ending

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 06:00:00 EDT

For many of us, politics is a fascinating spectator sport with human drama and ambition, races, big money, a chance to take part, secret results until the end and high … Click to Continue »

After Khashoggi’s death, can Trump resist the pressure to do something stupid?

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 06:00:00 EDT

Let’s stipulate right off that murder — depriving anyone of life — is a heinous crime, no matter where. What we know for sure so far about the Jamal Khashoggi … Click to Continue »

This isn’t fake news. It’s local news, and it still matters

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 05:30:00 EDT

The search for truth, the encouragement to ask questions and the freedom to debate the answers are things that our communities hold dear. These things matter. And in many ways, … Click to Continue »

Italy’s impudence will take down the global economy

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:31:27 EDT

Wall Street is preparing for the next global recession. Reliable Saudi oil supplies are threatened, China’s domestic economy is ripe for a reckoning and American tariff wars are cranking up. … Click to Continue »

Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:10:45 EDT

A note from Karen Attiah, Washington Post Global Opinions editor: I received this column from Jamal Khashoggi’s translator and assistant the day after Jamal was reported missing in Istanbul. The … Click to Continue »

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 15, 2018

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:26:41 EDT

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Trump’s bid to reshape China policy is dangerous — and vital

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 06:00:00 EDT

Before he even took office, Donald Trump signaled that his policies toward China would differ drastically from his predecessor. They still do. Less than a month after his shocking 2016 … Click to Continue »

Haley leaves the stage as America prepares to assert a harsher global vision

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:49:39 EDT

Nikki Haley is getting out just in time. With Venezuela on the brink of collapse and renewed Iran sanctions kicking in on Nov. 5, Haley will be on her way … Click to Continue »

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 8 2018

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 17:06:14 EDT

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