Forget Harry Reid*. You want a liberal racist, look no further than the Dean of American Political Cartooning, Pat Oliphant himself.

“21st Century building, 7th Century people.”
That’s what his little bird-like avatar thingy quips. (I think if you quip, you should be automatically registered as Criminal Douchebag.) Dubai has been at the forefront of global financial [...]

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Understatement of the day, courtesy of Gail Collins:
There is, of course, a cultural divide between the crowded parts of the country and the nearly empty parts when it comes to guns. Residents of rural areas see them as a natural part of daily life. Those of us who live in the crowded places tend to [...]

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This should have appeared on Tuesday as part of my promise two or three months ago to resume twice weekly posting in January. But that promise was made before a) I got a stomach virus, b) my oven caught fire, c) I got a head cold and d) I lost my [...]

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What is more likely: an angry Latino shot at Lou Dobbs’ house, or a careless hunter missed his target?
Bill Ross, a longtime neighbor of Mr. Dobbs’s, said gunshots were common in the area.
“Every day almost, it seems like somebody is target-practicing,” he said. “To hear a gunshot, I don’t think anything of it.”
Several neighbors said [...]

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Last year, as the election slogged on, I posted a cartoon about Obama the candidate’s silence regarding the case of Troy Anthony Davis, a man more-than-likely-wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to death. The case drew international attention, forcing a stay of execution from the 11th Circuit Court. However, the CC recently turned down Davis’ [...]

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