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Cartoonist Ben Jennings Reflects on Satire in Turbulent Times

1/5/2026

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Ben Jennings, a political cartoonist, notes that U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to office and Jeff Bezos’s Venice wedding offer satire but complicate cartoonists’ work.
The Gaza conflict and other ongoing clashes illustrate difficult subjects to visualize.
Jennings plans to release a book of cartoons from the past decade with commentary on events like the pandemic and Brexit.
The newsletter features a selection of powerful cartoons from the past year.

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Story summary

Ben Jennings, a political cartoonist, notes that U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to office and Jeff Bezos’s Venice wedding offer satire but complicate cartoonists’ work.
The Gaza conflict and other ongoing clashes illustrate difficult subjects to visualize.
Jennings plans to release a book of cartoons from the past decade with commentary on events like the pandemic and Brexit.
The newsletter features a selection of powerful cartoons from the past year.