A bonus for ending the war?

I am regularly reminded that humor is a relative concept: my idea of a funny twist on the political ills of the moment often offends the next person. Working at the Fellowship of Reconciliation, I have learned that although most progressives agree that we need to have a sense of humor when grappling with the pains of society, we often can’t agree on the right tone, words, or images to do so.

Political cartoonists, therefore I would argue, have one of the hardest jobs in media. How can you not only be relevant and timely, but capture the right take on these terrible issues, often in just a single pane of artwork? Jeff Danziger, an artist whose work is syndicated through The New York Times, manages to walk that line as well as anyone. His latest entry, “Iraq War Ends,” powerfully reflects the confluence of war and economic madness that bedevils our nation.