The continuing turmoil in Syria and impending election in Egypt have knocked Bahrain off the news cycle. Things there are not so funny, but it is still worthwhile to take a comic look. You can do that here.
sample illustration from Josh Neufeld’s “Lines in Ink, Lines in the Sand”
The aftermath of the protests in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, left many walls filled with dueling graffiti. One Yemeni artist has taken to the streets, bringing neighborhoods together, to take back the walls through art. See the video here.
Cartoon by Khalil Bendib on Jadaliyya
So many scenes of tanks and blood-soaked Syrian bodies, although there seem to be few good Samaritans willing to stop and heal the wounds. But there is also art, the spirit of which bullets can never penetrate …
While in Bergen to lecture at the university I came across a couple of signs that begged to be photographed. It seems like kebab and pizza are always together here, even under the mantra of nirvana.
Most people find it hard to take cartoons seriously, apart from political satire and that can become a deadly issue, depending on the target. Given the recent Danish cartoon controversy it would seem that comics and religion do not mix well or at least settle well for the believers who see themselves as the target. But what about comic relief for the political struggle between Israel and the Palestinians? Fundamentalist tract artist Jack Chick, whose comic empire is dedicated to winning souls for Christ by drawing on God’s hate, has been using his pen to spread a rather sinister version of the fundamentally reduced Gospel for over 40 years. One of his more recent offerings is called “The Squatters†and it provides a virtual roadmap to apocalypse. Continue reading Tabsir Redux: Apocalypse Watch: The Man Who Knows Squat
Al Jazeera has collected a gallery of street graffiti on the overthrow of Libya’s still-on-the-run Qaddafi. Check out the site for all the images.
The recent breakdown in Yemen of basic services, including electricity and buta-gas, has not stopped the cartoonists…
