Illustration of the Day (Unfortunately)
Photo by Toni RomaoBy Mark Kaufman At first I thought that critics on the left, and in the center would be wise to not dismiss the Tea Party movement. After seeing the great angry mob come out of their holes across the country yesterday and their getting a load of signs and banners touting rage […]
American Affairs Desk: Great American Tea Party
By Mark Kaufman Here’s my take on all of the tea bagging that’s going on. Sure it’s a convoluted idea, Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich, tax cuts, technology, the future of the GOP, but hell this whole tea party phenomenon is a convoluted mess of anger and messages.
Good News on the Newspaper Front
By Mark Kaufman After months of really bad news, i.e newspaper closings, layoffs, loss of revenue and advertisers, and loss of market share to new media, today finally brings a bit of good news. Well not good in the sense that it addresses any of the problems listed above. The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Kentucky has […]
Happy Anniversary. Saddams Away.
By Mark Kaufman To mark the anniversary of the fall of Baghdad I found one of my illustrations from from way back in 2003.
Free Speech? Priceless.
By Mark Kaufman The Free Press Society in Denmark and the International Free Press Society are offering limited edition prints of one of the infamous Mohammed cartoons that caused riots, mayhem, death threats, trade boycotts, fear, apologies from heads of state, and more than 100 deaths in violent street protests. I don’t know about art, […]
American Affairs Desk: G20 Reflexology
By Mark Kaufman President Obama’s European trip is now over. How did he do? Just ask the G20 heads of state how they’re doing. Barack Obama practices a new form of soft power based on the infamous neck rub of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Here’s the cheat sheet for the George W Bush Stroke the […]
L’Aquila Earthquake. Donate to the Italian Red Cross.
By Mark Kaufman Love italy? Of course you do. Make a donation to the Croce Rossa Italiana, and help those affected by the earthquake. Don’t speak Italian? No worries, the online donation form is easy. More ways to help here.
Stumble Bum Fridays. WTF/Free/How To
By Mark Kaufman 3 sites via Stumble Upon. What the Fuck?!? Free Vector art. And a cool How to. Stumble Upon is like a roomful of chimps eventually tapping out great websites. Just for you.
American Affairs Desk: This Week in Right Wing Nutland
Just another week in right wing nutland. Beck, Steele, Rush, Joe the Fucking Plumber, Cantor, Boehner and the entire GOP in a really bad sitcom that never ends
Mighty Boosh Back in the USA
By Mark Kaufman The Mighty Boosh are back on American television, albeit at 1:00 am on Sunday nights. Thanks to my DVR and Adult Swim for bringing back the masters of all media to the USA. I first caught them on BBC America a few years back, and much to my despair the network has […]