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In this week’s featured cartoon, Polish artist Zygmunt Zaradkiewicz draws on the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and looks beneath the curtain and celebratory pomp as he alludes to the situation of Uyghur Muslims in the country.
Adam Zyglis highlights the controversy surrounding Joe Rogan’s Spotify podcast and points to the pile of Covid-related misinformation discussed on the show and the use of offensive language against minorities.
Dave Brown illustrates UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s attempt to stay afloat by reshuffling his cabinet and promoting leader of the house of commons Jacob William Rees-Mogg to a new position, as minister for Brexit opportunities.
Christian Adams refers to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s attempt to create a celebratory ‘pop’ by lifting Covid restrictions and preventing the ‘partygate scandal’ probe from ‘bursting open’.
Bob Moran on Canadian President Justin Trudeau’s absence amid the truckers’ protest over cross-border vaccine mandates. Trudeau and his family have been escorted to a safe location due to safety concerns.