Anarchism is the trending topic at this hour (9:00A Alaska Daylight Time). For this Friday post I'm offering cartoons on the topic.
As background: In response to a Russian court handing two-year sentences to 3 members of the feminist rock band Pussy Riot for staging an anti-Kremlin protest in a church, thousands of people have expressed support. Here, from the article "Petitions and pranks as world supports Russian female punk rock band" by Olzhas Auyezov and Andrea Burzynski for Reuters:
The 3 cartoons below are from Sidewalk Bubblegum, the Comics about Authority, Police, State Control category, and drawn by Clay Butler.
Yikes, another trend to chase -- BP stock is shooting up.
-- Marge
As background: In response to a Russian court handing two-year sentences to 3 members of the feminist rock band Pussy Riot for staging an anti-Kremlin protest in a church, thousands of people have expressed support. Here, from the article "Petitions and pranks as world supports Russian female punk rock band" by Olzhas Auyezov and Andrea Burzynski for Reuters:
Inside Russia, many people were offended when the three women stormed the altar of Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral in February wearing bright-colored masks and clothes to hold a "punk prayer" to get rid of President Vladimir Putin.Disclaimer: While the topic is not funny for the members of the band and those protesting or members of the Orthodox Christian community, a little humor helps ease the tension and may illuminate in ways we didn't expect.
Sensitivity inside the overwhelmingly Orthodox Christian country is not shared overseas, however, where media coverage of the trial ahead of Friday's verdict has often cast the women as victims of an oppressive state led by an authoritarian leader.
The 3 cartoons below are from Sidewalk Bubblegum, the Comics about Authority, Police, State Control category, and drawn by Clay Butler.
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Yikes, another trend to chase -- BP stock is shooting up.
-- Marge
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