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Friday, March 17, 2017

Cartoons: Say good-bye to Big Bird

If the federal budget as currently proposed passes, Big Bird, National Public Radio (NPR), and support for local art projects may go away: Trump's Budget Plan Cuts Funding For Arts, Humanities And Public Media. These aren't the only proposed cuts, but the ones that strike me hardest.
"Millions of Americans depend on their local public radio station for the fact-based, objective, public service journalism they need to stay informed about the world and about the news in their own communities. Public media serves the public interest with essential educational, news and cultural programming not found anywhere else, as well as vital information during local and regional emergencies. Federal funding is an essential ingredient to making this possible." -- NPR COO Loren Mayor 
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image: cartoon by Gary Varvel
Gary Varvel, The Week 
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Speaking of strikes, Trump's hit a lot closer to home than Obama's did.
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image: cartoon by Tom Toles
Tom Toles, The Week
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So who's running the White House: Trump or Bannon?
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image: cartoon by Drew Sheneman
Drew Sheneman, The Week
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Am I being paranoid or is the aim of Trump's billionaire cabinet to take total and absolute control?
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image: cartoon by Bill Day
Bill Day, The Week
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-- Marge



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