Daily Cartoon: Thursday, September 4th

This Easter, with the Pope Ailing, Will the Catholic Church Stand Up to Donald Trump?

Every morning, a line forms at about six outside the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, on West Thirty-first Street, near Penn Station, as it has done (with a few exceptions) since 1930; on average, there are two hundred and fifty people, mostly men in various states of need. At seven, a bell is rung […]

The Truth About Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day”

After weeks of nervous anticipation in the financial markets and in the capitals of America’s trading partners, Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs have arrived, and, even by his standards, they are shockingly high and wide-ranging. “For decades our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, and plundered by nations near and far,” Trump said on Wednesday […]

The Graduation Speech: Serious and Useful Advice

Hello, and thank you for inviting me to speak today, and congratulations to all of this year’s graduates. Class of 20—, I am not saying that people are making me have yogurt. I do not feel pressured to purchase it, or that I need to eat it because of something that is making demands on […]