It's a well-worn phrase but there is special resonance when applied to editorial cartoons, a centuries-old tradition that is evolving as the media landscape itself does.

However, as the desire for independence grew in the colonies, cartooning became a popular medium for political expression. “Cartoons as Political Speech” starts with 1764 cartoons about the Paxton ...

13 Cartoons That Rocked Art and Politics. In his book "The Art of Controversy: Political Cartoons and Their Enduring Power," journalist Victor Navasky writes about caricature's ability to disturb ...