Jul 15th, 2008 · Cover art for the current New Yorker magazine shows a caricature of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in Islamic dress, and his wife, Michelle, armed with a machine gun and wearing fatigues. Media blogger Richard Prince and former magazine editor George Curry discuss public outcry over the cover, and the line between satirical and offensive media.
Feb 14th, 2008 · Political cartoonists have a new crop of presidential candidates to caricature. Melissa Block talks with Jack Ohman, political cartoonist for the Oregonian, and Kal Kallaugher, whose cartoons appear in the Economist, about the challenges of drawing Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain. They identify qualities for each that make them fun to caricature.
Nov 29th, 2007 · Former U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde of Illinois has died at the age of 83. The Republican is best remembered as an anti-abortion crusader and the leader of the House Impeachment proceedings against President Clinton, but he was more politically complex than the conservative caricature would suggest.
Jul 20th, 2007 · Brian Leadbetter, curator of the Web site Snapped Shot, noticed one protester showing up in pictures from multiple demonstrations in Kashmir. That person, Shakeel Bhat, then became the basis for a caricature and photo-parodies.
Apr 14th, 2007 · The movie 300, about the battle of Themopylae, is still drawing crowds to theaters. But the racial and sexual stereotypes used to caricature the ancient Greeks and Persians are an offense to historical reality.
Feb 18th, 2006 · Italian Reforms Minister Roberto Calderoli resigns after violent protests in Libya over a T-shirt Calderoli wore that displayed a caricature of the prophet Muhammad. Libyan police opened fire Friday night on a crowd of young Muslim men storming the Italian consulate in Benghazi.
Feb 7th, 2006 · At least three demonstrators are killed during a protest outside a NATO peacekeeping base in the northwestern part of Afghanistan. Unrest among Muslims continues in the country, prompted by the publication in European newspapers of caricatures of the Muhammad.
Feb 4th, 2006 · A violent reaction continues across the Muslim world to the publication of cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad. A Jordanian newspaper editor was arrested for reprinting the Danish caricatures.