Drawing controversy
Are political cartoonists artists, agitators or something in between?
Image via Carlos Latuff
They’ve caused riots and mobilized revolutionaries. Editorial cartoons may look harmless, but their brushstrokes can be cutting. And that puts the artists who draw them in the centre of controversy and, sometimes, danger. On Wednesday, The Stream meets cartoonists challenging authority in hot spots around the world. Join the conversation at 1930 GMT.
In this episode of The Stream, we speak with:
Zulkiflee Anwar Haque @zunarkartunis
Malaysian cartoonist
zunar.my
Khalid Albaih @khalidalbaih
Sudanese cartoonist
facebook.com/KhalidAlbaih
Carlos Latuff @LatuffCartoons
Brazilian cartoonist
latuffcartoons.wordpress.com
Signe Wilkinson @SigneWilk
American cartoonist
signetoons.com
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