Thursday, May 5, 2016

Iranian artists Atena Farghadani and Hadi Heidari have been released

From Cartoonists Rights Network International.

Atena is on the right

Atena Farghadani was freed from Evin prison on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. 
Speaking to CRNI, Ms. Farghadani expressed her utmost appreciation of Cartoonists Rights Network International and all organizations, cartoonists and activists who have supported her throughout her incarceration and given a voice to her and her cause. 
She also pointed out that although she’s happy to be free, she is also concerned about all of the unknown prisoners who have no supporters.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Rick Friday fired after 21 years at Iowa's Farm News

From Rick Friday's Facebook page.


Rick Friday is no longer the Editorial Cartoonist for Farm News due to the above cartoon, published on Friday, April 29th.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

16th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition (Results)


Grand PrizeDale Cummings, Canada

The jury (composed of five members of the Canadian Committee of World Press Freedom)) met April 12, 2016 to select the winners of the 16th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition.
The theme, this year, was "the right to be forgotten".

Monday, May 2, 2016

Investor's Business Daily ends daily print edition

From Mike Ramirez's website.

Mike Ramirez, Investor's Business Daily

It's with great sadness that I announce the end of the Investor's Business Daily daily print edition and the end of a great editorial page, as you know it. I am proud of the work that we've accomplished over the last ten years that I have been co-managing the page and the many years before that.

Reprint on the iPolitics website (30)

Today on the iPolitics website.


Sunday, May 1, 2016