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Today's best political cartoons

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Here's the latest cover of our magazine, featuring Xi's threat to take Taiwan.

Illustration by Howard McWilliam.

[theweekmagazine]

Today's best political cartoons

[theweekmagazine]

Today's best political cartoons

[theweekmagazine]

Today's best political cartoons

[theweekmagazine]

Today's best political cartoons

[theweekmagazine]

Today's best political cartoons

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Here's the latest cover of our magazine, featuring Sinema and Manchin's attempt to block Biden's social spending. Illustration by Fred Harper.

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Today's best political cartoons

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Today's best political cartoons

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Squid Game and Netflix's subtitle problem

Americans are finally willing to read subtitles — but what if what we're reading is wrong?

"Americans are finally willing to read subtitles — but what if what we're reading is wrong?" asks culture critic Jeva Lange. "Squid Game is a case in point. Last week, TikTok user Youngmi Mayer went viral ranting about the numerous mistranslations in the English language closed-caption subtitles for the show. ... Netflix, the industry standard in streaming, treats it as an afterthought, with translators often going unrecognized and/or underpaid for their efforts. Translation is seen as a mechanical problem to be efficiently solved rather than the philosophical and artistic endeavor it truly is,” Lange writes.

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Today's best political cartoons

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Here's the latest cover of our magazine, featuring the GOP's blueprint for nullifying Democratic votes in 2024. Illustration by Howard McWilliam.

[theweekmagazine]

Today's best political cartoons

[theweekmagazine]

Today's best political cartoons

[theweekmagazine]

Today's best political cartoons

[theweekmagazine]

Today's best political cartoons