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Many in Congress MIA on boat strikes, military abuses

While Whidbey Island’s EA-18G squadrons and Everett’s hundreds of Navy families stand by with bated breath, the Trump…

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, Dec. 5

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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The Buzz: ‘Rage bait’ word of the year; and, the next three, too

The Oxford English Dictionary said the term has tripled in use. Good thing it’s sold in bulk.

THis is an editorial cartoon by Michael de Adder . Michael de Adder was born in Moncton, New Brunswick. He studied art at Mount Allison University where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drawing and painting. He began his career working for The Coast, a Halifax-based alternative weekly, drawing a popular comic strip called Walterworld which lampooned the then-current mayor of Halifax, Walter Fitzgerald. This led to freelance jobs at The Chronicle-Herald and The Hill Times in Ottawa, Ontario.

 

After freelancing for a few years, de Adder landed his first full time cartooning job at the Halifax Daily News. After the Daily News folded in 2008, he became the full-time freelance cartoonist at New Brunswick Publishing. He was let go for political views expressed through his work including a cartoon depicting U.S. President Donald Trump’s border policies. He now freelances for the Halifax Chronicle Herald, the Toronto Star, Ottawa Hill Times and Counterpoint in the USA. He has over a million readers per day and is considered the most read cartoonist in Canada.

 

Michael de Adder has won numerous awards for his work, including seven Atlantic Journalism Awards plus a Gold Innovation Award for news animation in 2008. He won the Association of Editorial Cartoonists' 2002 Golden Spike Award for best editorial cartoon spiked by an editor and the Association of Canadian Cartoonists 2014 Townsend Award. The National Cartoonists Society for the Reuben Award has shortlisted him in the Editorial Cartooning category. He is a past president of the Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists and spent 10 years on the board of the Cartoonists Rights Network.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Dec. 4

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Anne Sarinas, left, and Lisa Kopecki, right, sort ballots to be taken up to the election center to be processed on Nov. 3, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Editorial: States right to keep voter rolls for proper purpose

Trump DOJ’s demand for voters’ information is a threat to the integrity of elections.

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Don’t blame Fred Meyer for closure

I was a retail grocery story worker for 45 yeas, and I feel the need to speak up…

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If awarded to Trump, end the Nobel Peace Prize

Donald Trump is a warmonger. He has authorized the bombing and killing of civilians in Yemen and of…

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Comment: Zillow axing climate risk data doesn’t elimate risk

Sellers and their agents would rather not talk about risks, but buyers should demand info or beware.

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Comment: Campbell’s should have defended more than its soup

A leaked conversation disparaged employees and customers; two important ingredients for a company.

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Goldberg: Serious journalism scandal hides inside sexual one

Olivia Nuzzi’s ‘American Canto’ seems unaware of her part in a betrayal of journalistic responsibility.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, Dec. 3

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Burke: What started as nibble now a feeding frenzy on democracy

Our democracy and rule of law are suffering wounds, slight to serious from the Trump administration.

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Oppose LifeWise suit; maintain church, state separation

LifeWise Academy’s threatened legal actions against the Everett School District, as recently reported, graphically demonstrates the potential hazards…

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Don’t waste money on new playground destroyed in fire

I just read about the vandalism at Wiggins Hollow Park in north Everett (“Everett park, destroyed by fire,…

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Voting puts voices on equal footing

When you vote in America, your vote counts just a much as the richest person in the world,…

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Polgreen: Support mutual aid groups closest to those in need

Providing direct and mutual aid helps build just and equitable programs that provide needed relief.

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Saunders: Who wouldn’t love to fly in friendlier skies?

Three cheers and an extra bag of pretzels for Transportation secretary’s call for better dress and manners.

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Comment: Rationale to disobey illegal orders has solemn history

The justification is based on the events of the Nuremberg trials and concerned Germany and the entire world.

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Comment: Here’s how Trump can make his tariff rebates work well

Just don’t tell him the idea uses Canada’s approach regarding rebates for its consumption tax.

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Goldberg: Support groups defending immigrants detained by ICE

With an administration disinterested in the rights of detainees, the groups are desperate for funding.