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DMZ America with Ted Rall and Scott Stantis
A Talk with Editorial Cartoonists by Angelo Lopez
Politics Ink with Jim Morrissey
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Frank
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Freelance editorial cartoonist since 1980.
Currently drawing four or five editorial cartoons each week, which are published in 11 weekly newspapers and 1 daily.
Born and raised in Bremerton, Washington, west of Seattle, across Puget Sound. Presently living east of Seattle, across Lake Washington in Bellevue.
Graduated from Washington State University in 1977. (Go Cougs!) Also got my teaching credential from Western Washington University in 1980.
Taught elementary and high school from 1980 until June of 1986.
Former disc jockey, news anchor, and talk show host at several Seattle radio stations, from 1986 until retirement in 2021.
The mission of the AAEC is to champion and defend editorial cartooning and free speech as essential to liberty in the United States and throughout the world.
The AAEC aims to be an international leader in support of the human, civil, and artistic rights of editorial cartoonists around the world, and to stand with other international groups in support of the profession.
After 31 years (1988-2006, 2012-2025) Kevin (KAL) Kallaugher has been let go by The Baltimore Sun. From KAL: I am disappointed to announce that after...
The AAEC John Locher Memorial Fellowship is awarded each year to one early-career cartoonist whose work demonstrates clear opinions and strong artistry on political and social topics. Deadline to be considered is the end of March.
The Locher Fellow will receive a one-year Regular membership in the AAEC, be a guest of the CXC Festival — held every fall in Columbus, Ohio — and have the opportunity to meet with editorial cartoonists during the year of the Fellowship for portfolio reviews and career advice.
Every two weeks throughout the year, The Learning Forum and the AAEC offers CARTOONS FOR THE CLASSROOM, a free lesson resource for teachers discussing current events. Visit NIEonline.com for more lesson plans.
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