Global Satire
Uncle Roger, YouTube's culinary avenger for Asian food
The World’s Patrick Winn spoke with Nigel Ng, "Uncle Roger," about foodies, cultural appropriation and the universality of the grumpy uncle.
Pedro Molina's fight for fair elections in Nicaragua through cartoons
El Salvador becomes the first country in the world to make bitcoin legal tender
European students return to class; King Salman sacks Saudi commander; Hotel Rwanda figure arrested abroad
This surrealist graphic novel delves into architecture and social change
Scenes from Seoul unearthed in unpublished collection of Korean war-era photos
Allan Manuel’s never-before-seen photos reveal much about vibrant life on the Korean peninsula in a time of overwhelming death — and when most were certainly suffering.
This South African cartoonist draws on 20 years of Zuma 'WTF' scandals
Zapiro has spent more than two decades drawing the scandals and peccadillos of Jacob Zuma — and been sued along the way.
In new book, Lebanese Satirist Karl reMarks skewers Middle East pundits
Karl reMarks talks about his upcoming book, "And Then God Created the Middle East and Said 'Let There Be Breaking News'" and tells us his views on Western media covering the Middle East.
Venezuelans cartoon their country's crisis
From exile, Venezuelan political cartoonists draw the drama playing out in their home country where two people, Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó, claim to be the nation's leader.
Looking for stories of Russia beyond Putin? This artist has the answer.
If you’re among those who feel press coverage of Russia has an unhealthy fascination with all things Vladimir Putin, then enter artist Victoria Lomasko’s “Other Russias” to the rescue. Lomasko is out to capture Russian stories that most of us never see.
With an iPhone and the internet, this Syrian satirist is having conversations his countrymen can't
An anonymous satirist has created four characters who speak to the tragedy of Syria.
After the Egyptian military took away a political satirist's show, he podcasts about his new life in LA
Bassem Youssef was once called the "Jon Stewart of Egypt." Now the comedian is looking for American fans.
President Trump goes to Europe — and satirists have a field day
Satirists love US President Donald Trump and his journey to Europe and Britain has provided a non-stop supply of comments, gestures and tweets for satirists to lampoon.
The arrest of an Egyptian satirist shines a light on the government's system of intimidation
Vlogger Shadi Abu Zeid was neither taken to a local police department nor charged in a civilian court. His whereabouts remained unknown for more than a day, until Monday evening, when his sister posted online that he had appeared at a state security prosecutor’s hearing in Cairo.
Cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebalé finally released from jail in Equatorial Guinea
Charges against Ramón Esono Ebalé were dropped on February 27th. It wasn't until March 8th that he was released from the infamous Black Beach prison in Equatorial Guinea.