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Hack attackers
For the writers and cartoonists of Italy’s satirical monthly newspaper ‘Il Vernacoliere’, no target is off-limits, whether it’s a prominent cleric or self-aggrandising politician. We meet the team behind the gags.
Beyond a joke
In an era where comedy walks a tightrope between relevance and risk, satirists worldwide navigate the delicate balance of wielding humour as political weapon while avoiding cancellation or worse.
Puppet state
The foolery of Kenyan politics is an irresistible subject for comedy, one that cartoonist Gado has based his career on. Now he's back with his controversial puppet show, ‘The XYZ Show’.
Drawin them in
Emilio Giannelli’s satirical cartoons on the front page of ‘Corriere della Sera’ unite Italy in laughter. He has become untouchable by the nation’s highly litigious politicians, including Silvio Berlusconi.
