5 consequential cartoons about the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling

Artists take on inequality, solving racism, and more

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A woman and man walk past the Supreme Court building. The word “IN” has been added to the top of the building, so it now reads, “Truth, Justice, Inequality.” A sign out front says, “Supreme Court overturns Voting Rights Act.”

(Image credit: Harley Schwadron / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

Two men speak to each other in a barroom. One says, “Now that the Supreme Court says racism has been solved, what’s left to fix?”

(Image credit: Peter Kuper / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts the Supreme Court building. There are two elephant statues outside. A large billboard behind the court reads, “Republican National HQ” and the writing on the building now reads, “Formerly Known as Supreme Court.”

(Image credit: John Darkow / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon shows a dark-skinned woman at voting booth holding hands with her young daughter. The woman is being held down by a large thumb which comes from an arm in a robe labeled "The Roberts Court." The woman says, "Shouldn't your robe be a different color?"

(Image credit: John Deering / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This cartoon is titled “Redrawing the Lines…” and is set outside the Supreme Court building. Chief Justice John Roberts holds a large pen and has drawn a line on the ground to mark a divide between “Whites Only” and “Everyone else.”

(Image credit: Jack Ohman / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

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