Political cartoons for May 12

Tuesday’s political cartoons include Jim Crow, Skynet, and more

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An elephant holds a giant, mean-looking buzzard on his hand, like a falconer. The crow is labeled “Gerrymandering” and is eating from a pile of guts labeled “Voting Rights Act.” The elephant says to a dark-skinned man, “Jim Crow? No, we haven’t used crows in years!”

(Image credit: Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon takes place at a college graduation. The male speaker on the stage says, “So, graduates remember, the sky’s the limit!” In the next panel, a robot labeled “A.I. job takeover” taps the speaker on the back. The speaker says, “Oh, wait, I misread that. Skynet’s the limit.”

(Image credit: Joe Heller / Copyright 2026 Hellertoon.com)

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