Whitewashing the past – Ireland 2021

Whitewashing the past – Ireland 2021

Ian Knox cartoon 6/10/21 in The Irish News What do we see here? This cartoon by Ian Knox was published in the cartoon section of the opinion column in The Irish News in October 2021. The watercolour, painted in black, blue and sepia, is divided into a left and right...
“Macho man, really?” – Spain 2019

“Macho man, really?” – Spain 2019

What do we see here? These images depict Santiago Abascal, the leader of VOX, the far-right Spanish party. Abascal, who is well known for his bearded, macho look, presents himself as a true patriot and Spanish “saviour” who intends to ‘rescue’ Spain from the ‘scourge’...