Liza Donnelly

New York

Visual Journalist, Cartoonist and Writer at Freelance

Writer at Seeing Things

New Yorker writer/cartoonist. Director of WOMEN LAUGHING. Substack political newsletter, Seeing Things. Link in bio

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Articles

We Need More Gavin Newsoms

2 weeks ago | lizadonnelly.medium.com | Liza Donnelly

What has been going on in American cities in the last few days — and it does not seem to be abating — is a reaction to Trump’s immigration violence. He is ramping up military presence, and that in turn ramps up citizens who oppose him, although they have been generally peaceful with a few bad actors. Trump’s poll numbers that just came out are terrible. Americans don’t like of the job he’s doing on many issues, and they are expressing it.
Trump’s Police Spectacle

2 weeks ago | lizadonnelly.medium.com | Liza Donnelly

And a thank you to Sly StoneTrump wants a police state. Holding people, children, and families who were arrested without a warrant in the basement of Federal buildings, calling what is happening in LA an “insurrection,” posting on social, “Looking really bad in L.A. BRING IN THE TROOPS!!!”Trump is losing his ability to drive the narrative with lies. People will see through this. I think it will backfire.
The Terror In This Room

2 weeks ago | lizadonnelly.medium.com | Liza Donnelly

“The terror is right here in this room.” — Edward R. MurrowSaturday night, CNN live-broadcast the Broadway play Goodnight and Good-luck, about CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow. It chronicles when Murrow, who was a popular veteran broadcaster on the network, took on the demagogue Senator Joseph McCarthy, on-air.
Trump’s Incoherence Continues

1 month ago | lizadonnelly.medium.com | Liza Donnelly

As does his corupt behaviorWhy is there not more outcry and legal action or something against Trump monitizing the office of the president? Where is the recourse for that? Here is a piece in the NY Times and it lays out all the ways Trump is abusing the office.
George Floyd, 1973-2020

1 month ago | lizadonnelly.medium.com | Liza Donnelly

Five years ago today, George Floyd was murdered on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota by a white police officer. I’d like to think things have gotten better since his tragic death, and in some ways, there may be more awareness in police departments around the country. But racism is certainly not gone, far from it. Through his words and action, Trump has given permission to his base to hate based on skin color.
Four Editorial Cartoonists Talk Politics

1 month ago | lizadonnelly.medium.com | Liza Donnelly

Smart, creative, funny minds at workRecently, I was reunited with two editorial cartoonist friends in Switzerland. As we do, we talked politics. Because we feel the current political climate so volitile and scary, and so in need of editorial cartoons, we decided to do an in-conversation zoom together. The two I met with in Europe were Ann Telnaes and Patrick Chappatte. The third cartoonist who joined us on the zoom today was Signe Wilkinson, who is based in Philadelphia.
Federal Judge Rules Against Trump

1 month ago | lizadonnelly.medium.com | Liza Donnelly

And more protests nationwideToday there were a large number of marches across the US, protesting Trump and his policies. Here is a slide show of some of the gatherings. The next protests nationwide will be on June 14th. For more information, go here. r. He was the one who put The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg on the Signal chat, so it seems he is taking the fall for Pete Hegseth’s major screw-up. Marco Rubio is going to take over Waltz’s duties, along with his job as Secretary of State.
We Are In “Different Territory”

2 months ago | lizadonnelly.medium.com | Liza Donnelly

If Trump doesn’t follow SCOTUS ordersThe above was done sometime in last several years as we learned Pope Francis was a Catholic leader that tried to do good things. Four House democrats traveled to El Salvador: Representatives Yassamin Ansari of Arizona, Maxine Dexter of Oregon, Maxwell Frost of Florida and Robert Garcia of California touched down in Central America on Sunday.
Trump’s Goals: Money, Power, Adoration

2 months ago | lizadonnelly.medium.com | Liza Donnelly

News breaks, and thoughts:California is suing Trump over tariffs. Go, Gavin Newsome. An article was positioned at the top of the page of the NY Times today titled, Why Harvard Decided to Fight The Trump Administration. I find this to be annoying and a waste of space because it’s obvious why they did it, and I am so happy they did. Harvard is the oldest university in our country, and while I have my issues with them, clearly they do a lot of good in the world in terms of research and free thought.
Harvard Stands Up To Trump

2 months ago | lizadonnelly.medium.com | Liza Donnelly

And a baseball cartoon (‘tis the season!)Harvard says it will not comply with Trump’s demands of asking for merit-based in hiring and admissions, and report international students who broke rules (whatever that means). Harvard calls this request illegal and is the first major university to say no to Trump. Other universities have pushed back, but Harvard is calling his demand illegal, which is a first for a higher institution. Fantastic.