Best cartoons on international affairs
AWARD YEAR: 2001
AWARD NAME: The Thomas Nast Award 2001
RECIPIENT: Mike Thompson
AFFILIATION: Detroit Free Press
HONORED WORK: Best Cartoons
Mike Thompson’s cartoons captured the acute emotional state of participants in overseas conflicts with biting humor. From the strife-torn Middle East to the tragedy of September 11, Thompson found a delicate balance between gravity and wit. And he was uncompromising- his comparison of President Bush’s environmental policy with the Taliban’s religious xenophobia being just one vivid example.
Citation for Exellence:
Steve Breen
The San Diego Union-Tribune