Now You Can Donate Directly to Our Starving Writers & Artists!
In the Age of the Internet, it is very hard for cartoonists and writers to make money. Help ’em out a bit, won’t you? Thanks! Hello, Humor Times … Read more
editor’s letter
Getting Harder to Tell the ‘Fake News’ from the ‘Real News’
When Jon Stewart’s fake news “Daily Show” is America’s most trusted news source, what does that say? It’s getting harder and harder to tell real news from fake … Read more
Fear Sells: Ebola, ISIS and the Cult of Paranoia
ISIS and Ebola fears are being stoked to the hilt for big ratings Fear sells. It gets big ratings on TV, and can even get candidates elected. So … Read more
Fergusen Blues
Fergusen: If you were surprised, you haven’t been paying attention The events in Fergusen, Missouri, this past month shocked the nation. But if you were entirely surprised, you … Read more
Hobby Lobby’s Religion Hobby
Hobby Lobby’s owners have religious beliefs — but should that be enough to place them above the law? What can you say about Hobby Lobby? It seems one … Read more
Stumbling Toward Oligarchy?
The staggering income inequality levels we’ve reached are bad enough, but are we becoming an oligarchy? Income inequality has become a big issue lately, and that’s a good … Read more
The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same: 23rd Anniversary Issue
The more things change: The Humor Times 23rd Anniversary Issue is out now! Here we are, another year older, and hopefully a tiny bit wiser. We’ve just published … Read more
Instead of Bombing Syria, How About Cutting Off Western Corporate Support?
Late last year, as the regime of Bashar Assad was continuing its murderous rampage against the people of Syria, the governments of Iran and Russia offered their diplomatic … Read more
Can the Left Build on its Momentum?
A lot of great things happened last night for the progressive left. Congrats… Now, let’s build on it! Democrats and those on the left are celebrating today, more … Read more
Editor’s Rant: Wikileaks and Assange
As I write, British police have surrounded the Ecuadorian embassy there, demanding the release of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange into their custody. Britain wants to extradite him to … Read more
