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Army Of God, Part 7

Today we publish the latest installment of Army Of God by David Axe and Tim Hamilton, this one focusing on the US State Department under Hillary Clinton and their efforts to combat the violence, rape, and kidnapping that has followed Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army and their tear through the countryside. you can read previous chapters on our Army of God project page.

Telemudo coverage

Telemundo Atlanta covered our comic on Jessica Colotl made with the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. Writer Ryan Schill is interviewed along with Jessica Colotl herself.

Preview: Army Of God, Part 7

On Monday the 13th, we publish the latest installment of Army Of God by David Axe and Tim Hamilton. As each chapter focuses on a different aspect of the conflict in Congo, this one zeros in on the US State Department under Hillary Clinton and their efforts to combat the violence, rape, and kidnapping that has followed Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army and their tear through the countryside.

Down In Smoke by Susie Cagle

Oakland, California. Ground zero for a medical marijuana fight between states and the federal government that has only been heating up. Graphic journalist Susie Cagle surveys the impact of recent DEA raids in "Down In Smoke," her third piece for Cartoon Movement. Incorporating real audio from activists, Cagle portrays what "feels like class war" as local growers, patients and city officials fight against losing their jobs, medicine, and tax revenue.

Californians voted to legalize medical marijuana in 1996, and President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder stated early on they would not target legitimate businesses. But they've since reversed course and declared war on dispensaries, a huge tax base for the debt-ridden state. "It's an issue that highlights the divides in America's culture and its politics," Cagle writes, "as a government based 3,000 miles away attempts to override state law and the people's mandate."

 

The Hidden Cost of Hamburgers

Some time ago we posted 'The Cost of Gas', a video made by the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) on the true cost of gasoline. The video showcased how to succesfully mix journalism and graphics. The CIR has made a new video, showing the hidden cost of hamburgers. This video again shows how visuals and journalism combine to tell an engaging story. CIR has also posted an annotated script with links to studies and source documents on their website.

Jessica Colotl: Eye Of The Storm

Comics journalism and social justice meet in "Jessica Colotl: Eye Of The Storm", published today in a partnership between Cartoon Movement and the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. Jessica Colotl is an undocumented immigrant who was brought to America as a child – and now faces deportation. Reporter Ryan Schill and artist Greg Scott bring to life the story that has become a flash point for America's immigration debate. The comic is available in both English and Spanish.

"Seeing the story through Jessica's eyes adds a powerful new dimension to the immigration debate," said Ryan Schill, the comic's writer and the assistant editor of JJIE.org. "It's a reminder that real people are at the heart of the issue – that immigration is not just some abstract concept to be argued about in Congress and on Sunday talk shows."

Leonard Witt, publisher of JJIE.org and Youth Today, said, “We are all about reporting on youth justice issues; so, need to reach the crucial 13-to-25-year-old demographic. Comics journalism is the perfect medium for that audience. But I also know from reading work in that field, it’s a great way to inform folks of all ages. Read the Jessica Colotl piece, you will see what I mean.“

Preview: Jessica Colotl

On Monday, August 6th, Cartoon Movement will publish a comics journalism piece in partnership with the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange on Jessica Colotl, an undocumented immigrant who was brought to America as a child – and who now faces deportation. Reporter Ryan Schill and artist Greg Scott bring to life the story that has become a flash point for America's immigration debate.

Preview: Down In Smoke

Next Wednesday we'll publish "Down In Smoke" by regular contributor Susie Cagle, an in-depth look at the US government's crackdowns on California's medical marijuana industry, which has heated up in recent months. Here's a look at Cagle's interview with a grower. (And then there's this guy.)

Comics Journalism at Comic-Con 2012

This is a video by The Comics Journal of Serious Pictures: Comics and Journalism in a New Era, a session at Comic-Con International 2012 in San Diege. The panel features two of our contributors, Susie Cagle and Dan Carino.

London Calling

Comic Strip Of The Day writes about Tom Humberstone's comic on the London Olympics:

When I first lived in Colorado, there was a successful grassroots movement to stop the 1976 Olympics, which had been awarded to Denver. It had nothing to do with sports; even countercultural Coloradans are jocks. It had to do with degradation of the site, economic costs and not letting the runningdogs of rampant development control the future of the state.

They didn't stop the Olympics, but they stopped them from being hosted in Denver, by forcing a referendum in which the voters rejected the Games, which then were put on by Innsbruck. And that was the goal: Not to stop the Games, because who cares? But to stop the Games from happening in Colorado, because they did care about that. [Keep reading]