Loon Star State: Moloch
In his latest political cartoon for the Observer, Ben Sargent considers the violent religious beliefs of the modern Republican party.
A version of this story ran in the July / August 2022 issue.
To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section, or find Observer political reporting here.
Read more from the Observer:
- Everyday Gun Ownership Set the Stage for the Uvalde Massacre: TXO’s Editor in Chief Gabriel Arana considers gun violence in America.
- “Uvalde” (poem): Emily Winakur reflects in verse on the aftermath of the recent massacre in Uvalde.
- Uvalde Marches for Transparency and Gun Reform: Senior staff writer Gus Bova brings us the ongoing activism of the people of Uvalde.
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