Zina Saunders

Illustrator

Zina Saunders is an award-winning illustrator whose work appears in national magazines and newspapers and whose political satires have amused or outraged her audience, depending on which side of the aisle they sit.

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WATCH: Foxx in the School House [Cartoon]

Meet Virginia Foxx, the newly appointed chair of the Subcommittee on Higher Education.

—By Zina Saunders

| Wed Jan. 26, 2011 4:00 AM PST

Mother Jones illustrator Zina Saunders creates editorial animations riffing on the political news and current events of the week. In this week's animation, meet Virginia Foxx, the newly appointed chair of the Subcommittee on Higher Education. And yes, that is Saunders doing the voiceover. —The Editors

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WATCH: Bizarro Boehner to the Repeal! [Cartoon]

Can Nancy Pelosi thwart his evil health care plan?

—By Zina Saunders

| Tue Jan. 18, 2011 12:13 PM PST

Mother Jones illustrator Zina Saunders creates editorial animations riffing on the political news and current events of the week. In this week's animation, Bizarro* Boehner descends on Capitol Hill to repeal health care reform. Can Nancy Pelosi thwart his evil plan? And yes, that is Saunders doing the voiceovers. —The Editors

*The Bizarro World is a fictional planet in the DC comics universe, introduced in the early 1960s and home to Bizarro and his companions, all of whom were initially Bizarro versions of Superman, Lois Lane and their children. In the Bizarro world of "Htrae" ("Earth" spelled backwards), society is ruled by the Bizarro Code, which states "Us do opposite of all Earthly things! Us hate beauty! Us love ugliness! Is big crime to make anything perfect on Bizarro World!" [Source: Wikipedia]

Sarah Palin Retreats (Editorial Cartoon)

—By Zina Saunders

| Tue Jan. 11, 2011 4:37 PM PST

Mother Jones illustrator Zina Saunders creates editorial cartoons and animations riffing on the political news and current events of the week. This week, she questions the wisdom of Sarah Palin's now-infamous "target map." (Here's what a Palin aide says about the controversy.) In light of the recent shootings in Arizona, will politicians and talk show hosts dial down the rhetoric a notch? Read MoJo's exclusive interview with alleged gunman Jared Lee Loughner's longtime friend, or see MoJo's related coverage. —The Editors

WATCH: Wedding Jitters, Bipartisan Edition (Cartoon)

When Obama tries to unite Democrats and Republicans, who gets cold feet first?

—By Zina Saunders

| Wed Jan. 5, 2011 1:02 PM PST

Mother Jones illustrator Zina Saunders creates editorial animations riffing on the political news and current events of the week. In this week's animation, Obama tries to create a working union between Democrats and Republicans, with predictable results. And since you ask: Yes, Saunders does all her own voiceovers. —The Editors

WATCH: The 12 Days of WikiLeaks (Cartoon)

On the first day of Christmas, WikiLeaks gave to me...

—By Zina Saunders

| Wed Dec. 22, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Mother Jones illustrator Zina Saunders creates editorial animations riffing on the political news and current events of the week. In this week's animation, she illustrates 12 of WikiLeaks' most extravagant gifts to reporters, from Julian Assange rap videos to documents about Iranian ninja assassins. (See below for lyrics linked to WikiLeaks-related stories.) And since you ask: Yes, that is Saunders singing.—The Editors

On the first day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:
A [redacted] in a [redacted] tree.

On the second day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:
Two maids a-suing
and
A [redacted] in a [redacted] tree.

On the third day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:
Three Gitmo manuals
Two maids a-suing
and a [redacted] in a [redacted] tree.

On the fourth day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:
Four "secret" cables
Three Gitmo manuals
Two maids a-suing
and a [redacted] in a [redacted] tree.

On the fifth day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:
FIVE PALIN EMAILS

On the sixth day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:
Six sheikhs a-fuming

On the seventh day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:
Seven spooks a-sighing

On the eighth day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:
Eight Iranian ninjas

On the ninth day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:
Nine drunken Kazakhs

On the tenth day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:
Ten climate changers

On the eleventh day of Xmas, WikiLeaks gave to me:
Eleven Assanges rapping

(and the finale)