Editorial Cartoons 101

Matt Davies has a good post today, explaining what editorial cartoons should do (but all too often don't do) -- go beyond the obvious joke, or the same old outrage that everyone else is peddling, and examine why this particular situation is a problem.

One might disagree with his specific cartoon (if one believes civilized countries should rightfully engage in torture, which would make one a believer in magical thinking), but it's hard to deny the general point.