Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026

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Will Caron

Will Caron is director of communications at the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, a policy research and advocacy nonprofit. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views or that of Appleseed. You can reach him at  info@willcaronhawaii.com.


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About the Author

Will Caron

Will Caron is director of communications at the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, a policy research and advocacy nonprofit. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views or that of Appleseed. You can reach him at  info@willcaronhawaii.com.


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Excellent illustration. One of the best. A warming planet with unrestricted drilling pushed by the US King. Pay out $billions to cancel and or remove offshore wind generation because oil brings in more money to the oligarchs. Fires, air pollution, etc. are no reason to reduce oil production. Who cares, drill drill drill is what this administration is pushing. And in his spare time he has reduced the size of our National Monuments taking out sections which can be used for drilling. The roadless rule? It's blocking humans from logging, and hunting so must opened for humans needs. Any wildfires resulting are no big deal. Who needs wildlife or old growth forests? This administration does not.

Valerie · 1 month ago

It seems we live in a time when people must navigate natural hurricanes and political hurricanes all at once. Much of the continent is on fire once again this summer, yet the Trump administration cancels green energy projects and advocates for more oil drilling, which will only make the storms stronger and more frequent.

jimiray22 · 1 month ago

Wow. Thanks, Will! Love this amazing cartoon. And the title too. Truly inspired. It's got it all--Oil and Plastics, Pesticides, Animal Agriculture, War, all in thrall to the extractive Money God. And how that way of being is affecting our planet, showing up for us as potentially 3 terrible weather systems in a row. Seldom have I seen so much comment in 1 pithy image.

VBA · 1 month ago

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