The Charlie Hebdo Cartoons

no one is showing you.

By ProgNetFollow

January 11, 2015--Below are cartoons drawn over the past several decades by Cabu, one of the most emblematic cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo (if not the most). 

Cabu was murdered along with his colleagues this past week.

He was 75 years old.

Although no media outlet in the US will show you these images, they can all be found online with a simple Google search.

This cartoon by Cabu criticizes racial profiling, specifically discrimination by the French police against immigrants from North Africa and people of African descent. The caption reads: "No to racist controls [identity checks]."

This cartoon by Cabu depicts and quotes the racist demagogue politician Jean-Marie Le Pen of the Front National party (with the eye patch).

The caption reads: "We want to be able to go out in the evening without being afraid."

The armed thugs in the background are racist skinheads and their ilk.

The cartoon leaves little doubt as to who is afraid.

This cartoon by Cabu depicts young people of color looking at a Christmas display of a toy costume for a CRS, the riot control force of the French National police, which has long been accused of brutality and racism.

The critique here is about the normalization of police control and militarization and its negative impact specifically against young people of African descent.

This cartoon by Cabu meant to raise the alarm at the rise in popularity of far-right, anti-immigrant politician Marine Le Pen and her Front National party (founded by her father, the notorious right-wing racist and xenophobic politician Jean-Marie Le Pen).

The captions read on the left "Disappointed by Sarkozysm" [ie. disappointed by the policies of the Center Right politics of former French president Sarkozy] and on the right "Disappointed by Hollandism" [ie. disappointed by the policies of the Center Left politics of current French president Hollande.] Marine Le Pen is cast as the "hostess".

A rough translation of her caption would be: "Move it you red, white & blue peckerheads!"

This cartoon by Cabu criticizes the size of the military budgets across Europe.

The captions read at the top, "Those clowns that suck the blood of Europe," and at bottom, "Let's put the military budgets on a diet!"

Can we hear an Amen? AMEN!!