Michael de Adder

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Editorial cartoonist

Education: Mount Allison University

Michael de Adder is a political cartoonist for The Washington Post. De Adder was born in Moncton, NB, in 1967 and a graduate of Mount Allison University with a degree in Fine Arts. He has been nominated for six National Newspaper Awards including being nominated in 2021, has been shortlisted for the Reuben, won the Association of American Editorial Cartoonist's Golden Spike Award and is the winner of the 2020 Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning. Michael's work has been featured on everything from CNN and NBC to Counterpoint and The Lincoln Project. He currently lives in Nova Scotia, t
Latest from Michael de Adder

Money talks

A cartoon by Michael de Adder.

May 11, 2023

Sloganeering

A cartoon by Michael de Adder.

May 9, 2023

A king’s ransom

A cartoon by Michael de Adder.

May 5, 2023

An ethical dilemma

A cartoon by Michael de Adder.

May 4, 2023

The sound of silence

A cartoon by Michael de Adder.

May 2, 2023

Hitting a fever pitch

A cartoon by Michael de Adder.

April 28, 2023

Going where we’ve gone before

A cartoon by Michael de Adder.

April 27, 2023

Off to the races

A cartoon by Michael de Adder.

April 25, 2023

Up the creek without a deal

A cartoon by Michael de Adder.

April 21, 2023

Disassembly required

A cartoon by Michael de Adder.

April 20, 2023