The 42nd year of clever and provocative editorial cartoons. In 2013, the Syrian civil war exploded, the Boston Marathon bombings ruled the news, the Affordable Care Act went into effect, the government went into a partial shutdown, and the extent of the US government's mass surveillance program came to light. This collection of editorial cartoons satirizes those issues as well as everything from pop culture to the economy, while showcasing the wit and creativity of America's cartoonists.