Cartoonists sharpen their weapons
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words, especially in the case of the horrific massacre in the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo satire magazine on Wednesday, January 7. Twelve people were killed at the site–two police officers and 10 staff members, including three cartoonists. Since that awful morning, the entire world has shown solidarity for freedom of expression, but none quite as poignantly–or pointedly–as the community of cartoonists. Here are a few of the images that moved us, some to tears.