Dan Ruben
Founder & Publisher
Dan Ruben is the Founder and Executive Director of Equal Justice America, a national nonprofit organization established in 1993 that supports law students and lawyers working with legal aid and civil rights organizations across the country. Dan has launched Politics Code Blue out of a deep concern for the state of American politics—and a longstanding appreciation for the ability of humor and satire to make sense of the seemingly senseless.
Dan Ruben's involvement with Politics Code Blue is entirely in his personal capacity. The views expressed on Politics Code Blue are his own and those of its contributors. Equal Justice America does not sponsor or endorse Politics Code Blue or its content.
Linda Connolly
Editor
With degrees from Boston University and Harvard University, Linda Connolly is a sociologist and an educator who has devoted more than forty years as a teacher, trainer, researcher, and administrator in both the public and private sectors. She specializes in qualitative research and cultural assessment; process observation, assessment and design; gender issues in management, and issues in organizational change and leadership. Always politically involved, Linda has worked on campaigns at every level, disseminating white papers, writing speeches, and leading demonstrations with enthusiasm!
Daniel Boris
Editorial Cartoons
Daniel is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and has worked as a professional graphic designer for more than 25 years, but cartooning has always been his passion. In 2010, Daniel's comic strip, "Hoxwinder Hall", was a top 5 finalist in The Washington Post’s "America’s Next Great Cartoonist" contest. His Dozi the Alligator® character was the inspiration for a children's book series that was published in 2015 by Heritage Builders Publishing. Daniel's artwork has appeared in numerous websites, publications, and books, including the 2013 Eisner and Harvey award-nominated anthology, Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's by Andrews McMeel Publishing. In 2017, Daniel felt compelled to try his hand at political cartooning. He found that he had a knack for it and his work has been evolving ever since.
Dennis Goris
Editorial Cartoons
After a career shaping messaging and brands for national and international nonprofits, advocacy groups, and institutions in Washington, D.C., Dennis turned his attention to editorial cartooning full-time. His daily cartoons use satire to challenge power and expose hypocrisy. His work has appeared in Politico and other online publications, has been discussed on CNN, and is regularly shared by political journalists, commentators, and other influential voices. FeedSpot recognized him as one of its Top Political Cartoon Influencers in 2026.
Clay Jones
Editorial Cartoons
Clay Jones discovered at an early age that he had a knack for making fun of people, drawing Crayola caricatures of his elementary school classmates. Eventually, he decided to make a career of it. A nationally syndicated political cartoonist, Jones spent 13 years with Creators Syndicate before establishing his own syndication operation in 2013. His cartoons have appeared in The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, USA Today, and Newsweek. From 2019 to 2024, he contributed weekly cartoons to CNN Opinion. His honors include the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Journalism Award, the Sigma Delta Chi Award, and the 2025 Rex Babin Memorial Award. Jones believes his daily mission is to lampoon authority and make it look as ridiculous as possible. “My cartoons do not tell readers what they should believe. I hope they simply challenge people to think.”
James Mellor
Illustrator
James Mellor is an award-winning freelance cartoonist based in the UK. He is a regular contributor to Private Eye Magazine and his cartoons have also appeared in The Sunday Telegraph, The Spectator, The Critic Magazine, Charlie Hebdo and numerous other publications. He is the author of four books, Honorary Historian to The Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs in the City of London, and the keeper of a small flock of chickens.