This Ruben Bolling article, and the links therein (such as http://junkee.com/the-problem-with-jesuischarlie/48456 http://junkee.com/the-problem-with-jesuischarl

This Ruben Bolling article, and the links therein (such as http://junkee.com/the-problem-with-jesuischarlie/48456 http://junkee.com/the-problem-with-jesuischarlie/48456 ) are by far the best explanation of the cartoons I've read in English.