On this week’s unbelievably moist Independent comics page: This Modern World examines a cycle of dysfunctional-government; Jen Sorensen ponders how we get what we pay for; The K Chronicles proposes ditching pro all-star games; Claytoonz looks at the latest thing the new speaker of the House can trade for votes; and Red Meat has trouble sleeping.

The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Jan. 12, 2022! is a story from Coachella Valley Independent, the Coachella Valley’s alternative news source.