Sophia A. McClennen (page 2)

Sophia A. McClennen is Professor of International Affairs and Comparative Literature at the Pennsylvania State University. She writes on the intersections between culture, politics, and society. Her latest book is "Trump Was a Joke: How Satire Made Sense of a President Who Didn't."

Anti-Muslim Protester

American Muslims are successful, optimistic and patriotic: But Islamophobia is worse than ever Sophia A. McClennen

Donald Trump

How Trump redefined shameless hypocrisy — and made it politically indispensable Sophia A. McClennen

Vladimir Putin; A destroyed tank lies in rubble, in central Mariupol

Putin’s real goal in Ukraine isn’t territory Sophia A. McClennen

Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz just handed Democrats a gift for the midterms — if they're willing to use it Sophia A. McClennen

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Why Zelenskyy's background in comedy really matters Sophia A. McClennen

Tucker Carlson; Donald Trump; Kyle Rittenhouse

The conservative urge to be a victim: Why right-wing victimhood is spreading so fast Sophia A. McClennen

President Barack Obama and Jon Stewart on

25 years of "The Daily Show": Here’s 5 ways it permanently changed U.S. satire Sophia A. McClennen

Critical Race Theory; CRT; Protest

Why it's (almost) impossible to argue with the right Sophia A. McClennen

Saturday Night Live

When conservatives play the victim over satire: It's only "free speech" when they're making jokes Sophia A. McClennen

Graduates

Universities are still not held accountable for the student debt mental health crisis Sophia A. McClennen

Trevor Noah

Trevor Noah's wit is an effective weapon against white supremacy and defense of police violence Sophia A. McClennen

Samantha Bee; Trevor Noah; John Oliver; Kate McKinnon

Is political comedy dead now? Sophia A. McClennen

Rush Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh’s toxic patriotism will be his worst legacy Sophia A. McClennen

Joe Biden

With Biden in office, can we finally get some sleep? Sophia A. McClennen

Another mess left by Trump: A cult of die-hard followers whose delusions run deep Sophia A. McClennen

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