Sophia A. McClennen

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, co-authored with Remy M. Maisel, is, Is Satire Saving Our Nation? Mockery and American Politics.

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