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.

Trump Rally
Trump's sore winners make even worse losers: Why his loss is inflaming an already delusional base Sophia A. McClennen
Donald Trump
Trump and his supporters have made a mockery of U.S. patriotism Sophia A. McClennen
COVID-19; Protesting mask wearing
A field guide to the pandemic deniers Sophia A. McClennen
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence
How the Trump team turned "an abundance of caution" into a lack of concern Sophia A. McClennen
All Lives Matter
The tortured logic of racism: A field guide to the "arguments" against Black Lives Matter protests Sophia A. McClennen
Planet of the Humans; Michael Moore
Why "Planet of the Humans," Michael Moore’s new film about green energy, is so controversial Sophia A. McClennen
Seth Meyers; Samantha Bee; Stephen Colbert; John Oliver
How late night comedy shows are making sense of absurd and reckless coronavirus responses Sophia A. McClennen
Donald Trump; Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders isn't too "fragile" a candidate to run against Donald Trump Sophia A. McClennen
Bernie Sanders
The "Bernie Blackout" appears to be over: How will the media cover the Sanders campaign now? Sophia A. McClennen
Afghanistan
The real outrage of the Afghanistan war papers that no one wants to talk about Sophia A. McClennen
Bowling For Columbine; Michael Moore
Why Michael Moore's "Bowling for Columbine" matters now more than ever Sophia A. McClennen
Trevor Noah; Michael Che; Samantha Bee; Seth Meyers
Why we need serious Trump jokes: From "SNL" to Colbert, comedians make sense out of impeachment Sophia A. McClennen
College Student; Stress
Why are college students so stressed out? It's not because they're "snowflakes" Sophia A. McClennen
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA); Former Vice President Joe Biden; Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Why the "political center" is a dangerous myth — and how it could cost Democrats the 2020 election Sophia A. McClennen
Donald Trump North Carolina Rally
Racism, Inc.: How Donald Trump profits from xenophobia Sophia A. McClennen