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.

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
Donald Trump
Why Donald Trump is failing at making his dictator dreams a reality Sophia A. McClennen
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