Sophia A. McClennen
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Past articles by Sophia:
Neoliberalism made us broke. Now it's killing us
What is safety under neoliberalism? From East Palestine, Ohio to Turkey, we get a devastating answer → Read More
Donald Trump is the worst kind of fool
A nonsensical reference to April Fools’ Day in Trump's New Hampshire campaign kickoff speech contains hidden truths → Read More
Why Trump will lose in 2024: He's committed the cardinal sin of reality TV — he's boring
For the first season (and a half), Trump made a compelling, charismatic TV character. But the shtick has worn thin → Read More
Why the mainstream news media got its midterms election coverage so wrong
Today's news media simply refuses to recognize that the story of democracy in America is changing → Read More
Matthew Heineman’s documentary "Retrograde": A chilling, intimate view of the Afghanistan War's end
This unique new film focuses on the failures, human costs and consequences of the abrupt end to the longest US war → Read More
Michael Moore predicts Democrats will win big in the midterms. Could he be right again?
Maverick filmmaker who called 2016 for Trump sees a "tsunami" of angry Democrats hitting polls in "Roevember" → Read More
Stop obsessing over election polls — the less attention voters and the media give them, the better
Stop expecting them to offer clear and accurate predictions — and stop being surprised when they don't → Read More
American Muslims are successful, optimistic and patriotic: But Islamophobia is worse than ever
By any measure, Muslims in America are doing great. Two decades after 9/11, why is there so much bigotry? → Read More
How Trump redefined shameless hypocrisy — and made it politically expedient
When George W. Bush announced that the United States had begun military action in Afghanistan on October 7, 2001, in retaliation for the 9/11 attacks orchestrated by al-Qaeda, he emphasized that the mission would also focus on providing humanitarian aid to the citizens of Afghanistan. "The oppressed → Read More
How Trump redefined shameless hypocrisy — and made it politically indispensable
if there is one recognizable element of Trumpism, it is collective, weaponized hypocrisy → Read More
Putin’s real goal in Ukraine isn’t territory
Ukraine is not just a place of chaos and suffering; it is also a place of innovation and beauty. → Read More
Ted Cruz just handed Democrats a gift for the midterms — if they're willing to use it
GOP leaders like to pretend they don't understand how government works. Democrats should run with that → Read More
Why Zelenskyy's background in comedy really matters
Forget about Paddington for a minute. The comedy that made Zelenskyy famous was also political → Read More
The conservative urge to be a victim: Why right-wing victimhood is spreading so fast
Victimized Bully Syndrome: From Kyle Rittenhouse to Donald Trump, conservatives are obsessed with being the victim → Read More
25 years of "The Daily Show": Here’s 5 ways it permanently changed U.S. satire
"The Daily Show" launched as a parody of news, but 25 years later it has become more important than the news → Read More
Why it's (almost) impossible to argue with the right
The right only debates with itself: their view and their version of the left. Fighting with that is near impossible → Read More
When conservatives play the victim over satire: It's only "free speech" when they're making jokes
Satire has been bothering the right lately. They can't decide if they want to defend it or attack it → Read More
Universities are still not held accountable for the student debt mental health crisis
A college degree is supposed to open doors to the future, but overwhelming debt can make grads feel trapped instead → Read More
Trevor Noah's wit is an effective weapon against white supremacy and defense of police violence
There is nothing funny about police violence. But Noah's satire exposes the racism and stupidity supporting it → Read More
Is political comedy dead now?
It's too early to know how Biden's presidency will shape political comedy. But don't count satire out just yet → Read More