satire

70 years after Independence it sometimes feels as if Indians are still to develop a funny bone. Especially when it comes to politicians.

70 years after Independence it sometimes feels as if Indians are still to develop a funny bone. Especially when it comes to politicians.

Almost every week when I open the newspaper in Kolkata I see something about Donald Trump on the first page. It might be trivial like covfefe, but more…

Almost every week when I open the newspaper in Kolkata I see something about Donald Trump on the first page. It might be trivial like covfefe, but more…

A San Francisco church opens its doors for homeless people to sleep. An author's satirical take on contemporary San Francisco. How women with paintbrushes…

A San Francisco church opens its doors for homeless people to sleep. An author's satirical take on contemporary San Francisco. How women with paintbrushes…

Tune in to hear the 2015-2016 New Year's edition of Politics Takes a Holiday from The Capitol Steps. You'll have two chances to catch it on KALW:…

Are there topics we should never satirize? Is there a well-defined line between satire and hate speech? Satire is everywhere – in conversations with…

KALW's Ben Trefny talks with UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism Dean Ed Wasserman about how terrorist attacks on media, the use of satire, and free…

KALW's Ben Trefny talks with UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism Dean Ed Wasserman about how terrorist attacks on media, the use of satire, and free…