Kate Clinton

Kate Clinton is a faith-based, tax-paying, America-loving political humorist and family entertainer. With a career spanning over 25 years, Kate Clinton has worked through economic booms and busts, Disneyfication and Walmartization, gay movements and gay markets, lesbian chic and queer eyes, and ten presidential inaugurals. She still believes that humor gets us through peacetime, wartime and scoundrel time.
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Why the Sudden Papal Exit? »

By Kate Clinton, February 11, 2013

Was it the Nuns on the Bus? Was it the continuing revelations that something is rotten in the city of Los Angeles besides the Lakers?read more

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Progressive Writers Respond to the Pope Stepping Down »

By Kate Clinton, Will Durst, Amit Pal, Ruth Conniff, February 11, 2013

When the Pope announced this morning that he was resigning, he mentioned that he could no longer lead given "the pressures of spiritual leadership in the modern world."read more

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Happy 80th Birthday, Jim Hormel »

By Kate Clinton, January 8, 2013

The former ambassador says Chuck Hagel apologized to him recently.read more

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I’m a Decided Voter »

By Kate Clinton, September 7, 2012

I believe in change and hope and know, from my experience in the LGBT movement, that it takes time.read more

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Tosh Point No: Rape Jokes Aren't Funny »

by Kate Clinton, July 19, 2012

I loathe the band of comic brothers [and sisters] with their mealy-mouthed chickenshit excuses for rape jokes.read more

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When Worlds Collide »

By Kate Clinton, July 10, 2012

On a scale of one to Copernicus, the Higgs boson discovery is huge.read more

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Thee Um Butlerum Itum Didium Est »

By Kate Clinton, May 30, 2012

Scandal in the Vatican: “The butler did it.”read more

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The Electoral Dysfunction (ED) Show »

By Kate Clinton, March 12, 2012

Meet four women legislators who turn the tables on rightwing Republican men.read more

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It’s Half-Wit Time in America! »

By Kate Clinton, February 9, 2012

Rick Sanctimoron is from Old Dominion.read more

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Catholic Church's New Wording for the Mass Is a Mess »

By Kate Clinton, November 30, 2011

Rome's new English version of the Mass carefully follows the Latin. It's clunky and so last synod.read more

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George W. Bush Is Spoiling the World Series »

By Kate Clinton, October 24, 2011

Why is George Bush having such a swell life for himself? Why is he not in jail?read more

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Who’s Sorry Now? »

By Kate Clinton, August 14, 2011

All over the world, people are rising up, risking their lives, fighting back. What’s your plan to kick some sorry ass?read more

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New York State of Mind – Rights not Rites »

By Kate Clinton, June 28, 2011

A special shout-out to NY’s Governor Andrew Cuomo for his disciplined leadership. Amazing what justice can be accomplished when a leader leads.read more

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The Patriarchy Is So Dada »

By Kate Clinton, May 17, 2011

If it weren’t for all the women who have been trampled, I could enjoy this more.read more

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Congrats, Annette Bening! It’s Our Year »

By Kate Clinton, January 27, 2011

It’s about time “a controlling lesbian” won an Oscar.read more

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