Stories by Katie Halper

Katie Halper is a co-founder of Laughing Liberally and artistic director and comedy curator at The Tank. She blogs regularly for the Huffington Post, Working Life, Culture Kitchen and the political comedy site 23/6. subscribe to Katie Halper's feed

Eight Political Sex Scandals, Scored By How Much They Matter

Posted on: Jul 26, 2013, Source: Salon

This foolproof scoring system allows us to separate the merely distasteful from the downright hypocritical.

Black Woman Gets 20 Years for Firing Shot at Wall; White Man Gets 0 Years for Shooting Man in the Back 3 Times, Killing Him

Posted on: Jun 11, 2013, Source: Salon

The insane double standard of stand your ground laws.

Top General's Unbelievably Idiotic Comment About Rape in the Middle of Military Rape Epidemic

Posted on: May 8, 2013, Source: AlterNet

A Pentagon report revealed that sexual assault had jumped 35% in just 2 years. The military continues being clueless.

Sex at Dawn: 9 Interesting Things We've Learned About Sex From Studying Our Ancient Ancestors

Posted on: Mar 4, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Christopher Ryan discusses the evolution of human sexuality in a TED talk.

Video: Inside the Minds of the GOP

Posted on: Sep 4, 2012, Source: AlterNet

10 Thoughts About the House's All-Male Panel Convened to Discuss My Vagina

Posted on: Feb 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Following Rick Perry's Lead, Georgia Poised to Execute Likely Innocent Man

Posted on: Sep 16, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The Top 10 Movies to Inspire GOP Insanity During the Debt Ceiling Vote

Posted on: Aug 2, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Since the GOP is so inspired by modern cinema, we've got some suggestions for films that reflect their agenda to vilify the middle class.

10 Names for the Pro-HIV, Pro-Cancer Republican Legislation

Posted on: Feb 28, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Nothing says "sanctity of life" better than cervical cancer, breast cancer, and HIV!

Will 2011 Bring the End of the Israeli State as We Know It?

Posted on: Feb 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Katie Halper interviews her long-lost non-relative Jeff Halper about why he’s sure 2011 will be the end of Israel as we know it.

Mike Huckabee Exposes Real Hate in America: Christophobes

Posted on: Dec 5, 2008, Source: KatieHalper.com

Mike Huckabee is a jackass.

Prop 8 Allows Mormons to Tell Other People Their Marriages Are F*&^#$ Up (for a Change)

Posted on: Nov 12, 2008, Source: KatieHalper.com

Folks who insisted that marriage is between a man and a woman and a woman would not stand for a marriage between two men or two women.

Portrait of an Army Cemetery: An Interview With the Directors of HBO's "Section 60"

Posted on: Oct 14, 2008, Source: AlterNet

"When you stand there and see the rows of tombstones ... you realize what the price of war can be."

Top 5 Totally Reasonable Explanations for McCain's Zapatero Statement

Posted on: Sep 20, 2008, Source: KatieHalper.com

"McCain still hasn't forgiven Spain for the inquisition, which he remembers losing friends to, and which haunts him to this day."

The Palin Doctrine: You Pay for Your Rape Kit, I'll Pay for My Tanning Bed

Posted on: Sep 19, 2008, Source: KatieHalper.com

This is funny ... but pretty much true ... so it's actually kinda sad.

Breaking: Sen. Ted Stevens Mental Health Update

Posted on: Aug 7, 2008, Source: KatieHalper.com

"But bikers and presidents can't keep Ted's spirits high on their own! So here are 5 ways you can help Ted Stevens!"

Ted Stevens Declares Himself Unfit to Stand Trial

Posted on: Aug 1, 2008, Source: KatieHalper.com

"Stevens first exhibited signs of post-arctic depression, when the senate voted against his bill to open ANWAR."

True Story: You Can't Say the "C-Word" During Lunch

Posted on: Jul 29, 2008, Source: KatieHalper.com

It's not that you can't say the word "cunt" -- you can't even use the euphemism, "C-Word."

A Laughing Liberally Look at Netroots Nation

Posted on: Jul 22, 2008, Source: KatieHalper.com

Gore Proves Global Warming by Sweating Profusely, and Nine Other Things I Learned at the Netroots Nation/KKK Gathering.

Sign the "Ex-Hillary Fans For McCain" Pledge

Posted on: Jun 11, 2008, Source: KatieHalper.com

Who needs constitutional rights when you can have revenge?

In Historic Moment, White People Exposed To 'Fist Bump" for First Time

Posted on: Jun 5, 2008, Source: KatieHalper.com

The Obama pound, exchanged between Michelle and Barack on Tuesday night, marked a historic moment.

Top Ten Earth-Friendly Sex Toys

Posted on: Apr 23, 2008, Source: Scanner

Getting off without damaging the earth or your nether regions.

Pras Michel on Skid Row

Posted on: Apr 11, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Pras Michel went undercover in LA's Skid Row to experience first-hand the hardships faced by homeless people.

Porn Poll: What's Most Popular?

Posted on: Apr 10, 2008, Source: Nerve.com

Contrary to popular belief, lesbian porn may not be the best way to achieve unity among nations and a lasting world peace.

Dear Iraq: I'm Just Not That Into You -- Sincerely, America

Posted on: Mar 21, 2008, Source: Scanner

That Wednesday, while you were celebrating our anniversary, I was busy looking at naked photos of Kristin Davis.

St Patrick's Parade: Gays, KKK, and Neo Nazis Need Not Apply

Posted on: Mar 17, 2008, Source: Scanner

Nothings says Happy St. Patrick's Day like telling Gays and Lesbians to step aside.

Christopher Hitchens: As Right About Women As He Is About Iraq

Posted on: Mar 10, 2008, Source: Take Part

Hitchens makes the incredibly unoriginal, sexist observation that "women aren't funny."

Venezuela: The Democratic Process Is Working

Posted on: Dec 5, 2007, Source: AlterNet

AlterNet caught up with author and activist Chesa Boudin in Caracas to get the scoop on the defeat of Hugo Chavez's referendum.

U.S. Is Paying Off Iraq's Worst War Criminals in Attempt to Ward Off Attacks

Posted on: Sep 17, 2007, Source: AlterNet

The insurgents who were shooting at U.S. troops six months ago are now on the payroll [includes video].

Comic Will Durst on the All-American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing

Posted on: Aug 30, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Will Durst talks about his new show in Manhattan, getting flipped off by Olympia Dukakis, helping the terrorists win, necrophilia and other things liberals enjoy.

Texas to Execute An Innocent Man

Posted on: Aug 30, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Katie Halper: Amnesty International says executing Kenneth Foster is a "shocking perversion of the law."