On AlterNet: satire

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "satire"

Atheists, It's Time to Stand Up to Jesus

Russell Blackford, Udo Schuklenk, Comment Is Free. November 9, 2009.

Civility has its uses, but atheists should not be afraid to mock faith to undermine religious power.

U.S. Launches War Against ... the Brits!

U.S. Launches War Against ... the Brits!

General JC Christian, Jesus' General AlterNet: World. September 26, 2009.

Ok, not a conventional war with bullets and all that.

Conservatives Attempt Satire, Fail

Staff, Whiskey Fire AlterNet: PEEK. July 8, 2009.

Someone needs to stop the National Review Online before they hurt themselves.

Pentagon Reports Army Mascot 'Liberty' Killed in Iraq

Staff, The Onion AlterNet: Video. May 21, 2009.

Appointed by Bush in 2003 to distract from the horrors of war, Liberty's antics turned fatal yesterday when he cart-wheeled into a roadside bomb.

Cuckoo D'Etat: What Really Happened at Blagojevich's Impeachment Hearing

Scours Mopgood, AlterNet. January 31, 2009.

Satire: A sympathetic custodian has given AlterNet a detailed and hilarious description of how the disgraced ex-Governor's hearing went down.

Mike Huckabee Exposes Real Hate in America: Christophobes

Katie Halper, KatieHalper.com AlterNet: PEEK. December 6, 2008.

Mike Huckabee is a jackass.

Toby Keith's Holiday Message for Liberals

PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: Video. November 28, 2008.

I'm pretty sure this is satire. At least I hope so.

Brilliant Spoof: New York Times Satire Claims All Problems Will Be Solved By July 2009

Jason Linkins, Huffington Post. November 12, 2008.

New York City woke up to find that committed satirists had delivered a remarkably well-rendered facsimile of the Times.

Faux New York Times Issue Inspires Hope, Declares Iraq War Over

Justin Krebs, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. November 12, 2008.

Unlike the Onion which pokes at the truth with absurd headlines, this clever parody wasn't so far-fetched.

America is Now 'Post Racial?' Don't Be Ridiculous

Dom Apollon, ColorLines RaceWire AlterNet: PEEK. November 12, 2008.

To all the conservatives saying that racism is now dead: please stop. Please ... stop. Seriously, what you're doing is embarrassing.

OMG! A New Attack Ad?!?

Bruce Kluger, David Slavin, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. November 11, 2008.

A lil' fun from the boys that brought you Young Dick Cheney: Great American.

McCain Hires Palin's Kenyan 'Witch Hunter' to 'Remove Evil Spirits from U.S. Economy'

William K. Wolfrum, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. September 26, 2008.

This is obviously satire. Sadly, the same can't be said for the video at the end of the post.

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

Katie Halper, KatieHalper.com AlterNet: PEEK. September 19, 2008.

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

Are 'Real' Journalists Jealous of Jon Stewart?

Norman Solomon, AlterNet. September 12, 2008.

It blows the conformist minds of big-name journalists to see "The Daily Show" regularly slam right-wing rulers.

Bush Arrives For Convention in St. Paul ... Nebraska?

Bob Geiger, BobGeiger.com AlterNet: PEEK. September 2, 2008.

Seems that the RNC really didn't want him there ...

Laura Flanders: Vanity Fair's Retort to the New Yorker's Obama Cover Misses the Mark

Laura Flanders, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. July 24, 2008.

If Vanity Fair wanted to flip the New Yorker cover on the GOP, they'd have to portray the media's lies about the candidate. Not the true stuff.

Tonight on GRITtv: The New Yorker's Obama Cover Controversy

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. July 14, 2008.

Laura Flanders, Hendrik Hertzberg, and Danny Schechter discuss the magazine's inflammatory cover.

Guest Post by John McCain: 'My Secret Plan to Fix the Economy'

General JC Christian, Jesus' General AlterNet: Election 2008. July 14, 2008.

McCain's been reaching out over at the General's place, and we're bringing you the latest.

John Cusack: Why We Write

Brave New Films, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. June 20, 2008.

The star of "War, Inc." on why he decided to satirize the Iraq War.

Oh, McCain: Satirical Cartoon Lands Big Political Punch Line in Big John's Kisser.

Brave New Films, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. June 12, 2008.

If you loved "Schoolhouse Rock," you'll love this.

Sign the "Ex-Hillary Fans For McCain" Pledge

Katie Halper, KatieHalper.com AlterNet: Election 2008. June 11, 2008.

Who needs constitutional rights when you can have revenge?

Sen. John McCain: 'A Response to all Those Rotten Co**suckers Who Say I Have an Anger Problem'

General JC Christian, Jesus' General AlterNet: PEEK. April 11, 2008.

It's fairness and balance.

Six Ways to Win The Iraq War Debate Against Your Really Dumb Friends

Lee Camp, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. April 11, 2008.

If the consequences weren't so tragic, our discourse would be a hilarious joke.

The Onion: New Poll Shows Bullsh*t Is the Most Important Issue for US Voters [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. March 6, 2008.

Yet more funny because it's true news from the Onion.

The Colbert Rapport

Larry Bogad, TheNation.com. November 7, 2007.

Stephen Colbert's fake run for president in South Carolina had the potential to shake up electoral politics in a way that only a prankster could.