Political satire is alive and well in America as a check on power and outlet for opposition angst

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. It’s a fair bet that champagne corks have been popping at Gnome House, the abode of Lord Gnome, the (fictional) proprietor of the satirical magazine, Private Eye since the latest circulation figures were released. This is because, running contrary to the usual news about…