Trevor Noah's joke about President Biden's mangled withdrawal from Afghanistan at the 2022 White House Correspondents' Association dinner is one of the many pointed jabs that suggest how political comedy is finally evolving beyond "crypto-racist cringe," writes Ali M. Latifi. Courtesy of AP Images. This piece publishes alongside the Zócalo/ASU Gammage event 'What Can We Laugh About?' this Thursday, September 15, at 7PM PDT. Register to attend in-person or online here. A joke can be the best way to present real-life issues.

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