The Clowns Aren’t Funny Anymore
When pompous pundits and politicos begin to rationalize crimes against humanity, it’s no longer possible to laugh at them. The correct reaction is horror, disgust, and a determination to end their inf...
27 Elo 202512min
Gaza, Islamophobia, and the Democratic Party's Complicity (w/ Yasmine Taeb)
Yasmine Taeb, Legislative and Political Director of MPower Change Action Fund—the largest Muslim digital activist organization in the U.S.—joins Current Affairs editor Alex Skopic to discuss the bipar...
26 Elo 202529min
The Fight to Unionize Starbucks (w/ Jason Woods)
Jason Woods, national spokesperson for Starbucks Workers United, joins Current Affairs associate editor Alex Skopic and contributor Stephen Prager to discuss the Starbucks union drive and the fight fo...
25 Elo 202532min
"THE MOST DANGEROUS PERSON IN THE WORLD?" Why Fascists Fear Teachers (w/ Randi Weingarten)
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers and one of America’s foremost labor leaders, joins Current Affairs editor in chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss her new book Why Fas...
23 Elo 202536min
How We Stopped Caring About “Selling Out”
From BetterHelp to bourbon, A-list celebrities are cashing in on our trust. Why is there no longer any stigma for sellouts? 💰 Read the article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/how-we-stopped-cari...
19 Elo 202521min
Abdul El-Sayed DESTROYS AIPAC Talking Points
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, physician, former Detroit health commissioner, and candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, joins Current Affairs editors Nathan J. Robinson and Alex Skopic to discuss the Democratic...
13 Elo 202538min
Current Affairs 10th Anniversary Speech (W/ Nathan J. Robinson)
Nathan J. Robinson delivers remarks during the Current Affairs 10th anniversary party on the evening of August 8th, 2025 in New Orleans. 🦩SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: https://www.currentaff...
13 Elo 202517min
Is This San Francisco’s Zohran Mamdani? (w/ Saikat Chakrabarti)
Saikat Chakrabarti, co-founder of Justice Democrats and former chief of staff to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, joins Nathan J. Robinson to discuss his 2026 congressional campaign to unseat Nancy Pelosi, t...
11 Elo 202541min
