How the Cold War Changed Everything (w/ Daniel Bessner)
🦩 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership Daniel Bessner is a historian and professor at the University of Washington’s Henry M. Jackson Scho...
28 Feb 45min
The Left is Always Right Too Early
🦩 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership From slavery and child labor in the 19th century to the Iraq War and Gaza, the Left position has b...
25 Feb 18min
Current Affairs News Briefing ❧ February 20, 2026
A convoy to Cuba, Grok doxxes a sex worker, Mamdani cuts the library, Pakistan has really fast jets, MGP declares war on sea lions, Andrew is arrested, and bugs are more popular than Trump. 📰 SUBSCR...
21 Feb 7min
Abigail Thorn of Philosophy Tube on Parasocial Relationships
Abigail Thorn is an actor, writer, and the creator of the widely acclaimed YouTube channel Philosophy Tube, where she explores politics, culture, and philosophy through performance and storytelling. S...
6 Feb 29min
Why Conservatives Hate the Government But Love the Cops
🦩 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership The core right-wing principle is a belief in hierarchy, not the limitation of state power. 🐍 Read ...
4 Feb 8min
How the Right Abuses Tolkien
🦩 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membershipFor Peter Thiel, JD Vance, and other figures on today’s far right, the works of J.R.R. Tolkien have ...
30 Jan 28min
Current Affairs News Briefing ❧ January 28, 2026
EPA to stop animal testing, Palestinians go on general strike, Ye apologizes for his Nazism again, TikTok claims apparent censorship was caused by a power outage, and the government repeals workplace ...
29 Jan 4min
Ro Khanna: “Newsom Doesn’t Want to Offend the Donor Class”
Ro Khanna is the U.S. representative for California’s 17th Congressional district, more commonly known as “Silicon Valley.” He was a co-chair of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign in 2020, and ther...
24 Jan 40min
