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Current Affairs
A podcast of politics and culture, from the editors of Current Affairs magazine.
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Israel’s Most Genocidal Law Yet (w/ Jasper Nathaniel)
🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership Jasper Nathaniel is an independent journalist who recently…
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Iran Historian: War Makes The Government "MORE REPRESSIVE" (w/ Afshin Matin-Asgari)
🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership Afshin Matin-Asgari is an Iranian historian and professor…
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Current Affairs Is Going to Cuba
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Israel Wants to Turn Lebanon Into Gaza (w/ Rania Khalek)
🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership Rania Khalek is a journalist based in Beirut and the host…
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What Really Happened at the Washington Post (w/ Becca Rothfeld)
🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership Becca Rothfeld is a staff writer at The New Yorker, an…
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Joe Biden Set the Stage for Trump's War on Iran (w/ Annelle Sheline)
🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership Annelle Sheline is a research fellow in the Middle East…
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America Will Pay the Price for Israel’s War on Iran (w/ Trita Parsi)
🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership Trita Parsi is the co-founder and Executive Vice President…
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The Democrats Still Don't Get It
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The Iran War Is Unfathomably Depraved
🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership Our media’s sanitized coverage obscures the human toll. Are…
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Wait, Why Is Israel Allowed To Have Nukes?
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The U.S. Military is Destroying the Planet (w/ Abby Martin)
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How the Cold War Changed Everything (w/ Daniel Bessner)
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The Left is Always Right Too Early
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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…
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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…
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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…
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How the Right Abuses Tolkien
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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…
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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…
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How Corporations Convinced America that Litter is Our Fault
The "Keep America Beautiful" campaign urged Americans to pick up their trash—so that companies could keep producing it. 🗑️ Read the full article…
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Current Affairs News Briefing ❧ January 21, 2026
Climate change is sinking posh London homes, pro-Palestine protesters face felony charges, Ugandan president cuts internet during election, Trump’s new Board…
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Ed Wood and the Politics of Bad Taste (w/ Will Sloan)
Will Sloan is a film critic and writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Jacobin, and the Toronto Star. He is the co-host, with Luke Savage, of the…
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The Coup In Venezuela Is An Assault on the Whole World
Donald Trump's overthrow of Nicolás Maduro sets a terrible precedent that severely erodes international sovereignty. Can other countries depose any leader they…
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How Zohran Mamdani Defeated the Democratic Establishment
In the fall of 2024, Zohran Mamdani was a long-shot challenger taking on New York City’s political establishment. Today, he’s the mayor. In this early…
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Michael Pollan Is Lying to You About "Ethical" Meat
John Sanbonmatsu is a professor of philosophy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the author of The Omnivore’s Deception: What We Get Wrong about Meat…
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What the Government Shutdown Actually Revealed for Democrats (w/ Ettingermentum)
Joshua Cohen is a political theorist and writer of the Ettingermentum Substack: an exceedingly thorough and insightful resource for anyone hoping to understand…
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Gaza, Ukraine, and Why Trump’s "Anti-War" Rhetoric Is a Lie (w/ Medea Benjamin)
Medea Benjamin is an anti-war activist and one of the co-founders of CODEPINK: Women for Peace. She’s spent decades fighting the American military-industrial…
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Candace Owens and the Decay of the American Brain
How can someone so delusional attract an audience of millions? What does it say about us that Owens is listened to by anyone other than a psychiatrist? 🧿 Read…
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MAGA Megadonors Are Recruiting Mayors to Criminalize Pro-Palestine Speech
Right-wing megadonors flew mayors to an all-expenses-paid summit in New Orleans, where they pushed a policy framework that codified mainstream criticism of…
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Why Democrats Keep Failing Working People (w/ Nina Turner)
Nina Turner is a former Ohio State Senator, national co-chair of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, and one of the most forceful advocates for…
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Anthony Fantano on the Exploitative Music Industry and Zohran's Rap Career
Anthony Fantano is the biggest music critic on YouTube, and the self-described “internet’s busiest music nerd.” The New York Times calls him “The Only Music…
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There Have to Be Consequences For Advocating Illegal Wars
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Dick Cheney's Legacy Is Mass Murder (w/ Adam McKay)
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mark the passing of a professional liar, war criminal, and mass murderer. Dick Cheney is dead. As you read this…
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Why Everything is Getting Worse (w/ Cory Doctorow)
Cory Doctorow is the author of over 20 books, including The Internet Con, How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism, and the science fiction novels Unauthorized…
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The Silencing of Me
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The Case for Centrism Does Not Hold Up
The New York Times editorial board is wrong. Principled progressive politics on the Bernie Sanders model is still the path forward. 🌹 Read the article…
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Follow Mamdani’s Example
This is how you run. This is how you win. This is the politics we need right now. Democratic socialist candidates can inspire people again, and fight the right…
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“Dubai Chocolate” is Regime Propaganda
The viral pistachio-filled candy bar is everywhere—but there’s nothing sweet about the United Arab Emirates and its human rights record. 🍫 Read the article…
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How the Christian Right Betrays Everything Jesus Ever Said (w/ John Fugelsang)
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The Rise of Nick Fuentes Should Horrify Us All
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How the Rich Legalized Corruption in America (w/ David Sirota)
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Guaranteed Income and The Debt America Still Owes (w/ Nika Soon-Shiong & Alanah Odoms)
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Ben Shapiro's New Book Is a Total Embarrassment
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How America Got Hooked on Shady Gas Station Drugs
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Why We Can’t Trust Comedians to Do Politics (w/ Gianmarco Soresi)
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FULL INTERVIEW: Democrats, Gaza, and the Future of the Left (w/ Hasan Piker)
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“Powerlessness Is an Illusion”: Gaza, Resistance, and the Sumud Flotilla (w/ Kieran Andrieu)
Kieran Andrieu is a British-Palestinian journalist, activist, and contributor to Novara Media. He joins Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson to…
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EXCLUSIVE: Sumud Flotilla Responds to Israel’s Terrorism Allegations (w/ Tommy Marcus)
Tommy Marcus (@quentin.quarantino) is an activist and content creator who has raised over $30 million for charitable causes. He joins Current Affairs…
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As The Far Right Rises, Don’t Be Ezra Klein
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Dubai Chocolate, Selling Out, and the Sad World of Republican Congressional Podcasts
Current Affairs editors Alex Skopic and Emily Topping join editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss their latest articles: the normalization of “selling…
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The Myth of the Marxist University
Academia is not full of radicals. There just aren’t many Republicans, perhaps because Republicans despise the academy’s values of open-mindedness and critical…
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The Ruling Class Wants a New Cold War With China
Rahm Emanuel encourages us to fear China solely because this would unify the country. But what is the threat? 🇨🇳 Read the article…
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Trump Thinks He Can Kill Anyone He Wants
From North Korea to the Caribbean to Yemen, Trump claims the right to murder whoever he wants, whenever he wants. Where is the opposition to this outrageous…
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The Dark Money Behind “Progressive” Influencers (w/ Taylor Lorenz & John Ross)
Taylor Lorenz, technology journalist and author of Extremely Online, joins Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson and Digital Editor John Ross (who…
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Let Them Eat Memes
The Democrats’ latest alternative to an agenda is being really sassy on social media. But without substance to back it up, they will never replicate the magic…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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"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…
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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…