Current Affairs A-Z

A comprehensive reference guide…

Nathan J. Robinson

filed 21 October 2015 in

Everyone knows that feeling: you’re at a party, engaged in a stimulating back-and-forth with a peer on a topic of public interest, and you remember reading a Current Affairs article that addressed the subject perfectly. When that situation arises, The Current Affairs A-Z is your best friend. Look up any topic to see what useful thoughts our magazine has proffered on it.

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