Articles in Politics
Transgender Trouble: 40 Years of Gender Essentialism and Gatekeeping
Roanne K. Jalopy explains the history and haphazard ideology behind medical neglect of the trans community.
Forty Years Later, ‘9 to 5’ Still Speaks the Truth
It’s been four decades since the iconic Dolly Parton-Jane Fonda-Lily Tomlin film dropped, and it’s as relevant as ever.
How Amazon Destroys the Intellectual Justifications for Capitalism
Amazon is becoming a giant private government with the power to direct the economy.
The Grift of Online Entrepreneurship
Don’t like getting underpaid for your work? Hypercapitalist Instagram meme pages can help.
The North Pole Goes South
Santa tempted fate for many years, but climate change has finally caught up with him. Current Affairs visited the North Pole to report on the situation, and present this work of up-to-date photojournalism.
The Longest Night
Our favorite Christianity correspondent, Dan Walden, on the meaning of Christmas.
The Fraudulent Universalism of Barack Obama
The 44th president’s new memoir showcases his impressive storytelling skills—and the dishonesty and shallowness of the stories he tells.
The Politics of Thrillers
Under the slick suits and high tension shootouts, America’s favorite thrillers are hiding something.
Why the Revolutionary Reporting of Rodolfo Walsh Matters Today
U.S. journalists could learn a lot from Walsh’s fearless coverage of the Argentine military junta.
Horrors Aren’t Heartwarming
Workers walking six miles and nurses scrounging up sick leave isn’t heartwarming- it’s an indictment of the system that forces them to.
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