Are Rural White People The Problem?
A new book argues that the basic threat to the U.S. comes from rural America’s bigotry and anti-democratic tendencies. This is the wrong way to think about it.
Articles by Nathan J. Robinson
Our 46th Issue Is Here!
A beautiful new edition of Current Affairs to delight you and your loved ones.
Will AI Enable New Musical Creativity or Undermine Musicians?
On my astonishing and somewhat alarming experiments with music generation software, and what AI technology means for music-making.
What If We Didn’t Consider Criminalization an Option?
Instead of re-criminalizing drugs, Oregon should actually take care of people.
War and Mardi Gras
How do we celebrate a joyful holiday when our country is responsible for ongoing terrible suffering?
More Firefighters, Fewer Cops
If we want to keep people safe, we need institutions more like the fire department and less like the police department.
A Response to Hughes
In defense of a highly critical book review.
Beware Government Bullshit
Government spokespeople aren’t always lying. Usually they are just using as many meaningless words as possible to avoid having to answer a question directly.