Current Affairs | Culture & Politics (202)

Current Affairs

A Magazine of Politics and Culture

Animals & Nature Coverage

Read more about our dedication to animal rights ›

Editors' Picks

1
The Sick World of Body Camera YouTube
by Peter Monaghan Criminal Punishment

Police body cameras were meant to hold officers accountable. On YouTube and beyond, they’ve become a wildly profitable form of human misery as entertainment. Read the article ›
2
It’s Time to Ban Prescription Drug Ads
by Emily Topping Media

The United States is one of the few countries that allow advertising to prescription drugs. It’s adding billions to our healthcare costs. Read the article ›
3
American Colonialism Lives on in Guam
by Nathan Sledjeski

U.S. military power has poisoned Guam’s waters, controlled its politics, and prevented its people from determining their own future. Read the article ›

About
Subscribe
Issues Archive
Articles
Animals & Nature Coverage

Read more about our dedication to animal rights ›
Categories
- Architecture & Design
- Book Reviews
- Climate Change
- Criminal Punishment
- Economics
- Editor's Notes
- Education
- Entertainment
- Feminism
- Fiction
- Frivolity & Amusement
- Healthcare
- History
- Immigration
- International
- Interviews
- Israel/Palestine
- Labor
- Media
- Music
- Philosophy
- Poetry
- Politics
- Religion
- Socialism
- Sports
- Tech
- U.K. Politics
Read all of our online articles ›
Editors' Picks
1. 1
  The Sick World of Body Camera YouTube
  by Peter Monaghan Criminal Punishment
  
  Police body cameras were meant to hold officers accountable. On YouTube and beyond, they’ve become a wildly profitable form of human misery as entertainment. Read the article ›
2. 2
  It’s Time to Ban Prescription Drug Ads
  by Emily Topping Media
  
  The United States is one of the few countries that allow advertising to prescription drugs. It’s adding billions to our healthcare costs. Read the article ›
3. 3
  American Colonialism Lives on in Guam
  by Nathan Sledjeski
  
  U.S. military power has poisoned Guam’s waters, controlled its politics, and prevented its people from determining their own future. Read the article ›
Youtube
Shop
Podcast
Donate

Articles in Culture & Politics (202)

When the Good is the Enemy of the Sufficient: Biden’s Climate Plan

October 19, 2020

By all accounts, Biden’s second climate plan is better than his first. But how much “better” will it take to save the world?

by Lee Zimmerman

Where the Air Is Pure

October 17, 2020

We suffocate the world with industry, then we commodify air- and find new ways to blame the most vulnerable.

by Erica X Eisen

The Chomsky Position On Voting

October 16, 2020

It’s important to vote Democratic, but we should be under no illusions that voting Democratic will save us. Voting is a small part of our political lives.

by Nathan J. Robinson

It’s Time to Talk About Cuba. And Puerto Rico, Too.

October 15, 2020

A story of two islands, and what they tell us about neoliberalism.

by Angelo Guisado

The Adventures of Bat & Robin

October 14, 2020

Can these perfectly normal persons successfully retrieve a lost package? Find out in this issue of Bat & Robin!

by Current Affairs

Big Business and its Bottomless Bootlickers

October 13, 2020

Some economists say that big business is good, actually. Are they correct? They are not.

by Nathan J. Robinson & Rob Larson

Quest for Healthcare

October 09, 2020

Get a sneak peek into the new module for beloved role-playing game Advanced Plans & Premiums!

by Allegra Silcox

Obama’s Words

October 09, 2020

Revisiting the 44th president’s speeches helps us understand why his politics were so limited, and what we need instead.

by Nathan J. Robinson