Current Affairs

A Magazine of Politics and Culture

The Magazine
Team & Friends
Pitch Form
FAQ
Subscribe
Issues Archive
Animals & Nature Coverage

Animals and Nature Cover Art

Read more about our dedication to animal rights ›

Categories

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 (263)

Cheating At Monopoly

Forget private-sector innovators; examining the state’s role in creating the Internet and mobile tech…

by Rob Larson