Hasan Piker on Streaming, Zohran Mamdani, and the Future of Socialism
Twitch’s most popular political streamer joins Current Affairs to talk activism, Palestine, the failures of the Democratic Party, and the path forward.
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The Blockade Can Be Broken
If the countries of the world came together, they could save Gaza. Why don’t they?
A Librarian’s Guide to Fighting Book Bans
Right-wingers have been getting books removed from shelves across the United States. But they’re a fringe minority of weirdos, and they can be beaten. Here’s how.
China Is Building The Solar Future Because The U.S. Refuses
Unlike the U.S. government, China accepts reality—and that’s our only hope for getting our hands on the cheapest energy in history.
The Right’s Latest Culture War Crusade is Against Empathy
Blessed are the unfeeling, for they shall inherit the GOP. Books, sermons, and tweets now warn that “toxic empathy” is destroying civilization.
Why All Animals Are Sentient, and Machines Will Never Be
Even the smallest sea slug feels pain. That means we have a responsibility not to inflict it.
Why Israel Is So Determined to Stop The Sumud Flotilla
Live from the Mediterranean, Novara Media journalist Kieran Andrieu tells us why he joined the effort to break Israel’s blockade and bring aid to the people of Gaza.
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Comedy’s Favorite Truth-Tellers are Playing Jester for the Saudi Prince
At the Riyadh Comedy Festival, American comics are using a laugh track to drown out the sounds of a bone saw.