Steven Thrasher on Campus Protests and The Viral Underclass May 23, 2024 The journalism professor on what he saw at Columbia and what viruses and crises illuminate about the structure of society. by Current Affairs
We Need Solidarity Now More Than Ever May 14, 2024 Leah Hunt-Hendrix on why the concept of solidarity needs a central place in political philosophy. by Current Affairs
How the Dollar Became America’s Most Powerful Weapon May 12, 2024 Saleha Mohsin explains how the dollar’s power actually works. by Current Affairs
Why We Need Limits on Extreme Wealth April 08, 2024 An introduction to limitarianism, and why there should be an upper limit on how much money people can accumulate. by Current Affairs
How to Communicate Left Ideas to Gen Z March 22, 2024 Jessica Burbank on how she makes TikTok and YouTube videos that effectively communicate left ideas in a short span of time. by Current Affairs
Why We Need “Degrowth” March 08, 2024 Leading philosopher Kohei Saito defends the controversial idea of “degrowth communism.” by Current Affairs
Why Factory Farming is a Moral Atrocity March 01, 2024 Lewis Bollard of Open Philanthrophy’s farm animal welfare program on why preventing the suffering of animals remains a crucial moral priority for our time. by Current Affairs
It’s Time to Break Up with Capitalism February 26, 2024 Malaika Jabali, author of a new introduction to anti-capitalist and socialist politics, explains why we need to break up with our economic system. by Current Affairs