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Our eclectic and verdant rainforest issue!

It's our longest issue EVER, 96 pages overflowing with art, essays, and surprises. And all done in tasteful black-and-white, to look extra-classy on your coffee table.

Our first edition of 2021! Filled with gorgeous art and insightful essays. Plus the bizarre and unexpected.

Elevators, the sixties, myths, and more! Endless fun surprises in our final edition of 2020. Wishing you all the best during these dreadful times and hope our magazine can bring a dash of consolation and joy.

A fall edition loaded with surprises and wonders!

A more punctual issue than usual! But no less full of surprises and delights.

Our 25th issue spectacular! With cover art by Molly Crabapple and the triumphant return of Briahna Joy Gray to our print edition. Jam-packed with delights.

Our magnificent March-April issue, just in time for Mid-May. (Sorry for the delay, but the good news is that it's an EXCELLENT edition.)

Our marvelous (slightly late) January-February edition, just in time for March!

Our final issue of the year! Featuring articles on private schools, James Joyce, Facebook, and the socialist future, plus an interview with Barbara Ehrenreich. Jam-packed with art and comics.

"The Magazine That Likes You Just The Way You Are" is speak truth to power, with exposés of Mount Everest, seasteading, and more!

Spreading Sweetness and Light! Current Affairs takes on hellfire, why teens love socialism, the magic of Motown, and the legacy of Huey Long.

Our magnificent May-June issue! Just in time for July.

Our magnificent March-April edition... in May.

Our first issue of 2019!

It's our latest issue... by far. Apologies for the delay, but we hope you will enjoy it. Thank you so much for being a subscriber.

Our slightly tardy fall issue!

Our somewhat late summer edition features Malaika Jabali's report from Milwaukee, "The Color of Economic Anxiety," plus Ryan Metz's "What You Have to Fear from Artificial Intelligence," and Brianna Rennix,'s "Across the Border: A Visit to Nuevo Laredo."

Our most beautiful issue yet!

A glorious spring issue!

Our longest and most remarkable issue yet!

Please email [email protected] with subscription problems. And remember, the perfect gift for a friend this holiday season is a Current Affairs subscription and a copy of our book "The Current Affairs Mindset"!

It's a magnificent autumn issue loaded with puzzles, essays, and artwork.

Our Silicon Valley Spectacular!

A spring issue full of wonders!

The print edition should be arriving in mailboxes in the first weeks of January. If you have subscribed recently, it will be your first edition.

We apologize sincerely for the production delay. We remain a tiny, volunteer-run operation, and were slowed down by some logistical challenges. Hopefully the content of our new issue makes it worth the wait. The print edition is on the way and should be in mailboxes shortly! Remember, you can access digital versions of all back issues by logging into our website and clicking "downloads" in the upper right-hand corner.

The magnificent summer edition!

Featuring articles on: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Uzbekistan's police state, prison memoirs, rich people's artistic tastes, the worst New York Times columnists, online feminism, and Elizabeth Gilbert. A feast for the eyes and intellect alike!