Current Affairs

Current Affairs

A podcast of politics and culture, from the editors of Current Affairs magazine.

  1. 4日前

    Socialists Humiliate Clueless NewsNation Host

    🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership  We don’t think NewsNation’s Katie Pavlich knew what she was getting into when she invited Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson and Monte Mader on to debate socialism.  🦩 Read our Online Articles: https://www.currentaffairs.org/  🦩 Subscribe to Current Affairs Magazine: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership

  2. 5日前

    Daniel Ellsberg's Final Warning to America

    🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership Daniel Ellsberg was the Pentagon Papers whistleblower whose decision to expose government lies about the Vietnam War changed American history. In this conversation with Current Affairs editor in chief Nathan J. Robinson, Michael Ellsberg, Jan R. Thomas, and Robert Ellsberg discuss Truth and Consequence, a new collection of Ellsberg's previously unpublished writings. They reflect on his thinking about nuclear war, conscience, patriotism, civil resistance, and why his ideas remain as relevant today as ever. 🌹 Buy the book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/truth-and-consequence-9781639735518/ 0:00–6:19 The Hidden Writings of Daniel Ellsberg 6:19–15:32 The Ideas That Defined His Life 15:32–22:00 "Don't Delegate Conscience" 22:00–27:28 What Makes an Ordinary Person Resist? 27:28–33:30 What Is Patriotism? 33:30–40:29 Ellsberg's Legacy 🦩 Read our Online Articles: https://www.currentaffairs.org/ 🦩 Subscribe to Current Affairs Magazine: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership

  3. 6日前

    America Is Headed for Another Endless War (w/ Trita Parsi)

    🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership Trita Parsi is the co-founder of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and one of the leading analysts of U.S.–Iran relations. He joins Current Affairs editor in chief Nathan J. Robinson to explain how the ceasefire between the United States and Iran unraveled, why he believes both Washington and Tehran miscalculated, and what the renewed fighting means for the prospects of diplomacy. 🌹 Subscribe to Trita Parsi on Substack: https://tritaparsi.substack.com/ 🌹 Follow Trita Parsi: https://x.com/tparsi 🌹 The Quincy Institute: https://quincyinst.org/ 0:00–7:05 Collapse of the MOU & Return to War 7:05–11:44 Trump's Strategy & U.S. Miscalculation 11:44–14:52 Why Endless Wars Continue (John Mearsheimer) 14:52–17:31 Best- & Worst-Case Scenarios 17:31–20:22 Trump's Anti-War Promises & the MAGA Split 20:22–25:26 Biden, Gaza & Democratic Accountability 25:26–29:57 The Future of International Law & the ICC 🦩SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership 🦩 MERCH: https://shop.currentaffairs.org/ 🦩THE MYTH OF AMERICAN IDEALISM: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738224/the-myth-of-american-idealism-by-noam-chomsky-and-nathan-j-robinson/

  4. 7月19日

    Keir Starmer’s Downfall is a Warning for the Democrats

    🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership When you stand for nothing, nobody wants to stand with you. 🌹 Full article by Alex Skopic: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/keir-starmers-downfall-is-a-warning-for-the-democrats 🦩Subscribe to Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership 🦩 Merch: https://shop.currentaffairs.org/

  5. 7月16日

    Neoliberal Economics Has Always Been Bogus

    🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership  Eric Beinhocker is a professor at the University of Oxford and executive director of the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School. Nick Hanauer is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and founder of Civic Ventures. Together, they are the authors of the booklet Markets Built for Humans. Beinhocker and Hanauer joined Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss why they believe neoliberal economics has failed, what the evidence really shows about the minimum wage and inequality, how bad economic ideas have shaped climate policy, and why they argue a thriving middle class is the foundation of a healthy economy and democracy.  📘 Get the book for FREE: https://www.marketsbuiltforhumans.org/  0:00-9:14 How Neoliberalism Broke the Economy  9:14-15:07 How Much Better Off Americans Could Be  15:07-20:04 Why Markets Naturally Produce Plutocracy  20:04-30:39 How Economists Got the Minimum Wage Wrong  30:39-34:53 How Neoliberal Economics Failed on Climate Change  34:53-44:42 Building an Economy for the Middle Class  🦩Subscribe to Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership  🦩 Merch: https://shop.currentaffairs.org/

  6. 7月14日

    How an AIPAC Smear Campaign Works

    🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership The Israel lobby’s attempt to destroy Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign is a disturbing example of how money warps democracy. 🌹 Full article by Nathan J. Robinson: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/how-an-aipac-smear-campaign-works 🦩Subscribe to Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership 🦩 Merch: https://shop.currentaffairs.org/

  7. 7月9日

    Kshama Sawant Is Taking On a Pro-War Democrat

    🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership  Kshama Sawant is a socialist organizer, former Seattle City Council member, and candidate for Congress in Washington’s 9th congressional district. Sawant joined Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss Adam Smith’s record on war, why she believes Democrats cannot be relied on to fight for working people, and why revolutionary socialists should fight for immediate reforms while building power outside the two-party system.  0:00-2:48 Adam Smith, Warmonger  2:48-9:27 Why Democrats Keep Failing  9:27-19:39 How to Build Power Outside Congress  19:39-27:53 Why Socialists Fight for Reforms  27:53-33:01 Kshama Sawant’s Agenda  🌹 Kshama Sawant's Website: https://www.kshamasawant.org/  🦩Subscribe to Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership  🦩 Merch: https://shop.currentaffairs.org/

  8. 7月6日

    Trump Might Really Invade Cuba

    🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership  There’s barely any pretense that Trump cares about Cuban democracy. This is about privatizing Cuba’s public assets and getting them into the hands of Trump’s cronies.  🇨🇺 Read the article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-u.s.-is-terrorizing-cuba-to-make-rich-men-richer  🦩Subscribe to Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership  🦩 Merch: https://shop.currentaffairs.org/

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A podcast of politics and culture, from the editors of Current Affairs magazine.

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  • クリエイター
    Current Affairs
  • 配信期間
    18年 - 26年
  • エピソード
    600
  • 制限指定
    不適切な内容を含まない
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    Current Affairs

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