Current Affairs

Current Affairs

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

  1. 6 ENE

    The Coup In Venezuela Is An Assault on the Whole World

    Donald Trump's overthrow of Nicolás Maduro sets a terrible precedent that severely erodes international sovereignty. Can other countries depose any leader they accuse of a crime? 🇻🇪 Read the article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-coup-in-venezuela-is-an-assault-on-the-whole-world 🦩SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership 🦩 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/CurrentAffairs 🦩THE MYTH OF AMERICAN IDEALISM: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738224/the-myth-of-american-idealism-by-noam-chomsky-and-nathan-j-robinson/

    19 min

  2. 2 ENE

    How Zohran Mamdani Defeated the Democratic Establishment

    In the fall of 2024, Zohran Mamdani was a long-shot challenger taking on New York City’s political establishment. Today, he’s the mayor. In this early interview with Current Affairs, recorded shortly after he announced his campaign, Mamdani lays out his vision for transforming the city. 🦩SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership 🦩 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/CurrentAffairs 🦩THE MYTH OF AMERICAN IDEALISM: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738224/the-myth-of-american-idealism-by-noam-chomsky-and-nathan-j-robinson/

    32 min

  3. 1 ENE

    Michael Pollan Is Lying to You About "Ethical" Meat

    John Sanbonmatsu is a professor of philosophy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the author of The Omnivore’s Deception: What We Get Wrong about Meat, Animals, and Ourselves. The book is a response to Michael Pollan’s 2006 bestseller The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and as the title suggests, Sanbonmatsu thinks writers like Pollan are dead wrong about the ethics of food. He maintains that killing and eating animals is entirely indefensible, no matter how “humane” the process supposedly is. 0:00-7:19 The Horror of Meat 7:19-13:02 Comparisons to Slavery 13:02-17:50 The Omnivore's Deception 17:50-20:16 Lab-Grown Meat 20:16-25:15 Evasion of Moral Responsibility 25:15-33:24 Erosion of Moral Decency 33:24-40:33 The Path Forward 🦩SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership 🦩 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/CurrentAffairs 🦩THE MYTH OF AMERICAN IDEALISM: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738224/the-myth-of-american-idealism-by-noam-chomsky-and-nathan-j-robinson/

    40 min

  4. 27/12/2025

    What the Government Shutdown Actually Revealed for Democrats (w/ Ettingermentum)

    Joshua Cohen is a political theorist and writer of the Ettingermentum Substack: an exceedingly thorough and insightful resource for anyone hoping to understand what the hell is going on in American politics these days. Cohen sat down with Current Affairs to discuss the recent government shutdown, what Democrats actually pay attention to, and what the future looks like for a party controlled by pundits.  📰 Subscribe to the Ettingermentum Substack: https://www.ettingermentum.news/ 📰 Follow Ettingermentum on Twitter: https://x.com/ettingermentum 🦩SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership 🦩 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/CurrentAffairs 🦩THE MYTH OF AMERICAN IDEALISM: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738224/the-myth-of-american-idealism-by-noam-chomsky-and-nathan-j-robinson/

    50 min

  5. 19/12/2025

    Gaza, Ukraine, and Why Trump’s "Anti-War" Rhetoric Is a Lie (w/ Medea Benjamin)

    Medea Benjamin is an anti-war activist and one of the co-founders of CODEPINK: Women for Peace. She’s spent decades fighting the American military-industrial complex, organizing protests against the invasion of Iraq in the early 2000s and interrupting speeches by both Barack Obama and Donald Trump. She’s also the co-author, with David Swanson, of NATO: What You Need to Know. She joined Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss the ongoing push for war, from the Middle East to Venezuela, and how ordinary people can organize and stand against it. 🌸 CODEPINK: https://www.codepink.org/ 🌸 Medea's Twitter: https://x.com/medeabenjamin 🌸 Medea's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medea.benjamin 0:00-11:16 Why Disruptive Protest Works 11:16-14:23 Overcoming the Fear of Public Confrontation 14:23-18:36 Making the Human Cost of War Visible 18:36-22:52 The Rise and Limits of Today’s Antiwar Movement 22:52-25:49 The Myth of Trump as an “Anti-War” President 25:49-31:53 NATO’s Role in the Ukraine War 31:53-34:54 Is There a Real Anti-War Right? 34:54-37:56 Why Democrats Lag Public Anti-War Opinion 37:56-40:16 What Keeps People Fighting Back 40:16-47:33 Why Americans Must Confront Their Own Government’s Crimes 🦩SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership 🦩 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/CurrentAffairs 🦩THE MYTH OF AMERICAN IDEALISM: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738224/the-myth-of-american-idealism-by-noam-chomsky-and-nathan-j-robinson/

    47 min

  6. 16/12/2025

    Candace Owens and the Decay of the American Brain

    How can someone so delusional attract an audience of millions? What does it say about us that Owens is listened to by anyone other than a psychiatrist? 🧿 Read the article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/candace-owens-and-the-decay-of-the-american-brain 🦩SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership 🦩 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/CurrentAffairs 🦩THE MYTH OF AMERICAN IDEALISM: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738224/the-myth-of-american-idealism-by-noam-chomsky-and-nathan-j-robinson/

    28 min

  7. 11/12/2025

    MAGA Megadonors Are Recruiting Mayors to Criminalize Pro-Palestine Speech

    Right-wing megadonors flew mayors to an all-expenses-paid summit in New Orleans, where they pushed a policy framework that codified mainstream criticism of Israel as “antisemitic.” 📰 Read the article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/a-dark-money-network-is-recruiting-u.s.-mayors-to-criminalize-pro-palestine-speech 🦩SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership 🦩 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/CurrentAffairs 🦩THE MYTH OF AMERICAN IDEALISM: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738224/the-myth-of-american-idealism-by-noam-chomsky-and-nathan-j-robinson/

    32 min

  8. 10/12/2025

    Why Democrats Keep Failing Working People (w/ Nina Turner)

    Nina Turner is a former Ohio State Senator, national co-chair of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, and one of the most forceful advocates for working-class politics in the United States. She’s a longtime champion of economic justice and a leading voice in movements for peace and social uplift, including the new Up in Arms campaign challenging the power of the military-industrial complex. Turner joined Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss why the Democratic Party keeps failing to meet the needs of ordinary people, why insurgent primary challenges are essential to democracy, and how redirecting our vast military spending could transform the lives of millions. 🔥 Nina's Twitter: https://x.com/ninaturner 🔥 Nina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninaturnerohio/ 🔥 Up In Arms Campaign: https://upinarms.life/ 0:00–11:33 The Democratic Party's Failures 11:33–14:57 How Harris Squandered Her Campaign 14:57–21:33 Should the Left Primary Hakeem Jeffries? 21:33–28:49 Mamdani’s Affordability Blueprint 28:49–39:33 The Up in Arms Campaign 🦩SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership 🦩 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/CurrentAffairs 🦩THE MYTH OF AMERICAN IDEALISM: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738224/the-myth-of-american-idealism-by-noam-chomsky-and-nathan-j-robinson/

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

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    Current Affairs
  • Años de actividad
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodios
    600
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