Current Affairs

Current Affairs
  • 4,6 (619)
  • ACTUALITÉS
  • TOUS LES JOURS

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

  1. -3 J

    The Clowns Aren’t Funny Anymore

    When pompous pundits and politicos begin to rationalize crimes against humanity, it’s no longer possible to laugh at them. The correct reaction is horror, disgust, and a determination to end their influence. 🤡 Read the article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-clowns-arent-funny-anymore 🦩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/

    12 min

  2. -4 J

    Gaza, Islamophobia, and the Democratic Party's Complicity (w/ Yasmine Taeb)

    Yasmine Taeb, Legislative and Political Director of MPower Change Action Fund—the largest Muslim digital activist organization in the U.S.—joins Current Affairs editor Alex Skopic to discuss the bipartisan complicity in the Gaza genocide, the rise of progressive challengers like Omar Fateh and Zohran Mamdani, and the Islamophobic attacks Muslim candidates continue to face. ✊ MPower Change Website: https://www.mpowerchange.org/ ✊ MPower Action Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mpoweraction/?hl=en ✊ MPower Action Twitter: https://x.com/MPowerAction 0:00–4:32 Origins of MPower Action and the No Muslim Ban Ever Campaign 4:32–7:37 Gaza Genocide and U.S. Complicity 7:37–10:49 Democratic Party Silence and Support for Israel 10:49–16:47 Progressive Challengers Taking on Pro-War Democrats 16:47–20:45 Islamophobia and Attacks on Muslim Candidates 20:45–24:24 Kamala Harris, the DNC, and Palestinian Exclusion 24:24–29:57 Iran, the JCPOA, and the Push for Diplomacy 🦩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/

    30 min

  3. -4 J

    The Fight to Unionize Starbucks (w/ Jason Woods)

    Jason Woods, national spokesperson for Starbucks Workers United, joins Current Affairs associate editor Alex Skopic and contributor Stephen Prager to discuss the Starbucks union drive and the fight for fair wages. ☕ Mutual Aid for Jason Woods: https://www.instagram.com/p/DM3UFBvxNq8/ ☕ SBWU's Website: https://sbworkersunited.org/ ☕ SBWU's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbworkersunited/ ☕ SBWU's Twitter: https://x.com/SBWorkersUnited 0:00-5:24 Why Starbucks Workers Unionized 5:24-11:20 The Reality of Barista Pay 11:20-16:11 Dress Codes as Union-Busting 16:11-20:45 Sip-Ins 20:45-23:50 Organizing in the South vs. North 23:50-28:00 Every Job Requires Skill 28:00-32:01 Steps to Unionize 🦩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

  4. 23 AOÛT

    "THE MOST DANGEROUS PERSON IN THE WORLD?" Why Fascists Fear Teachers (w/ Randi Weingarten)

    Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers and one of America’s foremost labor leaders, joins Current Affairs editor in chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss her new book Why Fascists Fear Teachers.  Weingarten explains why Mike Pompeo once called her “the most dangerous person in the world,” how right-wing figures like Chris Rufo are manufacturing distrust in public schools, and why education remains a radical force for pluralism, empathy, and democracy. She also addresses the weaponization of anti-Semitism in the context of academic freedom, the destruction of Gaza’s schools (scholasticide), and the role of teachers’ unions as both defenders of democracy and pillars of the labor movement.  🍎 Buy Randi's Book: https://sites.prh.com/whyfascistsfearteachers  🍎 Randi's Twitter: https://x.com/rweingarten  0:00-6:37 “The Most Dangerous Person in the World”  6:37-11:50 The Truth About “School Choice”  11:50-26:06 Why Fascists Fear Teachers  26:06-31:03 How Anti-Semitism is Weaponized to Undermine Academic Freedom  31:03-34:12 Gaza Scholasticide  34:12-37:19 Supporting Teachers  🦩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/

    37 min

  5. 19 AOÛT

    How We Stopped Caring About “Selling Out”

    From BetterHelp to bourbon, A-list celebrities are cashing in on our trust. Why is there no longer any stigma for sellouts?  💰 Read the article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/how-we-stopped-caring-about-selling-out  🦩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/

    21 min

  6. 13 AOÛT

    Abdul El-Sayed DESTROYS AIPAC Talking Points

    Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, physician, former Detroit health commissioner, and candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, joins Current Affairs editors Nathan J. Robinson and Alex Skopic to discuss the Democratic Party’s deep unpopularity, why Medicare for All remains a moral and economic imperative, the bipartisan silence surrounding the genocide in Gaza, and why all U.S. military aid—offensive and defensive—should end. 🌹Abdul's Website: https://abdulforsenate.com/ 🌹Abdul's Book: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/2021/02/the-definitive-case-for-medicare-for-all 🌹Abdul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abdulelsayed/?hl=en 🌹 Abdul's Twitter: https://x.com/AbdulElSayed 0:00-5:42 Unpopularity of the Democratic Party 5:42-14:01 Medicare for All 14:01-17:19 Labor 17:19-27:23 Gaza 27:23-31:31 Islamophobia 31:31-40:28 Abdul's Senate Race 🦩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/

    39 min

  7. 13 AOÛT

    Current Affairs 10th Anniversary Speech (W/ Nathan J. Robinson)

    Nathan J. Robinson delivers remarks during the Current Affairs 10th anniversary party on the evening of August 8th, 2025 in New Orleans.  🦩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/

    18 min

  8. 11 AOÛT

    Is This San Francisco’s Zohran Mamdani? (w/ Saikat Chakrabarti)

    Saikat Chakrabarti, co-founder of Justice Democrats and former chief of staff to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, joins Nathan J. Robinson to discuss his 2026 congressional campaign to unseat Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Party’s failure to respond to genocide in Gaza, and how decades of complacent leadership have left the party morally bankrupt and politically adrift. 🔥 Saikat's Website: https://www.saikat.us/en  🔥 Saikat's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saikatforcongress/  🔥 Saikat's Twitter: https://x.com/saikatc  0:00–5:30 Gaza  5:30–19:27 The Democratic Party  19:27–21:41 Nancy Pelosi  24:00–29:00 Zohran Mamdani  29:00–36:14 Saikat's Policy Agenda  36:14–42:27 Campaigning in a Hopeless Moment  🦩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/

    41 min
Tout afficher (596)

Bande-annonce

4,6
sur 5
619 notes

À propos

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

Informations

  • Création
    Current Affairs
  • Années d’activité
    2018 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    596
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Site web de l’émission
    Current Affairs

Vous aimeriez peut‑être aussi