Current Affairs (magazine)

Current Affairs is an American bimonthly magazine that discusses political and cultural topics from a progressive perspective.[2] It is published in print and online, and supplemented by a podcast.[3] The publication describes its missions as "to produce the world's first readable political publication and to make life joyful again".[4] Its format was influenced by other magazines such as Jacobin and Spy.[5] The print edition is notable for containing many colorful cartoons and full-page illustrations by various artists who are prominently credited for their work. Noam Chomsky and Glenn Greenwald have praised the magazine's work.[6]

Current Affairs
Editor-in-chiefNathan J. Robinson[1]
Senior editorBrianna Rennix[1]
Amusements & managing editorLyta Gold[1]
Newsletter editorNick Slater[1]
Associate editorVanessa A. Bee[1]
Legal editorOren Nimni[1]
CategoriesPolitics, culture
FrequencyBimonthly
FounderNathan J. Robinson
Year founded2015
CompanyCurrent Affairs, LLC
CountryUnited States
Based inNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Washington, D.C.
London, England
LanguageEnglish
Websitecurrentaffairs.org
ISSN2471-2647

Writings in Current Affairs include critiques and history of popular culture,[7][8][9] discussions of policy and its implementation,[10][11] and creative fixes for societal problems.[12][13] The magazine has also published several long deconstructions of works by popular right-wing figures such as Charles Murray,[14] Tucker Carlson,[15] and Jordan Peterson.[16]

History

Nathan J. Robinson (born in 1989), a Ph.D. student in sociology and social policy at Harvard University, founded the magazine in 2015 and is its editor-in-chief.[17][18] Robinson is a frequent editorial contributor to other publications and a columnist for The Guardian's U.S. edition.[19] In 2018, the magazine launched a podcast.[20]

Notable coverage

On September 29, 2018, Current Affairs published an "exhaustive 10,000-word refutation" by Robinson of Brett Kavanaugh's testimony before the United States Senate.[21] Robinson was invited to discuss the article on the daily WBUR-FM show On Point.[22][23] He later released a video summarizing the article.[24]

On March 29, 2019, Current Affairs published an article by Robinson criticizing 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg which was subsequently quoted by The New York Times.[25][26]

Current Affairs published the transcript of Katie Halper's interview with Tara Reade, who alleged that Joe Biden had sexually assaulted her.[27]

References
  1. "Current Affairs | Culture & Politics". www.currentaffairs.org. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  2. Garfield, Bob (2016-08-05). "The Lesser Evil". On The Media. WNYC. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  3. "Current Affairs is creating a podcast | Patreon". Patreon. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  4. "About". Current Affairs. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  5. Chayka, Kyle (2017-03-23). "The Rise of the Hard Left". The Ringer. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  6. "Why You Should Be a Socialist | Nathan J. Robinson | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  7. Savage, Luke. "How Liberals Fell In Love With The West Wing | Current Affairs". www.currentaffairs.org. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  8. Eisen, Erica X. "TV on the Border | Current Affairs". www.currentaffairs.org. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  9. Gold, Lyta. "World Without Men | Current Affairs". www.currentaffairs.org. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  10. Abraham, Sparky. "The Case For Free College | Current Affairs". www.currentaffairs.org. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  11. Robinson, Nathan J. "The Government Must Actually Work | Current Affairs". www.currentaffairs.org. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  12. Rennix, Brianna; Robinson, Nathan J. "Why Not Have a Randomly Selected Congress? | Current Affairs". www.currentaffairs.org. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  13. Davis, Pete. "How to Enliven the Presidential Debates | Current Affairs". www.currentaffairs.org. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  14. Robinson, Nathan J. "Why Is Charles Murray Odious? | Current Affairs". www.currentaffairs.org. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  15. Robinson, Nathan J. "What The Left Must Fight Against | Current Affairs". www.currentaffairs.org. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  16. Robinson, Nathan J. "The Intellectual We Deserve | Current Affairs". www.currentaffairs.org. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  17. Dean, Allison Lirish (2017-05-02). "Nathan J. Robinson on Current Affairs Magazine and Building Progressive Media". Ear to the Pavement. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  18. "Nathan J. Robinson". Harvard University Department of Sociology. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  19. "Nathan Robinson | The Guardian". the Guardian. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  20. "Current Affairs | Culture & Politics". www.currentaffairs.org. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  21. Uyehara, Mari (2018-10-01). "All of Brett Kavanaugh's Lies". GQ. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  22. Robinson, Nathan J. "How We Know Kavanaugh Is Lying | Current Affairs". www.currentaffairs.org. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  23. "Did Brett Kavanaugh Lie Under Oath? The Cases For And Against". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  24. "Here's a Very Smart and Informative Video Entitled "How We Know Brett Kavanaugh Is Lying"". Common Dreams. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  25. Burns, Alexander (2019-04-14). "Pete Buttigieg's Focus: Storytelling First. Policy Details Later". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  26. Robinson, Nathan J. "All About Pete | Current Affairs". www.currentaffairs.org. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  27. Halper, Katie (March 31, 2020). "Tara Reade Tells Her Story". Current Affairs. Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
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