Exposing the Secretive and Sinister Work of McKinsey & Co.
An interview with two investigative reporters who dug up the truth about the famed consulting company’s misdeeds.
Articles by Current Affairs
How The Financial Industry’s ‘White Wall’ Maintains the Racial Wealth Gap
New York Times reporter Emily Flitter explains the workings of systemic racism in finance.
Who Are the “Power Elite”?
Sociologist Heather Gautney on how to understand the workings of power and the machinations of elites—without becoming a conspiracy theorist.
Understanding What Trans Justice Means
What does trans liberation look like? How does it differ from mere inclusion? How should socialists think about trans justice? Author Shon Faye explains all.
We Need To Get Junk Science Out of Courtrooms
Forensic pseudoscience introduced into the courtroom has been used to convict and render death on people based on the thinnest of evidence.
What Americans Still Don’t Know About the Vietnam War
Vietnam War veteran W.D. Ehrhart discusses how he went from eager enlistee to anti-war activist.
Why the New York Times Needs to be Held Accountable
Former Times public editor Margaret Sullivan discusses why we need local journalism and why the major newspapers should be carefully watched over and criticized by the public.
The Entirely Predictable Collapse of FTX Exposes the Failures of Regulators and Journalists
The most ‘respectable’ of the crypto billionaires was just another fraudster. When will journalists stop hyping this industry? When will regulators protect consumers from getting ripped off by the next Ponzi scheme?