Thomas Frank reviews the history of how the Democratic Party became the party of liberal elites, why right-wing populism is fake populism, and more insights from his decades-long writing career.
Medicare for All has seemingly dropped out of the political conversation. Dr. Adam Gaffney, a physician and Medicare for All expert, explains why we still need a single-payer healthcare system and addresses misleading talking points that are often made against it.
Sociology and law professor Dorothy Roberts exposes how the child protective system systematically targets poor Black families and argues that abolition of the system is necessary to stop this injustice.
Joshua Lisec’s work is highly regarded by J.D. Vance, Donald Trump Jr., and Steve Bannon. He thinks democracy is overrated and that law should be used as a tool of political revenge. He spoke to Current Affairs to explain why his book praises McCarthyism and dictatorships.
Richard Seymour, author of 'Disaster Nationalism,' argues that the roots of far-right politics lie not just in economics but in people's feelings about the world.