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YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: What’s More Punk Than The Public Library?
A library lends a hand to local journalism, Amazon pays up for its Prime scam, agencies band together to save farmers, and legislators take aim at health care conglomerates.
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Hasan Piker on Streaming, Zohran Mamdani, and the Future of Socialism
Hasan Piker is one of the most influential political streamers in the world, with more than 3 million followers on Twitch. He’s interviewed Bernie Sanders and AOC, been profiled in GQ, and recently contributed an op-ed to the New York Times. He joined Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss the failures of the Democratic Party, the inspiring rise of Zohran Mamdani, the faltering Israeli propaganda around the Gaza genocide, and the future of the socialist left.
Actors’ union rails against AI performer
The criticisms underscore many artists’ aversions to AI creeping into their industry, like Bollywood actors who took the issue to court.
Blackbird Spyplane’s Jonah Weiner On Substack, Resisting Selling Out, And Obama’s Pants Legacy
Irish play ‘Translations’ gets Senegal premiere
The play, which explores British dominance over language and identity in 1830s Ireland, has resonated in the former French colony.
Candidate for UNESCO top job wants to build more African museums
Firmin Edouard Matoko, a veteran diplomat and economist from Congo Brazzaville, seeks to boost cultural tourism across the continent.
Afrobeats star Tems creates ‘pipeline’ for more African women to enter industry
The singer has launched a professional development program including mentorship for women aged 18 to 35.