Lily Sánchez

1 month ago | currentaffairs.org | Stephen Prager |Nathan J. Robinson |Lily Sánchez

When Republicans take power, they abuse it. When Democrats take power, they refuse it. In the age of the tech bro oligarchy, it’s fitting that one of the most ubiquitous phrases in Silicon Valley is “You can just do things.” It burbled up as a self-motivating call for those in the tech industry to quit their jobs, “go founder mode,” and get rich. But it’s now become the governing philosophy of the people currently running the country.

1 month ago | currentaffairs.org | Justin Feldman |Nathan J. Robinson |Lily Sánchez

The “health freedom” movement’s political ascendance has come about in a time of deep institutional mistrust. But it is a sham that will not actually make people healthier. To achieve this, we need to establish a collective right to health. It is a grim moment for public health in the United States.

1 month ago | currentaffairs.org | Nathan J. Robinson |Lily Sánchez

Archaeologist Flint Dibble attempted the ambitious task of explaining science and critical thinking to Joe Rogan last year. Rogan has been a promoter of the pseudo-archeology of a man named Graham Hancock, who argues that mainstream archeologists are covering up the evidence of a lost advanced civilization in the Ice Age that could have been the real-life Atlantis. Dibble went on The Joe Rogan Experience to debate Hancock and show why Atlantis isn't real.

1 month ago | currentaffairs.org | Nathan J. Robinson |Lily Sánchez

People should have the number of children they want to have, and the state’s job is to assist them in achieving their aspirations. American women have fewer babies than they used to, and for some, this is cause for concern.

1 month ago | currentaffairs.org | Lily Sánchez |Nathan J. Robinson

Sanders is one of the most popular politicians in the US, and his political analysis and messaging remain as relevant and compelling as ever. But while his Tour to Fight Oligarchy is inspiring and important, the broad left badly needs a political vision that goes beyond Sanders. Senator Bernie Sanders is consistently rated one of the most popular politicians in the United States.