Sunday, May 24th 2026
Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They’re primarily interested in nonfiction articles on politics and culture. They accept a limited amount of fiction and poetry. They welcome book reviews. They’re also seeking what they call “amusements”—ideas for fake ads, scripts for comics, satirical games, etc. They pay $250 for online pieces (1,000 to 6,000 words), $350 for print articles (2,500 to 5,000 words), and $75 for poems. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and writer’s guide.
Sunday, May 3rd 2026
Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They’re looking for articles about animal welfare:
“We’re looking for articles on animal rights, veganism, conservation, the fight against factory farming, and everything else that affects the animal world.
Do you have a hot take about pet ownership or the ethics of wearing leather? A deep dive on the Trump administration’s changes to the Endangered Species Act, or the strange and terrible case of Florida’s ‘Sloth World’?
We want to hear about it.”
Articles should be between 1,400 and 4,000 words. Rates are $250 for online and $350 for print. For details, refer to their post and pitch form.
Tuesday, February 10th 2026
Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They’re looking for book reviews: “Washington Post is shuttering its book section, part of the ongoing war against literacy & knowledge. We at Current Affairs want to pick up the slack by expanding book reviews. Writers: pitch us anytime!” According to their writer’s guide, their standard rates are $250 for online articles and $350 for print articles. To learn more, refer to their post and pitch form.
Tuesday, January 27th 2026
Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They’re actively looking for new writers and artists to produce work for their print magazine. They “publish on a wide range of topics including politics, history, culture, and international affairs, usually essays between 1 and 5,000 words from a left progressive perspective.” They love working with first-time published writers. Rate is $350 for print articles. For details, refer to their editor’s post and writer’s guide.
Tuesday, October 28th 2025
Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They’re soliciting new writing. They have two publication formats: a print edition and an online edition. Their main articles for print are around 3,000 to 4,500 words, while online articles are around 1,200 to 2,400 words. Payment rates are $350 for print articles and $250 for online articles. To learn more, refer to their post, pitch submission form, and writer’s guide.
Saturday, May 10th 2025
Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They’re accepting writing pitches. They’re “especially interested in pieces related to animal welfare, but welcome pitches on any topic.” They pay $250 per online article, $350 per print article, and $75 per poem. To learn more, refer to their post, pitch submission form, and writer’s guide.
Thursday, November 14th 2024
Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They’re accepting pitches for articles about animal welfare and the environment. They have two publication formats: a print edition and an online edition. Their main articles for print are around 3,000 to 4,500 words, while online articles are around 1,200 to 2,400 words. Payment rates are $300 for print articles and $200 for online articles. For details, refer to their post, pitch submission form, and writer guide.
Tuesday, September 10th 2024
Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They’re accepting pitches. They have two publication formats: a print edition and an online edition. Their main articles for print are around 3,000 to 4,500 words, while online articles are around 1,200 to 2,400 words. Payment rates are $300 for print articles and $200 for online articles. To learn more, refer to their post, pitch submission form, and writer guide.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2024
Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They’re always looking to commission new writing. They have two publication formats: a print edition and an online edition. Their main articles for print are around 3,000 to 4,500 words, while online articles are around 1,200 to 2,400 words. Payment rates are $300 for print articles and $200 for online articles. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their pitch submission form.
Friday, August 4th 2023
Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They’re soliciting new writing. They have two publication formats: print edition and online edition. Their main articles for print are around 3,000 to 4,500 words, while online articles are around 1,200 to 2,400 words. Rates are $300 for print articles and $200 for online articles. To learn more, refer to their editor’s tweet and their writers guide. To pitch, refer to this form.
Sunday, June 4th 2023
Current Affairs is a magazine of
political commentary and analysis. They love receiving pitches from their
readers. They have two publication formats: print edition and online edition.
Their main articles for print are around 3,000 to 4,500 words, while online
articles are around 1,200 to 2,400 words. They accept only a small number of submissions. Rates: $300 for print articles and
$200 for online articles. Read their tweet here and
their writer’s guide here.
Submit your pitch here.
Friday, November 6th 2020
Current Affairs is a magazine of
political commentary and analysis. They are accepting pitches. They don’t want
first-timers to be afraid to pitch them. Their main articles for the print
edition are around 3,000 to 4,500 words while online articles are around 1,200
to 2,400 words. They pay $300 for print articles and $200 for
online articles. To
learn more, refer to this Tweet
and their writers
guide. To submit a pitch, refer to this page.
Sunday, July 26th 2020
Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They are accepting pitches. Their main articles for the print edition are around 3,000 to 4,500 words while online articles are around 1,200 to 2,400 words. They pay $250 for print articles and $150 for online articles. For details, refer to this Tweet. Read their writer guide here and submit a pitch here.