On August 8th, editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson (author of Why You Should Be a Socialist) unilaterally fired most of the workforce to avoid an organizational restructuring that would limit his personal power.

Robinson, a prolific writer, speaker, Guardian columnist, Harvard grad student, and socialist persona, has spoken out against purportedly progressive companies, such as the crowd-funding platform Kickstarter, that have retaliated against workers who tried to unionize.

According to an email sent to readers by the Current Affairs board of directors, Current Affairs will take a "short hiatus," to "deal with this painful chapter." "We as a collective remain committed to transparency, workers' rights, and a better, kinder left," the board wrote.