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Sohrab Ahmari, Geoff Shullenberger, Nina Power, and Matthew Schmitz discuss current events.
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Quiet on the Front

Quiet on the Front

2024-06-1846:31

Putin visits North Korea, the US Surgeon General wants to place warnings on social media platforms to protect children, and Xochitl Gonzalez writes in The Atlantic about the upper class' distatse for working class "noise." Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Nina Power.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Among the Elect

Among the Elect

2024-06-1343:54

EU election results shake up the status quo, the Hunter Biden conviction threatens his father's campaign, and Compact is included on a list of allegedly "anti-Ukrainian" American groups and figures. Sohrab Ahmari, Matthew Schmitz, and Geoff Shullenberger join Nina Power.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Juan David Rojas joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his new Compact piece “Mexico's Political Revolution.”   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Trump is found guilty on 34 felony accounts in NYC and Claudia Sheinbaum is elected president in Mexico.  Sohrab Ahmari, Matthew Schmitz, and Geoff Shullenberger join Nina Power.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Songs and Slurs

Songs and Slurs

2024-05-3039:07

Elections are a month away in the UK, a controversial Eurovision song generates backlash, and the Pope apologizes for using an allegedly homophobic slur. Sohrab Ahmari, Matthew Schmitz, and Geoff Shullenberger join Nina Power.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Taking the Bait

Taking the Bait

2024-05-2238:57

President Raisi of Iran is killed in a hellicopter crash, President Biden imposes new tariffs on electric vehicles, and Red Lobster goes bankrupt. Geoff Shullenberger and Matthew Schmitz join Nina Power.     Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
An assassination attempt is made on Slovakian President Robert Fico, Biden and Trump get ready to debate, and a controversial coronation portrait of King Charles III is presented. Sohrab Ahmari, Geoff Shullenberger, and Matthew Schmitz join Nina Power.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Stephen G. Adubato joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his essay "In Newark, A Progressivism That Works."   https://www.compactmag.com/article/in-newark-a-progressivism-that-works/   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Rumors about an alleged plot to assassinate President Zelensky surface, the New Left Review publishes  an interview with Germany's Reason and Justice Alliance founder Sahra Wagenknecht, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis bans lab grown meat. Sohrab Ahmari and Matthew Schmitz join Nina Power.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Campuses clash over Palestine protests, Harvey Weinstein's conviction is overturned in New York, and author Paul Auster dies. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Rage and Aid

Rage and Aid

2024-04-2541:37

Protests at Columbia University spark controversy, the Ukraine aid bill is pushed through the house by Mike Johonson, and the FTC moves against non-compete clauses. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Hamilton Craig joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his essay "What NatCon Can Learn From Metternich."   https://www.compactmag.com/article/what-natcon-can-learn-from-metternich/   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Drones and Hormones

Drones and Hormones

2024-04-1748:33

Iran attacks Israel, the UK's Cass Report declares that allowing children to seek sex changes is dangerous, and NatCon riles up controversy in Brussels. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Trump's pro-life politics generates buzz, Biden attempts to relieve student loan debt for a second time, and the solar eclipse captivates the country. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Gladden Pappin joins Sohrab Ahmari and Matthew Schmitz to discuss his essay "A Bipolar World Spells European Doom." Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe 
Debates ensue over which candidate poses the greatest threat to democracy, Democrats gain the upper hand in the abortion wars, and Beyonce releases a country album that fuels predictable racial discourses. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Cheating the System

Cheating the System

2024-03-2742:51

Florida restricts social media access for children, JD Vance proposes eliminating tax-free corporate mergers, and New York State legalizes adultery. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Battling the Bloodbath

Battling the Bloodbath

2024-03-2138:59

Donald Trump warns of a bloodbath if he's not re-elected, the Supreme Court hears a case for social media censorship, and Haiti confronts a wave of violence. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Talk of banning TikTok surfaces once again, Dune 2 features insipid girl-bossery, and the British Royal Family makes waves in the tabloids. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Kyle Baasch joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his essay "Too Late For 'Late Capitalism'." Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe 
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