Biden authorizes escalations in Ukraine, Trump picks more cabinet members, and leftists debate among themselves. Geoff Shullenberger joins Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Trump announces his new cabinet appointments. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Seneca Scott joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his new Compact piece “Black Oaklanders' Political Revolution." https://www.compactmag.com/article/black-oaklanders-political-revolution/ Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
The team breaks down Trump's victory and Harris's loss. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark, New Jersey joins Compact's editorial fellow Stephen G. Adubato to discuss urban progressivism, public safety, and housing policy. Read Stephen's profile of the Mayor in Compact: 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
Trump and Harris put forth their "closing arguments," but suffer distractions that have sent the media into a frenzy. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
The team takes a break from the election and, in honor of the upcoming festivities, chats about some of their favorite horror books and films. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Harris's media blitz explodes, Sohrab Ahmari announces his new book, and several new Hollywood films flop. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
William Thibeau joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his new Compact piece “ How the US Military Ditched Merit .” https://www.compactmag.com/article/how-the-us-military-ditched-merit/ Read William's full report at The Claremont Institute. https://dc.claremont.org/identity-in-the-trenches-the-fatal-impact-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-on-u-s-military-readiness/ Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe...
Hurricane Helene hits the South, Harris is wary of threats from Iran, and "deepfakes" are suppressed. Geoff Shullenberger joins Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access.
Ross Barkan joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his new Compact piece “ The Death and Life of Progressive Urbanism .” Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
The vice presidential debate is shockingly tame, and longshoremen flex their labor power. Sohrab Ahmari joins Geoff Shullenberger. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access.
J.D. Vance announces a peace plan for Ukraine, Marxist literary critic Frederic Jameson dies, and Olivia Nuzzi causes a stir for her ties to RFK Jr. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
A second assassination attempt is made on Trump, phone bombs explode in Lebanon, and the Teamsters decide not to endorse anyone for president. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
The Compact team breaks down the Trump-Harris debate. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Trump's recent remarks anger his pro-life supporters, X is banned in Brazil, and far-right figures venture into World War II revisionism. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. join forces with Trump as his campaign adapts to the aftermath of the DNC. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
The DNC hits its highs and lows, and RFK Jr. drops out of the race. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Harris proposes a new plan for food price controls, Trump risks losing his populist mojo, and "The Squad" is dying out. Geoff Shullenberger joins Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Harris picks Tim Walz as her running mate, xenophobic violence ensues in the UK, and RFK Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Unrest surges in Venezuela, white guys convene in support of Kamala Harris, and Matt Stoller asks if Harris will be Hillary Clinton 2.0. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Biden bows out of the race, Harris steps up, and Teamsters President Sean O'Brien shares his non-partisan approach to labor with Compact. Sohrab Ahmari joins Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Trump survives an assassination attempt, J.D. Vance is chosen as his running mate, the RNC features a pro-union speaker, and the DSA unendorses AOC. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Darel E. Paul joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his new Compact piece “The Perils of Actually Existing Democracy.” Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
French election results continue to generate controversy, the GOP platform shifts, and Trump challenges Biden to a golf match. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Biden's debate performance is regarded as a disaster, Trump is granted immunity, France's Le Pen emerges triumphant, and Pride diminishes in popularity. Sohrab Ahmari and Matthew Schmitz join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Julian Assange is given a plea deal, Jamaal Bowman is defeated in the Democratic primary, and in the UK, betting on the general election results raise controversy. Sohrab Ahmari and Matthew Schmitz join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
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
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
