Trump is disqualified by the Colorado Supreme Court, Santa gets cancelled, a Satan statue gets beheaded, and the best of books and film in 2023. 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

Santa, Satan, and the Supreme Court

Sohrab Ahmari, Geoff Shullenberger, Nina Power, and Matthew Schmitz discuss current events.

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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

Taking the Bait

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

Presidents and Portraits

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

Compact Conversations: Stephen G. Adubato

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  

Assassinations and Alliances

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

Santa, Satan, and the Supreme Court

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