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

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

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