Compact

Compact Your home for journalism that challenges the ruling class. Become a member today: http://compactmag.com/subscribe

“It is this interpenetration of light and dark, of good and evil, that makes Leonard’s life, work, and ethics difficult ...
06/19/2026

“It is this interpenetration of light and dark, of good and evil, that makes Leonard’s life, work, and ethics difficult to reckon with.”

Read M.G. Scott’s piece in Compact:

Leonard Cohen was, and remains, an enigmatic figure.

“The 1960 election marked a high point of exceptionalist appeals.”Read Steven Watts’s piece in Compact:
06/18/2026

“The 1960 election marked a high point of exceptionalist appeals.”

Read Steven Watts’s piece in Compact:

Across the first two centuries of US history, the idea of American exceptionalism was unexceptional.

“Zemmour believes that in politics, ideas matter.”Read Michael Behrent’s piece in Compact:
06/17/2026

“Zemmour believes that in politics, ideas matter.”

Read Michael Behrent’s piece in Compact:

Some of nationalism’s most ardent advocates have had tenuous connections to the very nations they championed. Napoleon was a Corsican; Stalin, a Georgian; Hi**er, an Austrian.

The White House hosts a UFC tournament, the World Cup begins, Steven Spielberg releases his film 'Disclosure Day,' and t...
06/16/2026

The White House hosts a UFC tournament, the World Cup begins, Steven Spielberg releases his film 'Disclosure Day,' and the UK enacts social media bans. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

Podcast Episode · Compact Podcast · June 16 · 55m

“In this respect, Peru might be viewed as a neoliberal utopia.”Read Juan David Rojas’s piece in COMPACT:
06/16/2026

“In this respect, Peru might be viewed as a neoliberal utopia.”

Read Juan David Rojas’s piece in COMPACT:

With 98.6 percent of votes counted in Peru’s presidential run-off, right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori currently holds a lead of just 50.05 percent over her leftist opponent Roberto Sanchez’s 49.95 percent

“The perception that Trump is a fighter has long been central to his appeal.”Read Matthew Schmitz’s piece in COMPACT:
06/15/2026

“The perception that Trump is a fighter has long been central to his appeal.”

Read Matthew Schmitz’s piece in COMPACT:

Donald Trump’s decision to host a UFC fight at the White House is a sign of far-reaching changes in American culture and politics.

“I also found in Macdonald’s political essays that much of what he criticized can be found around us today, and still me...
06/12/2026

“I also found in Macdonald’s political essays that much of what he criticized can be found around us today, and still merits criticism along the same lines.”

Read Geoff Shullenberger’s piece in COMPACT:

When was America great? Despite all that divides Americans today, I suspect a large cross-partisan majority of us, if pressed, would locate the nation’s modern apogee somewhere in the years between 1940 and 1970.

“Milei’s Argentina is trying to accelerate toward the world to come.”Read Tomás Borovinsky’s piece in COMPACT:
06/11/2026

“Milei’s Argentina is trying to accelerate toward the world to come.”

Read Tomás Borovinsky’s piece in COMPACT:

On June 3, Argentine President Javier Milei published an op-ed in the Financial Times under the title “Argentina Invites AI to Free Itself.”

“Johnson and Peters are locked in a struggle against reality itself.”Read Darius Gross’s piece in COMPACT:
06/10/2026

“Johnson and Peters are locked in a struggle against reality itself.”

Read Darius Gross’s piece in COMPACT:

It was a typically balmy April evening, and Braden Peters, age twenty, had fainted again.

Address

New York, NY

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Compact posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Compact:

Shortcuts

Share

Category