Politics of the Imagination

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Jul 15, 202658:05News & Politics

The war in Iran returns after its hydration break, "liberal" governments test-run authoritarian tech policies, and JD Vance misses the mark with his new memoir. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger discuss. Compact Mag...

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