It finally happened: New York DA Alvin Bragg announced the indictment of former president Donald Trump. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the unprecedented prosecution, Trump's arraignment in Manhattan, and the political implications. Plus, Chicago elects a radical progressive mayor amidst a crime wave, and an Adderall shortage sparks a panic on TikTok.

 

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Emile: Past Lessons on Diffusing New Technologies, Michael Lind

Micah: Classical Education's Woke Co-Morbidity, Matthew Freeman

Helen: Mexican Catechism, Jude Russo

Sohrab: Death of the Son of God, John Hirschauer