Emile, Sohrab, Helen, and Micah talk about Xi Jinping's visit to San Francisco and its magical effect on the city's homeless encampments, plus a flurry of fisticuffs on Capitol Hill and Nikki Haley's war on anonymity. 

Picks of the week:
Micah: "Mastery and Command," Santi Ruiz
Helen: "A Great Film that Wasn't," Peter Hitchens
Sohrab: "Good Riddance, Pandas," Nic Rowan
Emile: "The Travesty at Arlington National Cemetery," Jeremy Carl