The Realignment

Welcome to the first day of The Realignment's near-daily Ukraine coverage. For our first episode, Marshall interviews Nate Sibley, a Research Fellow at Hudson Institute's Kleptocracy Initiative. His research focuses on authoritarian regimes, transnational corruption, and U.S. national security. They discuss the rise and fall of Russia's oligarchs, why Putin's largely immune to financial sanctions, how economic warfare impacts Russian society, and more. SUPPORT/SEND US A TIP: https://buy.stripe.com/bIYdRx0gc6qjaEEcMM REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/ BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignment

Jimmy Soni, author of The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, joins The Realignment to discuss how the PayPal mafia of Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, David Sacks, Reid Hoffman, and countless others shaped Silicon Valley.

Hey everyone, just wanted to say that we pre-recorded tomorrow’s episode on PayPal, Elon Musk, and Peter Thiel before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. Our producer’s going to be out of pocket, so we weren’t able to record an alternate episode. However, starting Wednesday, March 2nd, we’re going to significantly up our coverage of the Ukraine crisis. On Thursday, we’re going to host another Q&A/reaction show, so please send anything to realignmentpod@gmail.com.

Yesterday afternoon, Marshall and Saagar recorded an emergency podcast reacting to Putin's invasion of Ukraine and answered audience questions. SUPPORT/SEND US A TIP: https://buy.stripe.com/bIYdRx0gc6qjaEEcMM REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/ BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignment

Lisa Miller and Andrea González-Ramírez authors (among others) of Take Up Space: The Unprecedented AOC, join The Realignment to discuss what AOC’s rise and time in Congress means for the future of the progressive movement, the Millennials and Gen-Zs, and the questions raised by her successes and failures. SUPPORT/SEND US A TIP: https://buy.stripe.com/bIYdRx0gc6qjaEEcMM REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/ BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignment

Jeremy W. Peters, author of Insurgency: How Republicans Lost Their Party and Got Everything They Ever Wanted, joins The Realignment to discuss how the transformation of the Republican Party during the Trump era shattered American politics. SUPPORT/SEND US A TIP: https://buy.stripe.com/bIYdRx0gc6qjaEEcMM REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/ BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignment

Demetri Kofinas, host of the Hidden Forces podcast, joins The Realignment to discuss the West’s future relationship with Ukraine, how to shut out the noise and think for yourself, and a broader discussion about the state of American politics and public discourse. Demetri’s Hidden Forces Episode with Marshall and Saagar: https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/saagar-enjeti-marshall-kosloff-realignment-narrative-reset/ SUPPORT/SEND US A TIP: https://buy.stripe.com/bIYdRx0gc6qjaEEcMM

Kara Frederick, Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and author of Combating Big Tech’s Totalitarianism: A Road Map, joins The Realignmen to discuss the right’s changing approach to tech, combatting terrorism and misinformation on social media, free speech, and more. Kara’s Report: https://www.heritage.org/technology/report/combating-big-techs-totalitarianism-road-map Link to Antonio’s Callin convo on 2/17 at 2:00 PM EST: https://www.callin.com/room/paypals-founders-on-the-new-paypal-book-the-hYyKmKzVxT SUPPORT/SEND US A TIP: https://buy.stripe.com/bIYdRx0gc6qjaEEcMM

Peter S. Goodman, author of Davos Man: How Billionaires Devoured the World and Global Economics Correspondent at The New York Times, joins The Realignment to make the case that Wall Street and tech billionaires drove the destabilization and hollowing out of the American and global economy in the lead up to the COVID-19 pandemic. Liked this (or any other episode)? Send us a tip: https://buy.stripe.com/bIYdRx0gc6qjaEEcMM Subscribe to The Realignment’s Substack newsletter: https://therealignment.substack.com/ Visit our Bookshop storefront and support the show: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignment

Liked this (or any other episode)? Send us a tip: https://buy.stripe.com/bIYdRx0gc6qjaEEcMM Subscribe to The Realignment’s Substack newsletter: https://therealignment.substack.com/ Visit our Bookshop storefront and support the show: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignment Erich Schwartzel, film industry reporter at The Wall Street Journal and author of Red Carpet: Hollywood, China, and the Global Battle for Cultural Supremacy, joins The Realignment to discuss the rise, fall, and future of Hollywood’s relationship with China.