Anne Applebaum: Elon Musk is creating another dual-class shareholder company. She says he has the right to do it if his investors sign up for it, and that's not a surprise. The author of Twilight of Democracy joins us now to discuss the latest in Ukraine.Applebaum: We didn't expect this kind of defense from the Ukrainians; they're looking for new ways to defeat them.
It’s been a big week in right wing media: Kanye’s buying Parler, Murdoch may re-merge Fox and News Corp, and whistleblowers are getting fired at Truth Social. Plus, Musk is under federal investigation, stemming from his attempt to buy Twitter. Also, Apple’s mixed reality headset will scan irises, Netflix’s ad-supported tier will launch November 3rd, and in Big Grocery news, Kroger has agreed to buy Albertsons. Author and historian Anne Applebaum joins to discuss the latest in Ukraine and Russia.
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