The Realignment

Dmitri Alperovitch, author of World on the Brink, discusses China's potential invasion of Taiwan, drawing parallels with Ukraine, Xi Jinping's leadership style, the strategic significance of Taiwan, lessons from Crimea, and defense policy recommendations.

Reporter Dana Mattioli discusses Amazon's rise to power and the looming antitrust case. They delve into the impact of Amazon's monopoly on prices and competitors, its expansion plans, and the challenges faced by traditional bookstores. The conversation also touches on consumer behavior, regulatory challenges, and the influence of different US administrations on Amazon's future.

Natalie Foster discusses shifting American economy post-2016 election and COVID, UBI experiments, expanding Child-Tax-Credit, challenges of guarantees amidst inflation, failures of neoliberalism, investing in individuals, diverse education options, guaranteed income impact, and government role in ensuring economic stability.

Discussion on Iran's recent strikes on Israel with reflections on Middle East events, analysis of US involvement in Israel-Iran conflict, exploring US-Israel-Iran relations post-escalations, analyzing foreign policy dynamics and defense costs, challenging U.S.-Israel relations and implications on regional stability

Steven Kurutz, a features writer at The New York Times, discusses the revival of American clothing manufacturing, highlighting the impact of supporting domestic brands. The podcast explores the evolution of personal style, the origins of American clothing styles, and the importance of craftsmanship in the fashion industry. It also sheds light on the decline of the American textile and apparel manufacturing industry and the rise of heritage brands in the face of fast fashion trends.

The podcast discusses evolving political ambitions, mastering the art of asking questions, political realignment post-Trump, navigating viewership numbers and guest strategy, debunking Gen Z movie conceptions, US-China conflict avoidance strategies, and communication, defense, and Texas politics.

The host takes a personal day for work travel to moderate a conference panel in Dallas. Instead, listeners are recommended to check out a new episode of Arsenal of Democracy podcast discussing lessons from the recent TikTok legislative debate and its impact on U.S. digital sovereignty and political economy.

Nick Troiano, author of 'The Primary Solution,' discusses the drawbacks of party primaries in US politics, the impact on governance, and the need for open primaries for more inclusive representation. The conversation explores the challenges of electoral system reform, navigating political ideologies, and empowering voters through innovative election systems.

Saagar and Marshall discuss starting their careers at a think tank, thoughts on Japanese culture and ally-status, the rise of 'Barstool conservatism', speculations on Trump's VP choice, and more exciting topics during the AMA and discussion preview.

Guests Taylor Lorenz and Corbin Barthold discuss the creator economy, TikTok sale legislation, and First Amendment concerns. They delve into the evolution of media landscape, national security issues with TikTok, and the complexities of regulating social media platforms.