The Realignment

David Lipsky, author of The Parrot and the Igloo: Climate and the Science of Denial, talks about the evolution of climate change, climate policy roads not taken, the line between science denial and policy debate, the ability of the American political system to solve climate change, missed opportunities for national service, and reflections on research and storytelling.

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Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/Opinion | Christine Emba: Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness. - The Washington PostREALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-fai

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Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-faiDr. Megan Reiss, Founder & CEO of SolidIntel Inc. and former National Security Policy Advisor for Senator Mitt Romney, joins The Realignment. Megan and Marshall discuss how the private sector's ability to confront post-COVID, U.S.-China trade wars, and Ukraine-related geopolitical risks, her careers in academia, Capitol Hill, and the tech industry, and how advancements in artificial intelligence can untangle complicated supply chains.

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Richard D. Kahlenberg, author of Excluded: How Snob Zoning, Nimbyism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See, joins The Realignment. Richard and Marshall discuss whether race or class is a bigger obstacle to success in America, how RFK's cross-racial coalition inspired Richard's work, how exclusionary zoning and NIMBYism lie at the heart of the housing crisis, and his advocacy for class-based affirmative action after the Supreme Court's abolishment of race-based affirmative action.Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-fai