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Nick Troiano, author of The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy from the Fringes and founding executive director of Unite America, joins The Realignment. Marshall discuss the case against party primaries, how politicians respond to the structure of the American political system, the lessons and results of 2020s election reforms, and whether proposed election reforms benefit one side of the aisle over the other.
438 | Mike Slagh: The Case for Building American Civil-Military Fusion
RE: Something Interesting | Johnny Smith on What Michael Jordan Meant for 1990s America, the Colorblind Racial Ideal, and Sports in Politics
437 | Joe Lonsdale: The Role of Defense Technology in a New Era of Conflict
436 | Shyam Sankar: From the "Last Supper" to the "First Breakfast" - How 30 Years of Consolidation & Financialization Broke the Defense Industry
435 | Tim Alberta: Will Trump's Alliance with Evangelicals Lead to Victory in 2024?
RE: Something Interesting | Jason Del Rey on the Future of Black Friday and Holiday Sales, In-Person vs. Online Commerce, and How Amazon & Walmart Are Redefining How We Shop
434 | Ben Mezrich: Will Elon Musk Make or Break X?
433 | Adam Hammer: Funding and Scaling the Breakthrough Tech America Needs to Win the 21st Century
432 | Jennifer Burns: Is the Milton Friedman Era Over?
Recap and AMA - Free Edition | Marshall on Thanksgiving, How to Ask Questions, the Death of Black Friday, and the Best Subscription Offerings
RE: Something Interesting | Doug Melville on Family & Ancestry through the Legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen and America's First Black Generals
431 | Ganesh Sitaraman: Why Flying Is Miserable - And How to Fix It
RE: Something Interesting | Garrett M. Graff on What the Government Really Knows About UFOs, UAPs, and the Case for Extraterrestrial Life
430 | Ryan Craig: How Apprenticeships Will Create a Stronger and Fairer America
429 | John Gray: How Post-Liberal Thought Can Unpack the Chaotic and Terrifying 2020s
428 | Tim Marshall: The Astropolitics Era - The U.S., China, Russia, Elon Musk, and the New Space Race
Recap and Audience AMA - Free Edition: Marshall & Saagar on 2024 Predictions, Critiquing Gen Z, Why All-In Works, and More...
RE: Something Interesting | Max Marshall on a Fraternity Crime Bust, Xanax Rings, and Coming of Age on Campus in the 2010s
427 | John B. Judis & Ruy Teixeira: Where Did the Democrats Go Wrong?
426 | Moshik Temkin: The Art of Leadership in an Era of Crisis and Generational Change
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