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The Realignment
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The United States is in the midst of a dramatic political realignment with shifting views on national security, economics, technology, and the role of government in our lives. Saagar Enjeti and Marshall Kosloff explore this with thinkers, policymakers, and more.

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Roosevelt Institute | Building a More Effective, Responsive Government: Lessons Learned from the Biden-Harris Administration: rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/building-a-more-effective-responsive-government/

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American Affairs | Henry Tonks - The Rise and Fall of the New Liberals: How the Democrats Lost Their Majority: americanaffairsjournal.org/2025/02/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-new-liberals-how-the-democrats-lost-their-majority/

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Noam Scheiber
New York Times labor reporter, author of Mutiny, The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class
New York Times
Episode: 601 | Noam Scheiber: How the Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class Could Reshape America
Hannah Garden-Monheit
Former director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission; senior fellow at AELP; Roosevelt Institute report author
AELP; Recoding America Fund; Roosevelt Institute
Episode: 600 | Hannah Garden-Monheit: Why Voters Feel Government Doesn't Deliver - Lessons from the Biden Administration
Henry Tonks
Historian of liberalism and the 20th century Democratic Party
Historian/Author
Episode: 599 | Henry Tonks: The Realignments Comes for the Democrats - Lessons from Liberalism's 1970s-1990s Wilderness Years
Madeline Hart
Palantir co-author of Mobilize
Palantir
Episode: 598 | Madeline Hart: How to Mobilize the American Industrial Base, Embrace Heretics, and Deter WWIII
Michael Laskaway
Editor-in-chief of The States Forum Journal
The States Forum Journal
Episode: 597 | Michael Laskawy: Why States Are the Real Center of American Politics
Ned Resnikoff
Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, researching housing and urban policy
Roosevelt Institute
Episode: 595 | Ned Resnikoff: One Year In - Taking Abundance Back to Its Fundamentals
Austin Ahlman
Reporter and political analyst at The Open Market Institute
The Open Market Institute
Episode: 593 | Austin Ahlman and Ben Winsor: Seven Hard Lessons on Economic Populism
Ben Winsor
Works for The Open Market Institute and has experience in foreign policy and political campaigns
The Open Market Institute
Episode: 593 | Austin Ahlman and Ben Winsor: Seven Hard Lessons on Economic Populism
Laura Field
Author of 'Furious Minds', which examines the ideological components behind the MAGA New Right.
Episode: 592 | Laura Field: How the MAGA New Right Took Power - From the Flight 93 Essay to Trump 2024

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Marshall Kosloff
Host of The Realignment, engaging discussions about contemporary political and economic issues with various guests.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 3.6k ratings
  • The Center-Left Pipe Dream in a Post-Abundance, Trumpian America

    Marshall’s slow trajectory towards the center-left has yielded him practically incapable of any meaningful dialogue at this point. As with most of the DC crowd, they have convictions and interesting conversations just until the other party gets into power. Since Trump regained the WH, this podcast has focused less on political thought/critical reasoning in the realignment of the American politik than it has merely laid the groundwork for the left/DSA to have political standing. This podcast read... more

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    Anthony from Southern NH
    United Statesa month ago
  • Lack of Brevity

    Let your guests talk. I stopped listening half way through episode 593 due to only the host talking. May as well not even have guests on and make it a one man show. There’s nothing wrong with short, concise sentences.

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    Danny172531
    United States3 months ago
  • Marshall is bright & patient

    I’ve been listening to the realignment since its debut and it has been interesting to follow Marshall’s intellectual journey. I come from the left, and over the last 2 years have become increasingly skeptical of the best the left has to offer. In that period, Marshall has supercharged that skepticism by bringing on such a robust array of different figures within the left policy and campaign/ advocacy spaces. It is clear now that the left is merely chasing the knee jerk populism that lives within... more

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    nba247
    United States3 months ago
  • Boo

    Very boring episode. Raihan used to be interesting now he is just telling silly stories.

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    dan703
    United States6 months ago
  • Host talks more than guest

    Marshall- we know you are smart. But you need to pontificate less and engage with the guest more. The guest is why I listen. Not to hear you go on and on.

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    Xeno The Greek
    United States7 months ago

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Critics have expressed disappointment in recent episodes' focus on a singular agenda, while applauding past episodes featuring a broader range of political discourse.
Some feedback indicates frustration with the hosts occasionally dominating conversations, particularly in interviews.
The podcast has been praised for its insightful explorations into contemporary political shifts, although some note a desire for more balance in topic coverage.
Listeners appreciate the depth and rigor of the discussions, finding them intellectually stimulating.

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Season Finale | Danielle Lee Tomson: Why the Future is Fusion
Q: What role does 'story' play in politics, and why is naming enemies part of a constructive strategy?
Storytellers shape how people perceive reality; without a compelling story, pragmatic centrism can become vacuous. Naming enemies is not about demagoguery but about clearly delineating the challenges that must be confronted to mobilize a broad coalition and justify collective action, thereby making the movement more authentic and resilient.
Season Finale | Danielle Lee Tomson: Why the Future is Fusion
Q: How would you distinguish a worldview from a policy, and why is that distinction important for building consensus?
A worldview is a broad, foundational way of understanding how the world works and how it should work; it guides which policies are pursued and how they're framed. Policy is a concrete instrument (like the CFPB) aimed at solving a specific problem. Distinguishing the two helps prevent coalition-building from being reduced to a single policy victory and encourages more durable, ideology-driven collaboration across factions.
Season Finale | Danielle Lee Tomson: Why the Future is Fusion
Q: Can you summarize why you think a new liberal fusion is necessary and what it could look like in practice?
The central argument is that liberalism lost its practical, ideational architecture after 1968 and 1992, and today there's a vacuum of a clear, shared worldview. A new fusion would bring together diverse strands—center-left, liberal, and some reform-minded progressives—around an explicit set of beliefs about how society should be organized, with policies that reflect that worldview and language that ordinary people can grasp.
601 | Noam Scheiber: How the Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class Could Reshape America
Q: So I'm going to start with a very insensitive question. Why should this be a problem that people should care about?
Noam argues that when blue-collar workers see their expectations disappointed and white-collar workers face a similar reframing of their prospects, it triggers a broader political realignment toward populism on both sides. The issue is not just personal hardship but systemic misalignment between promises made by higher education and actual labor-market outcomes.
600 | Hannah Garden-Monheit: Why Voters Feel Government Doesn't Deliver - Lessons from the Biden Administration
Q: What balance should policymakers strike between generational reform and immediate, tangible policies?
There should be a mix: pursue long-term goals while also delivering immediate, tangible benefits (e.g., pocketbook wins) to build credibility and maintain public support, with an emphasis on listening to what people actually need.

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Exploring the complex dynamics of contemporary American politics, this podcast provides in-depth discussions about the significant shifts in national security, economics, technology, and governance. Episodes often feature prominent thinkers and policymakers who offer varying perspectives on these evolving topics. With a focus on concepts like economic populism, the abundance agenda, and the ideological battles within political movements such as the MAGA New Right, it's designed for those interested in understanding the nuances of America's political landscape and the realignment it faces today.

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5. Michael Laskaway
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