A new book titled Survival: Democracy's Struggle To Survive presents a critical examination of the forces shaping contemporary American politics, with a particular focus on Russia's influence on U.S. elections and the alleged relationship between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Written by a team of leading experts and bestselling authors, the book is positioned as essential reading ahead of the November 3rd midterm elections.
The author list includes Craig Unger, Charlie Sykes, Elizabeth Graham, David Andelman, Steve Beschloss, Dr. Bandy Lee, Dr. Sanford Mayer, George Polisner, and Mersault. According to the announcement, the ebook version of Survival will be available at no charge on Amazon on November 1st and 2nd, alongside E. Graham's book From Democracy to Democrazy, at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Elizabeth-Graham/author/B0CMY189NT.
The release highlights what it describes as Russia's escalating hybrid warfare and disinformation campaigns against Western democracies. It cites a September 18th classified briefing convened by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace, where he warned that the Kremlin's tactics have expanded beyond disinformation and cyber espionage to include sabotage of drone operations and potentially deadly attacks on critical infrastructure. The book also references an October 27th Substack article by Julie Roginsky titled "WWIII's New Front: Putin's War Could Go Nuclear – in Space," which describes a Russian military satellite apparently stalking an American spacecraft in low Earth orbit—reportedly the first known encounter of its kind.
The announcement raises pointed questions: When should France or the United States regard Russia's attacks as an "act of war"? And how consequential is the U.S. midterm election on Tuesday, November 3rd to Russia's continued attacks on democracy? These questions underscore the book's timeliness and its call for voters to cast their ballots thoughtfully, mindful of the changing global political climate.
The release also points to The Washington Post Fact Checker's cataloging of 30,573 false or misleading claims during Donald Trump's first term, rising to an average of 39 per day in his final year, and asserts that his second term is worse. It notes that Trump has been convicted of fraud, 34 felony counts, and sexual assault, which legally labeled him as a sexual predator, and that he has been mentioned 1,500 times in the Epstein Files. The announcement claims the DOJ has attempted to cover up Trump's relationship with Epstein and that a Major Active Congressional Report is in progress on alleged ties to Epstein's crimes.
Additionally, the release references a Michael Sellers Substack piece from October 26, 2026, about Joel Riddle, a former ExxonMobil engineer recruited to lead Polar Train LNG, a $25 billion venture to develop a liquefied natural gas export facility on Alaska's North Slope. Riddle resigned in September, along with several other senior executives, after discovering that the supposedly American venture was being financed and managed by Russia. This example, the release suggests, illustrates a pattern of foreign interventions by the Trump administration that have involved Russia or Russian allies—Venezuela, Iran, North Korea, China, Syria, Libya—costing U.S. taxpayers billions while benefiting Russia.
The book draws on Craig Unger's American Kompromat, which details how Russians allegedly compromised Trump through promises of business and beautiful Russian women. Unger, a New York Times bestselling author of six books and a co-author of Survival, has argued through factual research and interviews that Trump is a Russian asset. The release describes Survival as an indispensable road map to the challenges and dangers faced today, examining Russia's threats and Trump's influence on U.S. elections and the future of democracy. It urges everyone to read the book before the November 3rd elections.
