With U.S. midterm elections set for Tuesday, November 3, a new book titled Survival: Democracy's Struggle To Survive is being positioned as essential reading for voters concerned about foreign interference in American democracy. The book, written by a team of bestselling authors and experts who have covered Donald Trump's decade in politics, examines Russia's threats and influence on U.S. elections and presents what the authors describe as a solid case for Trump's betrayal.
The author list includes Craig Unger, Charlie Sykes, Elizabeth Graham, David Andelman, Steve Beschloss, Dr. Bandy Lee, Dr. Sanford Mayer, George Polisner, and Mersault. Unger, a New York Times bestselling author, previously detailed in American Kompromat how Russians allegedly compromised Trump through promises of business and beautiful Russian women. The book's release comes amid escalating warnings from European leaders about Russian hybrid warfare, including disinformation, cyber espionage, and sabotage operations.
On September 18, French President Emmanuel Macron convened a rare classified briefing at the Elysee Palace to address Russia's expanding campaign against Europe, warning that Kremlin tactics now include potentially deadly attacks on critical infrastructure. The book also cites a October 27 Substack report by Julie Roginsky describing a Russian military satellite stalking an American spacecraft in low Earth orbit, raising fears of a space-based nuclear threat. These developments underscore the broader context of the book's argument that Western democracies are drifting toward another world war.
The ebook version of Survival will be available at no charge on Amazon on November 1 and 2, along with Elizabeth Graham's book From Democracy to Democrazy, at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Elizabeth-Graham/author/B0CMY189NT. The free offering is timed to ensure voters can access the material before casting ballots.
The book also revisits Trump's record, noting that The Washington Post Fact Checker cataloged 30,573 false or misleading claims during his first term and that his second term has been worse. It lists his criminal convictions, including fraud, 34 felony counts, and sexual assault, and mentions his 1,500 mentions in the Epstein Files. Additionally, it points to a case in Alaska where a former ExxonMobil engineer resigned from a $25 billion LNG project after discovering that Russian entities were financing and managing the venture, allegedly with Trump's promotion.
According to the authors, every foreign intervention by the Trump administration has involved Russia or a Russian ally—Venezuela, Iran, North Korea, China, Syria, Libya—costing U.S. taxpayers billions while benefiting Russia. They argue that this pattern, along with disappearing oil reserves funds from Venezuela as of October 24, 2026, demonstrates a consistent alignment with Russian interests. The book urges readers to vote thoughtfully, mindful of the changing global political climate and the consequential nature of the midterm elections for Russia's continued attacks on democracy.
