“Sen. Rand Paul is a Different Kind of Republican. He will drag the party, kicking and screaming, toward a new kind of conservatism that appeals more to today's youth, who embrace liberty and are skeptical of foreign intervention.”

American journalist, writer, and editor

Alex Pareene is an American journalist, writer, and editor. He is known for his work at several online news outlets, including leading Gawker as editor-in-chief and later taking senior editorial roles at Deadspin and Splinter News. He later became a staff writer at The New Republic. His career has centered on political and media commentary across digital publications. By 2022, he was publishing The AP Newsletter, extending the same critical voice into newsletter form.