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For this weekend’s bonus briefing, DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Akhil Bery, the Director of South Asia Initiatives at the Asia Society Policy Institute, about the crisis in Sri Lanka. How bad is it? How is India reacting to the collapse of the Sri Lankan economy? Is this a sign of a major problems ahead in the developing world? Find out in this fascinating (and brief) conversation.

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The Bill of Rights and the Continued Fight for Freedom

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 00:33:48 GMT

We're relaunching the show with new hosts Norm Ornstein and Kavita Patel. Each week we will talk about the issues facing our country as we head into the midterms and what our leaders are saying and doing about them. We hope you like the show and we'd love to hear your feedback as we continue to shape it moving forward. If you have any comments feel free to send us an email at podcasts@thedsrnetwork.com.

On this week's episode, we talk about the first, second, ninth, and tenth amendments and for members we talk about disinformation and Twitter. We ground all of our analysis in the words of the Bill of Rights.

Links for your consideration:

https://www.heritage.org/firearms/commentary/these-10-examples-defensive-gun-use-underscore-second-amendments-true-purpose

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July 8, 2022

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 11:35:33 GMT

The ninety-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in the Episode

Shinzo Abe, former Japanese leader, dies after being shot

Exclusive: Ukraine urges Canada not to hand over gas turbine to Russia

UN warns of ‘looming hunger catastrophe’ due to Russian blockade

Brittney Griner pleads guilty to Russian drugs charge

Boris Johnson’s resignation: what is going on in UK politics?

Brazil could face ‘more severe’ election unrest than the US Capitol riot, official warns

G-20 diplomats struggle for unity on Ukraine, war’s impact

Mexico accuses ex-president of millions in illegal funds

George Clooney's infamous 'Batman & Robin' suit up for auction

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Next Steps in Making the Case Against Donald Trump

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 00:26:43 GMT

The January 6th committee has come a long way but what comes next? David Rothkopf talks with Barb McQuade of Michigan Law and Steve Vladeck of the University of Texas about the latest on the case against Trump. What more work does the January 6th committee need to accomplish? Will the Fulton County case go anywhere? How should we think justice when the Supreme Court seems so unjust? All the answers to these questions and more during this episode. Join us!

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July 7, 2022

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:37:20 GMT

The ninety-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in the Episode

Ukraine raises flag on recaptured island as Russia consolidates gains in east

China and India Funnel $24 Billion to Putin in Energy Spree

Ukraine can’t have NATO-style security guarantees from the West, Germany says

Boris Johnson to stand down as Tory leader after wave of resignations

G20: Russia's war in Ukraine casts shadow over summit in Bali

Some 300 inmates on run after suspected Boko Haram raid on Nigeria prison

Suspect in Haiti president’s assassination pleads not guilty

Beijing mandates COVID vaccines to enter some public spaces

A Georgia monument, seen by some as satanic, was damaged from a predawn explosion

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July 6, 2022

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:54:36 GMT

The ninety-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in the Episode

Finland, Sweden sign to join NATO but need ratification

Russian separatists seize two foreign ships in Mariupol

Fourth Gazprom-Linked Executive Reported Dead in Russia

Boris Johnson rocked by resignation of top ministers Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid

South Africa holds funeral for 21 teens who died in tavern

Mexico leader to end daylight saving, keep “God’s clock”

Sri Lanka is ‘bankrupt,’ Prime Minister says

Twitter challenges India order to take down tweets

76 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton to be auctioned in NYC

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Ain’t No Cure for the Summertime Blues

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:53:24 GMT

President Biden is racking up wins at the NATO Summit but they are not resonating at home. David Rothkopf talks with Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce, and David Sanger about the NATO summit, the topics dominating the domestic conversation, and where we are in the war in Ukraine. What happened at the NATO Summit in Madrid? Why aren't Biden's foreign policy successes breaking through? Will the Ukraine war ever end? Find out during this wide-ranging episode. Don't miss it!

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July 5, 2022

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 11:48:50 GMT

The ninetieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in the Episode

After losing Luhansk, Ukraine forces gather for defence of Donetsk

High cost of Russia gains in Ukraine could limit new advance

Zelenskiy says Ukraine is in talks with Turkey, UN on grain exports

Griner sends letter to President Biden pleading for his help

Rwanda, Congo leaders to meet in Angola amid tensions

US says Israeli shot ‘likely responsible’ for death of Abu Akleh

Chile’s Constitutional Assembly presents proposal for new constitution to Chilean president

Republic of Karakalpakstan retains autonomy in Uzbekistan

Macron braces for tough second term with Cabinet reshuffle

Joey Chestnut is chomp champ again in July 4 hot dog contest

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Bonus Brief: July 2, 2022

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 12:18:12 GMT

For this weekend’s bonus briefing, DSR Daily Brief Host Grant Haver talks with Max Hoffman, senior director of National Security and International Policy at the Center for American Progress, about NATO enlargement and Turkey. Why did Turkey drop its objections to Sweden and Finland receiving invitations to join NATO? How is all of this playing at home in Turkey? Is it still Turkey or should we be calling it Türkiye? All these questions and more in less than 15 minutes. Thanks to your support for making these bonus briefs possible.

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Supreme Injustices

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 20:51:53 GMT

On this week's episode, we talk about the end of a monumental Supreme Court term and the explosive testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson before the January 6th committee. We ground all of our analysis in the words of Justice Barrett, Cassidy Hutchinson, and Kelly Shackelford.

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July 1, 2022

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 11:47:59 GMT

The eighty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in the Episode

Pentagon reviewing proposals for new weapons capabilities for Ukraine's fight against Russia, official says

Trial for US basketball star begins in Moscow-area court

Ukraine Considering Debt Restructuring Options as Payments Loom

Tunisian president takes most powers in proposed constitution

Turkey blocks access to Deutsche Welle and Voice of America

Xi Jinping crushed Hong Kong’s opposition. Now he claims handover to China marked ‘beginning of true democracy’

Ecuador government, Indigenous activists reach deal to end protests

North Korea claims Covid arrived on 'alien things' near border

Abandoned Burger King found behind wall at Delaware mall

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Don't Stick Fireworks Up Your Butt

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:14:00 GMT

Before heading off to celebrate July 4th, David, Kavita, Chris Cotnoir, and Grant Haver talk about a very busy work in domestic policy. The Supreme Court taking away the right to choose and limiting the powers of the EPA; Cassidy Hutchinson's gamechaning testimony; and the continued threat posed to Democracy. What will we be talking about during our respective barbeques? How concerned should we be about the future of this Supreme Court? Should Kamala Harris be the President in 2024? Find out during this exciting episode. Join us!

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June 30, 2022

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:52:41 GMT

The eighty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in the Episode

Russian forces withdraw from Ukraine’s Snake Island

UK to provide another 1 bln pounds of military support to Ukraine

Exclusive: EU nears compromise deal to defuse standoff with Russia over Kaliningrad

Israel’s Parliament Dissolves, Paving Way for Another Election

China's President Xi arrives Hong Kong for handover anniversary

Paris trial: Salah Abdeslam guilty as historic trial ends

Migrants in Texas trailer tragedy died seeking better lives

Marcos takes helm in Philippines, silent on father’s abuses

Poisonous bite leads German police to farm with 110 snakes

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June 29, 2022

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:39:20 GMT

The eighty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in the Episode

Turkey supports Finland and Sweden Nato bid

Biden and NATO leaders prepare to beef up alliance forces and set the stage for Finland and Sweden to join their ranks

Russia publishes Pentagon coordinates, says Western satellites 'work for our enemy'

Trump sought to lead armed mob to Capitol on Jan. 6, aide says

Colombia truth commission gives scathing report on civil war

India: Tensions high in Udaipur after killing of Hindu man

EU countries reach climate crisis deal after late-night talks

Ethiopian and Sudanese troops clash in al-Fashaga

Animal control officers rescue skunk with head stuck in beer can

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Showstopper

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 23:27:05 GMT

Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony in front of the January 6th committee was explosive. David breaks down all of the new facts we learned about the President and Mark Meadows in the lead up to January 6th with Harry Litman of the Talking Feds Podcast, Dahlia Lithwick of Slate, and Norm Ornstein of the Words Matter Podcast. What was the most damning fact that Hutchinson brought to light? Will the testimony change anything? Is Trump finally in the sights of the Department of Justice? Find out during this far reaching episode. Join us!

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June 28, 2022

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:28:17 GMT

The eighty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in the Episode

Turkey's Baykar to donate three UAVs to Ukraine after crowdfunding campaign

Russian hackers attack Lithuania over Kaliningrad sanctions

Russian airstrike hits busy shopping mall in central Ukraine, sparking fears of mass casualties

US officials back in Venezuela in a bid to rebuild ties

Biden aims at China in new illegal fishing policy framework

Jordan: Several killed by toxic gas leak at Aqaba port

Nicola Sturgeon to announce second Scottish independence vote, defying Westminster

Non-essential petrol sales halted for two weeks in Sri Lanka

Fireworks shoot from truck that caught fire on New Jersey highway

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June 27, 2022

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:35:31 GMT

The eighty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in the Episode

Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1998 – reports

Russia promises Belarus Iskander-M nuclear-capable missiles

Russia steps up missile strikes on Ukraine as G7 leaders gather

G-7 leaders confer with Zelenskyy, prep new aid for Ukraine

G7 summit: Leaders detail $600bn plan to rival China's Belt and Road initiative

Ukraine war: UK joins ban on imports of Russian gold

Iran launches rocket into space as nuclear talks to resume

Detained LGBTQ activists in Istanbul Pride being released

Nigerian senator and wife charged with plotting to get child to UK to harvest organs

Colombia: 4 killed as bullfight stand collapses, hundreds injured

Japan urges 37 million people to switch off lights

Amazon’s Alexa could soon mimic voice of dead relatives

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What is Happening with the Supreme Court?

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 18:16:57 GMT

This week, the Supreme Court issued a ruling making it easier to carry a firearm in public, which broke during the taping of this episode. And since we taped, Roe versus Wade was officially overturned. Norm Ornstein and Dr. Kavita Patel try to make sense of it all on the latest episode of Words Matter.

Clips Referenced in the Show

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102574603/record-searchlight/

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June 24, 2022

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:02:20 GMT

Stories Cited in the Episode

Ukraine Is Withdrawing From Sievierodonetsk

Ukraine's President Zelensky "grateful" to US for additional $450m in military aid

E.U. leaders make Ukraine a candidate for membership

Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Bill, Breaking a Decades-Long Impasse

Supreme Court finds N.Y. law violates right to carry guns outside home

5 takeaways from the fifth day of January 6 hearings

Survivors struggle for food and shelter amidst cholera fears

WHO weighs declaring monkeypox a global emergency as European cases surge

iPhone returned to owner after 10 months underwater in British river

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Warning: Weak Sauce Ahead

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:00:21 GMT

Earlier today, the Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 to limit the ability of state and local governments to restrict guns outside the home. When asked about the decision, President Biden said, “I think it’s a bad decision, I’m disappointed.” Our panel consisting of Norm Ornstein, Dr. Kavita Patel and host, David Rothkopf called Biden's response, "weak sauce." They discuss this decision, another ruling by the Supreme Court limiting the ability to enforce Miranda Rights and what all this could mean for the 2022 midterms and beyond on the latest episode of Deep State Radio.

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June 23, 2022

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 11:46:49 GMT

The eighty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Podcast

European leaders are meeting today to decide on granting Ukraine E.U. candidate status.

Ukraine faces an urgent dilemma in Luhansk: take on Russia's huge firepower or tactically withdraw

Ukraine war: Russia aiming to 'destroy' Donbas, Zelensky says

Jan. 6 probe expands with fresh subpoenas in multiple states

Rescuers Search for Survivors After Earthquake Kills 1,000, Officials Say

Rand Paul vows to introduce amendments to gun safety bill

UN expert calls for Myanmar action as death toll tops 2,000

Swedish man throws washing machine more than 14 feet

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The Trial of Donald J. Trump

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 19:33:06 GMT

On this episode of Deep State Radio, David Rothkopf is joined by Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School and Ed Luce of the Financial Times. They discuss the latest testimony from the January 6th hearings with a particular focus on whether or not there has been enough evidence to bring charges against the former president as well as whether the Attorney General would even consider taking the case. You can read Ed Luce's piece on the subject in in the Financial Times as a primer for this episode. Don't miss it.

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June 22, 2022

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:04:45 GMT

The Eighty-Second Episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories cited in the podcast:

The arrival of Western weapons begins to reshape the battle off Ukraine’s coast.

Russia threatens Lithuania for enforcing E.U. sanctions on Kaliningrad

Ukraine may have endured its worst week since the fall of Mariupol

Biden will call for 3-month suspension of gas tax

Bipartisan Gun Bill Clears Initial Vote in Senate

Afghan earthquake: 1,000 people killed and 1,500 wounded, official says

Trump’s pressure drew violence, threats to local officials, committee shows

59 marshmallows catapulted into Idaho man's mouth in one minute

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June 21, 2022

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:55:47 GMT

The eighty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

After a Pivotal Period in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Predict the War’s Path

Kyiv warns of renewed Kharkiv offensive

Russia Signals Harsh Sentences for Captured Americans

Macron to meet rival parties after losing majority

Colombia's new president aims to reset relations with US

January 6th Hearings Set to Resume

Israel’s Government Collapses, Setting Up 5th Election in 3 Years

LinkedIn Launches Initial Rollout of its New ‘Funny’ Reaction

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The January 6th Hearings and the Ongoing Coup

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:06:45 GMT

On this week's episode, we talk about the January 6th committee hearings, the Republican candidates for office that believe in the big lie, and how the media is talking about all of this. We ground all of our analysis in the words of Representative Liz Cheney, Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Candidate Doug Mastriano, and Tucker Carlson.

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June 17, 2022

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:59:57 GMT

The eightieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Ukraine: civilian casualty update

The occupiers declare the "transition" of the Zaporozhye NPP under Russian control since September

Lavrov: Russia is not squeaky clean and not ashamed

Colombia faces presidential choice between leftist, populist

Britain vows more Rwanda deportation flights after setback

Rwanda says criticism on UK asylum plan 'insulting'

Sri Lanka left with fuel stocks for around five days, minister says

Finance ministers put banking union plans on ice

Nupur Sharma protests: The police brutality video that shocked India

The Brazilian Candidate: The Studious Cover Identity of an Alleged Russian Spy

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The Revolutionary Act of Telling it Like it is About January 6th

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 00:38:16 GMT

The January 6th committee hearings have unearthed significant new facts around the coup attempt. David Rothkopf unpacks the latest news from the hearing with Harry Litman of the Talking Feds podcast, Dahlia Lithwick of Slate, and EJ Dionne of the Washington Post. How close were we to the death of a major political figure? Will the new footage of the day penetrate the mainstream news and reach Americans? Is the DOJ on the verge of actually indicting any of the ring leaders of the coup? All these answers and more on this vital episode. Don't miss it.

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June 16, 2022

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:26:51 GMT

The seventy-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Macron, Scholz and Draghi arrive in Kyiv for historic visit

US sending $1 billion more military aid to outgunned Ukraine

Two Americans Go Missing While Fighting in Ukraine

Monkeypox Outbreak Poses ‘Real Risk’ to Public Health, W.H.O. Official Says

Russia again cuts natural gas exports thru European pipeline

Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira: Suspect leads police to human remains

Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces move towards negotiations

Eight million Australians urged to turn off lights

Internet Explorer: Microsoft kills iconic internet browser

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June 15, 2022

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:32:44 GMT

The seventy-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Ukraine fights on in Sievierodonetsk as Russia's 'surrender' ultimatum passes

Biden: U.S. to build silos on Poland border to export Ukrainian grain

Russia Turns to Old Tanks as It Burns Through Weapons in Ukraine

Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Travel to Israel, the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia

UN cuts food aid to 1.7 million hungry people in South Sudan

Pakistanis told to drink less tea as nation grapples with economic crisis

Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira: Police arrest second suspect

Canada and Denmark settle ‘Whisky War’ with a bottle exchange

Netflix plans real-life Squid Game reality TV show with $4.56m prize

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Democracy vs. Inflation

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 21:47:22 GMT

President Biden is headed to Saudi Arabia and will meet with Mohammed bin Salman. Is this the end for the "Democracy vs. Autocracy" framing of America's foreign policy. David Rothkopf talks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, David Sanger of the New York Times, and Ed Luce of the Financial Times about this and other foreign policy issues facing the Biden Administration. Should Biden be having this meeting at all? Will it do anything to tame gas prices ahead of the midterm? Is there any way to keep the moral clarity of Biden's "Democracy vs. Autocracy" framing while working in a messy world? The answer to these and other vital questions facing the Biden Administration during this far-ranging episode. Join us!

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June 14, 2022

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:30:48 GMT

The seventy-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

United Kingdom Intelligence Update June 14, 2022

Wikipedia fights Russian order to remove Ukraine war information

NATO: Sweden prepared to address Turkey's security concerns

Daniel Picazo: Mexican politician lynched after WhatsApp rumours

Britain looks to change post-Brexit trade rules with Northern Ireland

‘We’re still recovering’: 11 years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, residents return to their village

Court refuses to stop UK from deporting migrants to Rwanda

South Korea strike disrupts shipments of key cleaning agent for chipmaking

'How to murder your husband' writer sentenced for murdering husband

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June 13, 2022

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:09:41 GMT

The seventy-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Russian artillery destroying Sievierodonetsk, hundreds shelter in chemical plant

NATO chief: Turkey has ‘legitimate concerns’ over terrorism

India, China growing markets for shunned Russian oil

Nupur Sharma: Uttar Pradesh destroys houses of Muslims after protests

French far-left firebrand puts Macron’s majority on the line in parliamentary vote

Belongings of missing men found tied underwater in Amazon

Ethiopia says willing to resume dam talks with Egypt, Sudan

Venezuelan leader, Iranian president sign 20-year agreement

Tasty name but no Big Mac: Russia opens rebranded McDonald's restaurants

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Bonus Brief: June 11, 2022

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 11:55:13 GMT

For this weekend’s bonus briefing, DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Luke Schleusener President and co-founder of Out in National Security about LGBTQ+ issues in the national security and foreign policy space. What are the challenges for LGBTQ+ people seeking careers in national security? What is the LOVE act and why is its passage so important? How does anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in the states impact national security careers? All these questions and more in less than 15 minutes. Thanks to your support for making these bonus briefs possible.

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A Life or Death Moment in the History of US Democracy

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 22:41:39 GMT

On Thursday, the January 6th committee held its first televised committee hearing in more than a year. The hearing brought to light many new revelations about how dark that day was and how long it had been planned. In order to make sense of the hearing and discuss what will come of it, David Rothkopf spoke with Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute and Harry Litman of the Talking Feds podcast. What impact will the hearing have? Will it light a fire under the Justice Department? Will any of the new facts change the mind of a hyper-partisan public? All these questions and more answered during this insightful conversation. Don't miss it.

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June 10, 2022

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:40:58 GMT

The seventy-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

The US Capitol riot prime-time hearings a warning for Trump in 2024

Donald Trump put at the center of an anti-democratic conspiracy

A conspiracy that ended in violence

Public hearing in US parliamentary occupation Democracy pursues responsibility "attempted coup"

January 6 riot was part of ‘attempted coup’ by Donald Trump, committee alleges

January 6 hearing: Trump was at heart of plot that led to ‘attempted coup’

Five key takeaways from the Capitol riot hearing

United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Intelligence Update - 6.10.22

Update on the reporting of frozen assets under the Special Economic Measures Act - Russia Regulations

Ministers demand release of Britons sentenced to death in ‘Soviet-era show trial’ after fighting for Ukraine

Bolsonaro tilts towards closer Brazil-U.S. ties at unlikely meeting with Biden

Workers rescued after getting trapped in chocolate tank

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June 9, 2022

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 11:30:02 GMT

The seventy-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

U.K. to Embrace Stricter Standards Around Sanctions Enforcement

The European Parliament recommended giving Ukraine candidate status

Update 80 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

At Summit of the Americas, Biden hails importance of democracy in region

Remarks by President Biden at the Inaugural Ceremony of the Ninth Summit of the Americas

UN watchdog says Iran plans to ramp up uranium enrichment

Algeria suspends friendship treaty with Spain amid Western Sahara tensions

Nigeria now confirms 40 died in church attack

Nigeria Owo church attack: Blood on the altar

Climate change: New Zealand's plan to tax cow and sheep burps

Ikea Norway offers help with baby names after COVID-19 boom

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The Power of Crisis: A Conversation with Ian Bremmer

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 22:03:01 GMT

Global Health Emergencies, Transformative Climate Change, and the AI revolution are all staring the world in the face but global leadership seems nowhere to be found. David Rothkopf talks about these issues with Ian Bremmer whose new book "The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats – and Our Response – Will Change the World" covers these topics. Have we effectively defined our problems? Do we need a crisis to shift our thinking on the problems that face us? How has the decentralization of power change the way the policy conversation happens at a global level? Find out in this thought-provoking episode. Join us.

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June 8, 2022

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:41:01 GMT

The seventy-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

The Ministry of Defense confirms: Norway has donated artillery weapons to Ukraine

Prime Minister at Huta Stalowa Wola: safety is our top priority

Petkov: We have already done enough to support Ukraine

World Bank Announces Additional $1.49 Billion Financing Support for Ukraine

Ukraine grain-export plan deemed reasonable, Turkey says

Biden, Bolsonaro to hold first meeting amid election worries

China, Cambodia breaking ground on joint port project

Bank of Jamaica to launch nationwide digital currency

European Parliament heads for car engine ban nail-biter

EU backs common charger for mobile devices by 2024

Belgium's king arrives in DR Congo on difficult but historic visit

A marble slab in storage turned out to be an ancient Greek yearbook

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Putin Should Have Stuck to the Spy Game

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:27:08 GMT

The war in Ukraine has moved beyond the 100 day mark and the media has begun to lose interest. However, the conflict is far from done. David Rothkopf talks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Mark Hertling formerly of the U.S. Army, and Tom Nichols of The Atlantic about where we find ourselves now and what might come next. Is Macron or Zelensky right? Should America continue to arm Ukrainians? How deeply has Putin deluded himself? Find out the answer to these and other pressing questions as we enter a new phase in the conflict. Don't miss it!

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June 7, 2022

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:48:16 GMT

The seventy-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Street fighting rages as Kyiv seeks to hold Sievierodonetsk gains

EU foreign policy chief condemns Russian missile strike on Ukrainian grain terminal

Biden declassified Russia intel due to allied "skepticism," US spy chief says

Boris Johnson survives but is weakened by no-confidence vote

Mexico President Will Not Attend Americas Summit in Blow to Biden

South Africa: Wealthy Gupta brothers arrested in UAE

Dominican Republic minister shot dead in office

Sri Lankan PM requests patience as UN calls for relief funds

Union between Sweden and Norway

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Guns: What Are They Good For?

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:15:52 GMT

On this week's episode, we talk about the epidemic of mass shootings in the country, the mental health red herring, and how this will impact the midterm elections in the fall. We ground all of our analysis in the words of America's political leaders like President Biden, Senators Mitch McConnell and Chris Murphy, and former Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo.

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June 6, 2022

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:43:51 GMT

The seventy-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Ukrainian military says Russia launched 5 cruise missiles toward Kyiv

Russia’s Top Diplomat Scraps Serbia Visit After Neighbors Close Airspace

Putin warns United States against supplying Ukraine longer range missiles

The prime minister faces a decisive vote on Monday evening.

Nupur Sharma: Prophet Muhammad controversy tests India-Islamic world ties

U.S. and South Korea respond to North Korean launch with 8 missiles of their own

Biden hoping to avoid Summit of the Americas flop in LA

Australian court makes Google pay $515,000 for defamation

Gloucester cheese rolling returns after pandemic

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Bonus Brief: June 4, 2022

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 10:32:50 GMT

For this weekend’s bonus briefing, DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Caitlin Welsh who serves as the director of the Global Food Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies about the food crisis happening around the world due to the War in Ukraine and COVID-19. How bad is the crisis? What should the American government be doing to address the issue? How does this issue effective Americans? All these questions and more in less than 15 minutes. Thanks to your support for making these bonus briefs possible.

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June 3, 2022

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:41:38 GMT

The seventieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

UK Ministry of Defense Intelligence Update June 3, 2022

Taiwan bans exports of all modern chips to Russia, Belarus

In Chernobyl’s delicate nuclear labs, Russians looted safety systems

UN says Yemen’s warring parties agree to renew truce

Data puts Turkey’s annual inflation at 73.5%, a 24-year high

Salvadoran authorities are committing ‘massive’ human rights violations, with nearly 2% of the country detained, Amnesty alleges

Tiananmen: Hong Kong students hide tiny "democracy goddesses" on campus

North Korea assumes leadership of top disarmament group

EU top court weighs in on tasty-looking bath bombs

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Is America’s System of Justice Broken?

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 22:19:55 GMT

We are a week away from the first public hearing of the January 6th committee in almost a year and the Supreme Court is about to finalize rulings on a variety of hot button issues. To survey the legal landscape, David Rothkopf and Kavita Patel talk with Joyce White Vance of the University of Alabama and Barb McQuade of the University of Michigan. What should we expect out of the January 6th committee? What happened with the Durham investigations?? Is the Supreme Court about to put even more guns on our streets? Find out the answer to these and other pressing legal questions on this prescient episode. Join us!

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June 2, 2022

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:43:25 GMT

The sixty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

UK will give Ukraine rocket systems capable of hitting targets about 50 miles away, defense secretary says

EXCLUSIVE U.S. plans to sell armed drones to Ukraine in coming days -sources

Hungary throws new spanner into EU sanctions talks

Afghan Taliban launch campaign to eradicate poppy crop

Poland: European Commission unlocks COVID funding

African Union leader Macky Sall to meet Putin on Friday to ‘free cereal stocks’

Mozambique and Russia agree to deepen ties

Nicaraguan government abolishes 83 more NGOs, civic groups

Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee: Seven Decades in Photos

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June 1, 2022

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:43:52 GMT

The sixty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Biden says US sending medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine

Ukraine’s Zelensky Rules Out Attacks on Russia With U.S. Arms

Berlin to supply arms to Greece, Athens to deliver Soviet weapons to Kyiv -Scholz

Denmark votes in referendum on EU defense amid Ukraine war

Costa Rica public health system targeted by ransomware

Shanghai starts coming back to life as COVID lockdown eases

Violence erupts around Jerusalem during controversial flag march

Monkeypox circulated in Europe weeks before first reported case, says WHO

Monkeypox kills 9 in Congo; first death in Nigeria in 2022

Canada trials decriminalising cocaine, MDMA and other drugs

World's biggest plant discovered off Australian coast

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Ukraine on the Razor's Edge

Tue, 31 May 2022 22:09:08 GMT

Europe is banning Russian Oil, mostly, and Ukraine has battled Russia to a standstill. David Rothkopf talks with Angela Stent of Georgetown, David Sanger of the New York Times, and Ed Luce of the Financial Times about the latest news coming out of the conflict and what comes next. Will Ukraine be able to sustain their fight? Will the West be able to keep their attention on the war? What should we make of the recent news about sanctions and arms transfers in Europe? The answer to these questions and more on this thoughtful episode. Don't miss it!

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May 31, 2022

Tue, 31 May 2022 11:34:19 GMT

The sixty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Russian oil: EU agrees compromise deal on banning imports

Russian energy giant Gazprom will halt gas supplies to Dutch gas trader GasTerra starting Tuesday

Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra raises $900,000 for military by auctioning Eurovision trophy

Israel, UAE sign historic free trade deal

Handguns: Canada proposes complete freeze on ownership

China sends 30 warplanes into Taiwan air defence zone

Germany to change constitution to enable $110 billion defense fund

War in Ukraine adds to food price hikes, hunger in Africa

Man in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona Lisa

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May 30, 2022

Mon, 30 May 2022 11:05:53 GMT

The sixty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

It's a holiday weekend. So instead of giving you the news in 10 minutes or less, we are sharing an interview similar to what we provide members in the bonus brief. For this interview, DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Kevin Klyman, a Research Analyst at Harvard's Belfer Center about his recent op-ed "Biden’s Successor to TPP Is a Boon for Big Tech". What is the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework? How can the Biden administration make it better? Will big tech ever be reined in? Find out in this jam-packed episode.

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Bonus Brief: May 28, 2022

Sat, 28 May 2022 10:24:34 GMT

For this weekend's bonus briefing, DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Jenny Town, a Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center and the Director of Stimson’s 38 North Program about the latest missile tests in North Korea and their COVID-19 Outbreak. Where is President Biden's strategy towards North Korea going wrong? What else could we be trying to reduce tensions in the region? Why are we hearing about COVID-19 for the first time official now? All these questions and more in less than 15 minutes. Thanks to your support for making these bonus briefs possible.

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May 27, 2022

Fri, 27 May 2022 11:55:00 GMT

The sixty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Russian Progress in Ukraine Is Only Incremental

In Chechnya, men are kidnapped to fight against Ukraine: how Kadyrov is looking for soldiers for Putin

Russian Duma Approves Bill Raising Age Limit For Military Personnel To 65

EU cracks widen over Ukraine as Italy, Hungary urge truce

Ex-rebel frontrunner in Colombian vote, could shake US ties

China and Russia veto new UN sanctions on North Korea for first time since 2006

Turkish central banks keeps rate at 14% despite inflation

Thirteen Ethiopian journalists arrested in over a week

Louvre museum's ex-president charged in art trafficking case

329 years later, last Salem ‘witch’ who wasn’t is pardoned

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How to Cure America’s Gun Disease

Thu, 26 May 2022 21:59:14 GMT

Yet another mass shooting has taken place in the United States and this time it was at an elementary school. Yet, the government continues to do nothing. In this special double episode, David Rothkopf and Kavita Patel talk with Laurie Garrett about the shooting in Texas as a public health crisis and then later are joined by Mary McCord of Georgetown University to talk about potential legal responses to mass shootings. What can public health tools reveal about the epidemic of mass shootings happening in the United States? How has the growth of conspiracy theories impacted these shootings and public health more broadly? What can we do to stop the violence? The answer to these vitally important questions in this thoughtful conversation. Don't miss it.

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May 26, 2022

Thu, 26 May 2022 11:36:58 GMT

The sixty-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Ukraine savages idea of concessions to end war, evokes appeasement of Nazis

Scoop: Israel rejects U.S. request to approve missile transfer to Ukraine

Belarus supplies weapons to Russia - Prime Minister of Belarus

China’s foreign minister starts Pacific tour in the Solomons

The Downing Street lockdown parties ‘represent a serious failure,’ a report says.

Gambia ready to prosecute ex-dictator Jammeh for crimes against humanity

Boat with 842 Haitians headed for US winds up in Cuba

Nigeria police arrest wanted internet scammer

This 830-million-year-old crystal might contain life. And we're about to open it

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The Great Experiment: A Conversation with Yascha Mounk

Wed, 25 May 2022 21:08:23 GMT

The United States seems at a breaking point. Election denialists, conspiracy theories, and extreme partisanship are straining the American institutions. Yascha Mounk's new book "The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure" dives into what causes these problems and what might be done to fix it. How pessimistic should we be for the future of American democracy? What is the impact of urbanization on polarization? Can classical liberalism be the answer? The answers to these and other questions facing democracy in America and around the world in this thought-provoking conversation. Join us.

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May 25, 2022

Wed, 25 May 2022 11:45:33 GMT

The sixty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Russia ready to set up corridor for ships leaving Ukraine with food, with conditions

Russia pushed closer to brink of default after U.S. payment license expires

Ukraine: Council adopts temporary trade liberalisation with Ukraine

EU support to Ukraine: Council agrees on further increase of support under the European Peace Facility

Monkeypox: Cases detected in three more countries for first time

North Korea fires missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia

Moldovan ex-president detained in treason, corruption probe

Law Requiring French in Quebec Becomes Stricter

US threatens sanctions on Sudanese blocking democracy return

Dad returns overdue book to elementary school after 40 years

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Biden's Successful Asia Trip is Over: What Next?

Tue, 24 May 2022 22:05:50 GMT

President Biden is in Asia to coordinate with allies in the Quad and he also may have put the end to strategic ambiguity with regards to Taiwan. In this episode, David Rothkopf is joined by Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Ed Luce of the financial times, and Sheila Smith of the Council on Foreign Relations breakdown the takeaways from the trip and what comes next for the U.S. in Asia. What should we make of the back and forth over whether the U.S. will defend Taiwan? What are the key takeaways from Biden's meetings with his Quad counterparts? What would a good U.S.-China policy framework actually look like? These answer to these questions and more on this timely episode. Don't miss it!

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May 24, 2022

Tue, 24 May 2022 11:41:20 GMT

The sixty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

US defense secretary: 20 countries "announced new security assistance packages" after Ukraine meeting

Satellite images appear to show Russian ships loading up with Ukrainian grain in Crimea

Russia Eases Capital Controls to Hold Back Surging Ruble

People in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest again reel from floods

Ethiopia launches crackdown on journalists and activists

'Quad' talks in Japan open with eyes on China and Ukraine

Poland accused of hostage diplomacy as global tax debate scrapped

Monkeypox virus outbreaks are containable - WHO

The faces from China’s Uyghur detention camps

Pool noodle fight over the name Josh again attracts hundreds

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May 23, 2022

Mon, 23 May 2022 12:06:05 GMT

The sixty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Links referenced in the podcast today:

‘Russia House’ in Davos becomes war crimes exhibit ahead of Zelensky address

The Polish president visits Kyiv and says Ukraine alone should determine its future.

Ukraine’s culture minister says the war has damaged hundreds of cultural sites.

Kushner’s and Mnuchin’s Quick Pivots to Business With the Gulf

Biden says US willing to respond 'militarily' in event of Chinese attack on Taiwan

Biden says quarantines for monkeypox aren’t needed in U.S.

Australia has a new left-leaning government: Here's what you need to know

US says 'Hotel Rwanda' hero Rusesabagina 'wrongly detained'

Finland brewery launches NATO beer with ‘taste of security’

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FEED DROP: Next in Foreign Policy "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena with Katie Howland"

Sat, 21 May 2022 11:22:37 GMT

Check out the newest podcast on The DSR Network focused on uplifting the voices of young and diverse national security and foreign policy expert as well as issues that might be off the beaten track.

In this episode, Grant and Zoe were joined by Katie Howland, a Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) transparency activist. They discuss the history of UAP, why there is sudden interest from Capitol Hill and the media, and what we should be looking out for in the coming months and years.

In the final segment, Katie talks about the rash of new anti-LGBTQ legislation, Zoe highlights an article about the mental impact on military drone operators, and Grant recommends Friends at the Table.

If you are under 40 and interested in being featured on the podcast, be sure to fill out this form: https://airtable.com/shr5IpK32opINN5e9

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Bonus Brief: May 21, 2022

Sat, 21 May 2022 11:08:39 GMT

For this weekend's bonus briefing, DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Katie Howland, a Unidentified Aerial Phenomena transparency activist about the first congressional committee hearing on UAP, formerly known as UFOs, in more than 50 years. How common are UAP? What did we learn about them during the hearing? What needs to happen next to better understand these phenomena? All these questions and more in less than 15 minutes. Thanks to your support for making these bonus briefs possible.

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May 20, 2022

Fri, 20 May 2022 11:46:09 GMT

The sixtieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Biden administration announces $100 million security package for Ukraine

Exclusive: U.S. aims to arm Ukraine with advanced anti-ship missiles to fight Russian blockade

German intel chief says espionage at Cold War levels

Monkeypox cases investigated in Europe, US, Canada and Australia

Mexican foreign minister expects prompt response from U.S. on Americas summit proposal

Nicaragua president says he is 'not interested' in attending U.S.-hosted summit

U.S. accuses Cuba of using Americas summit controversy as propaganda ploy

Ecuador president to attend U.S.-hosted Summit of the Americas

Bolivian president will not attend U.S. summit if other nations excluded

Israeli lawmaker resigns over 'harassment' of Palestinians, plunging government into parliamentary minority

Afghan Taliban order women TV anchors to cover their faces

UK: Police end inquiry into 'Partygate' scandal at Downing Street

Scientists Uncover a Shady Web of Online Spider Sales

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Don't Look Now, the Democrats Can Win in November--Here's How

Thu, 19 May 2022 21:49:40 GMT

There is a significant amount of doom and gloom in the air when it comes to Democrats chances in the midterms; inflation, baby formula shortages, the latest COVID surge, monkeypox, and the war in Ukraine to say nothing of historical trends are giving Democratic strategists nightmares. But on this episode, David Rothkopf, Kavita Patel, Simon Rosenberg of NDN, and EJ Dionne of the Washington Post provide some hope and advice for the path forward. What should we make of the primary elections on Tuesday? How should Democrats frame the issues facing Americans? Are the polls actually as bad as pundits are claiming? Find out on this uplifting episode. Join us!

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May 19, 2022

Thu, 19 May 2022 11:45:09 GMT

The fifty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Ukraine: Executions, Torture During Russian Occupation

Turkey holds firm against NATO bids by Finland and Sweden

Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing Ukrainian civilian in first war crimes trial

Nigeria treasury chief suspended amid fraud claims

US military probe finds no wrongdoing in deadly Syria air strike

UN rights chief condemns 'unimaginable' violence in Haiti

North Korea’s suspected COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million

Tea and infomercials: N. Korea fights COVID with few tools

Spain's former King Juan Carlos to visit Spain after 2-year exile

House administrator canceling Peloton staff perk after criticism

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Freezing Order: A Conversation with Bill Browder

Wed, 18 May 2022 20:39:01 GMT

Bill Browder has been on a crusade against corruption in Russia since before he was labeled a "threat to national security" by Putin's regime. In his latest book, "Freezing Order: A True Story of Russian Money Laundering, State-Sponsored Murder,and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath", Bill discusses the time period after the passage of the Magnitsky act and what else needs to be done to fight corruption in between stories of his real life being targeted by Putin and his oligarchs. David Rothkopf explores these issues as well as the chances of Putin's ouster, the impact of the war in Ukraine on the fight against corruption, and what more should be done in this thoughtful episode. Don't miss it.

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May 18, 2022

Wed, 18 May 2022 11:34:22 GMT

The fifty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Finland and Sweden formally ask to join NATO, in potentially its biggest expansion in two decades.

Former Russian colonel criticizes the country's invasion of Ukraine on state television

German ex-leader Schroeder loses privileges over Russia ties

North Korean leader Kim slams officials' 'immaturity' in response to COVID outbreak

Mali arrests suspects after announcing foiled coup attempt

Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol, new prime minister says

Venezuela government and opposition to renew talks amid humanitarian crisis

EU vows response if UK scraps Northern Ireland Brexit rules

Johns Hopkins students invent edible 'Tastee Tape' to keep burritos together

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Imagining the World Without Putin

Wed, 18 May 2022 00:13:05 GMT

As the war continues in Ukraine, Putin is looking worse for the wear. David Rothkopf speaks with Andrea Kendall-Taylor of the Center for a New American Security, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and Michael Weiss of New Lines Magazine. Does Vladimir Putin have cancer? What would happen if Putin left office? Is Turkey about to veto Finland and Sweden joining NATO? Find out on this informative and entertaining episode. Join us!

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May 17, 2022

Tue, 17 May 2022 11:44:19 GMT

The fifty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Ukraine says mission at Mariupol steel mill is complete

Turkey threatens to block Finland and Sweden Nato bids

McDonald’s to exit Russia completely

Guinea-Bissau president dissolves parliament

UK to offer immunity to Troubles-era killers — if they tell the truth

French town votes to allow ‘burkini’ in swimming pools, reigniting perennial debate

N. Korea reports 270,000 new fever cases amid COVID crisis

Cyber attack on Costa Rica grows as more agencies hit, president says

Airbnb is renting out the iconic Moulin Rouge for three one-night stays

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The DSR Daily Brief for Monday, May 16, 2022

Mon, 16 May 2022 12:51:35 GMT

The fifty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Articles cited in the podcast:

Setbacks in East Force Russia to Scale Back Ambitions

Ruling parties in Sweden, Finland back NATO membership in historic shifts

Russia announced the transfer of troops to Finland in response to the decision to join NATO

French carmaker quits Russia and sells assets of more than $2 billion to Moscow city

Biden urges unity to stem racial hate after Buffalo shooting

THE BUFFALO SHOOTER DID NOT ACT ALONE. NOT BY A LONG SHOT

How Australia Saved Thousands of Lives While Covid Killed a Million Americans

Elon Musk’s free-speech agenda poses safety risks on global stage

North Korea's Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs

Sweden seeks to overcome Turkish objections to its NATO bid

Kim Jong Un impersonator crashes Australian PM's campaign event

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Bonus Brief: May 14, 2022

Sat, 14 May 2022 10:34:09 GMT

For this weekend's bonus briefing, DSR Daily Brief Host Grant Haver talks with Joshua Kurlantzick, Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations about the presidential election in The Philippines. Who is Ferdinand Marcos Jr.? How worried should we be for democratic institutions in The Philippines? What impact will this have on the relationship between Washington and Manila? All these questions and more in less than 15 minutes. Thanks to your support for making these bonus briefs possible.

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May 13, 2022

Fri, 13 May 2022 11:38:22 GMT

The fifty-five episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Russia says Finnish entry to NATO poses threat to which it will respond

‘If you have any heart at all.’ UN official warns Putin millions will die if Ukraine’s ports remain blocked

Iryna Vereshchuk: evacuation from Azovstal will begin with rescuing seriously injured

13 dead, dozens rescued after migrant boat capsizes near Puerto Rico

South African firm says it may close its COVID vaccine plant

Dutch authorities arrest Rwandan man on genocide suspicions

US: Joe Biden hosts ASEAN leaders amid concerns over China

North Korea announces first death from Covid-19

Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt, next stop moon

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The Supreme Court in Crisis

Thu, 12 May 2022 19:58:50 GMT

Leaks from the Court, protests outside of the homes of Justices, and the political maelstrom generated for turning back the clock on reproductive rights has shaken the Supreme Court. David Rothkopf talks with Harry Litman of Talking Feds and Katie Barlow of SCOTUSBlog about these updates and the future of the court. Where are we headed? How turbulent are things likely to get? What are seismic changes can we expect from the court? Find out during this thought-provoking episode. Don't miss it.

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May 12, 2022

Thu, 12 May 2022 11:21:27 GMT

The fifty-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay, Finnish President and PM say

Finland’s leaders urge applying for NATO membership ‘without delay.’

UK Ministry of Defence Intelligence Update

Ukraine to hold first war crimes trial of captured Russian

Greece bans LGBTQ conversion therapy

Lebanese state violated human rights by mismanaging crisis, UN poverty envoy says

Hong Kong: Vatican ‘concerned’ over arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen

Threats of boycott cast a shadow over Biden’s Summit of the Americas

North Korea: 'First' Covid cases prompt strict national lockdown

Kickball player banned from Tinder for using app to recruit teammates

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Overcoming Trumpery: A Conversation with Norm Eisen

Wed, 11 May 2022 22:46:32 GMT

In his latest book, "Overcoming Trumpery: How to Restore Ethics, the Rule of Law, and Democracy Norm Eisen", Norm Eisen lays out the unique characteristics that made up Trump's governmenance and what we can do to prevent them in the future. David Rothkopf explores these issues and how, unfortunately, the Trumpery did not end when Trump left office. What are the seven deadly sins of Trumpery? How are Justice Alito and Ron DeSantis using the same playbook as Trump? Is there any hope for accountability from Trumpery? Find out in excellent conversation. Join us!

Links for your consideration:

Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/02/norm-eisen-how-overcome-trumpery-book/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=wp_opinions

New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/02/opinion/trump-georgia-fulton-county.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytopinion

Slate - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/05/samuel-alito-and-donald-trump-end-roe.html

The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr/28/the-trumpian-right-keeps-pushing-rule-of-law-to-the-brink-but-the-law-is-winning

CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/10/opinions/trumpery-oz-walker-2022-election-eisen-galliher/index.html

Newsweek - https://www.newsweek.com/alito-supreme-court-abortion-eisen-trump-1704519

The Seven Deadly Sins of Trumpery - https://twitter.com/NormEisen/status/1524110953259974657

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May 11, 2022

Wed, 11 May 2022 11:36:45 GMT

The fifty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Ukraine cuts Russian gas flowing to Europe via key pipeline sections

House passes $40 billion Ukraine aid bill

Belarus deploys special operation forces near the border with Ukraine

Shanghai moves to impose tightest restrictions yet

Shireen Abu Akleh: Al Jazeera reporter killed by Israeli gunfire

Paraguay: Anti-mafia prosecutor killed on Colombia beach

No option off the table on Northern Ireland protocol, Gove warns EU

Sri Lanka deploys troops in capital after violence, protests

‘Succession’ star glues hand to Starbucks counter in protest

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If Ukraine is a War of Attrition, Who is Attriting Whom?

Tue, 10 May 2022 22:23:26 GMT

Victory Day in Russia came and went without a Russian escalation of the war in Ukraine. However, that does not mean that the war is not continuing to grind down but Russia and Ukraine. David Rothkopf speaks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and David Sanger of the New York Times about the latest updates from the war. What role is China playing in the conflict? Is Russia going to be able to continue to perpetuate the war without any support from allies? Will America be able to keep their attention on Ukraine given the ongoing issues at home? Find out the answer to these and other issues on this insightful episode. Join us!

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May 10, 2022

Tue, 10 May 2022 11:38:06 GMT

The fifty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Commission weighs joint borrowing for Ukraine

Raimondo Announces Temporary Suspension of 232 Tariffs on Ukraine Steel

Canada’s Intention to Remove Tariffs on Goods from Ukraine

Russian Envoy to Poland Splattered with Red Paint on Victory Day

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Is Bound for Presidency

Sri Lanka prime minister resigns, curfew imposed after clashes

Moldova's struggle with 'frozen conflict' and Russian uncertainty

World Bank grants Lebanon $150 million food security loan

Lebanon's descent into turmoil: assassinations, war, financial collapse

Death toll from explosion at Havana hotel rises to 40

Man jump ropes 71,185 times in eight hours, unofficially breaks record

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May 9, 2022

Mon, 09 May 2022 11:41:03 GMT

The fifty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Russia: Vladimir Putin gives major speech on Victory Day

'All Women, Children, Elderly' Evacuated From Azovstal: Kyiv

Ukrainian fighters at besieged Azovstal plant vow to fight till the end

US unveils new sanctions on Russia, targeting services, media and defense industry

First lady Jill Biden makes unannounced trip to Ukraine

Facebook - Justin Trudeau Visits Ukraine

The Prime Minister of Croatia and the Foreign Minister arrived in Kyiv on a visit

Head of State met with the President of the German Bundestag

Philippines election: Marcos family eye return to power as country votes

NI election results 2022: Sinn Féin wins most seats in historic election

Costa Rica’s new leader takes over with a blast at the past

ECB’s Holzmann says up to three rate hikes may be ‘appropriate’ this year

Syria President Assad visits Iran for meetings in rare trip

Ukraine's mine sniffing dog Patron awarded medal by Zelenskiy

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‘The Invigilator,’ with guest Jennifer Taub

Sat, 07 May 2022 22:46:27 GMT

The theme of this week’s episode is ‘“How Can They????” Marissa is joined by Jennifer Taub, professor of law, frequent MSNBC contributor and author of Big Money. Marissa and Jennifer talk privacy and how to protect it in the face of Roe v Wade falling apart. And, they baked dog biscuits for the beloved fur children in their lives. Marissa’s cats are angry about this, but what did we expect?

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Bonus Brief: May 7, 2022

Sat, 07 May 2022 11:15:10 GMT

For this weekend's bonus briefing, DSR Daily Host Grant Haver talks with Paul Massaro, the Senior Policy Advisor for counter corruption and sanctions at the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the US Helsinki Commission about countering corruption and sanctions. Are the sanctions on Russia actually having an impact? Why can't we take money from Russian Oligarchs and give it to Ukraine? Will we be able to root out corruption in China as well? All these questions and more in less than 15 minutes. Thanks to your support for making these bonus briefs possible.

Paul Massaro serves on the staff of the U.S. Helsinki commission. The views expressed here are his own and do not represent an official position of the U.S. government.

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May 6, 2022

Fri, 06 May 2022 11:57:39 GMT

The fiftieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Putin apologizes to Israel for Hitler comments as Zelensky slams Nazi rhetoric

The European Parliament demands that Russia return the stolen planes

Zelenskyy invites Scholz and Steinmeier to Kyiv after weeks of tension

Indian opposition seeks higher compensation for COVID deaths after damning WHO report

UK Conservatives lose key local councils as Boris Johnson’s problems bite

China builds permanent COVID testing stations for life after lockdown

Israel hunts Palestinian axe attackers who killed three

In the Philippines, a Flourishing Ecosystem for Political Lies

Crash covers Missouri road in cans of hard seltzer

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The End of a Woman's Right to Choose: Part II, Constitutional and Legal Consequences

Thu, 05 May 2022 22:02:44 GMT

On Monday, Politico released a draft version of a decision written by Justice Samuel Alito that would strike down Roe V. Wade. The leak of a draft decision is a huge break in the norms of the court as is the decision to overturn Roe. To discuss the fallout from this leak and what it means for the Supreme Court, David Rothkopf was joined by Dahlia Lithwick of Slate, Barb McQuade of the University of Michigan, and Steve Vladeck of the University of Texas. What was most significant about the draft decision? Where do we think the leak originated? Are there other potential precedent cases that could be overturned? The answer to these and other pressing questions on this thoughtful episode. Don't miss it!

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The End of a Woman's Right to Choose: Part I, Health and Political Consequences

Thu, 05 May 2022 21:36:29 GMT

On Monday, Politico released a draft version of a decision written by Justice Samuel Alito that would strike down Roe V. Wade. This monumental step, which has yet to be finalized, would have sweeping ramifications for the reproductive rights space and the political landscape headed into the midterms. To discuss the fallout from this blockbuster leak, David Rothkopf and Dr. Kavita Patel sat down with Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute and Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News. What does the mean for reproductive rights across the country? Will this fire up pro-choice voters enough to make a difference? What other issues could arise from this decision unrelated to abortion? Find out on this vital episode. Join us!

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May 5, 2022

Thu, 05 May 2022 11:44:24 GMT

The forty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

EU’s Russian oil ban hits trouble as countries argue over key details

Ukraine can feed itself, will step up grain exports using alternative routes - deputy minister

Millions already faced ‘crisis’ levels of hunger before the war made things worse.

Brazil's Lula says Zelenskiy 'as responsible as Putin' for Ukraine war

U.S. embassy again issuing immigrant visas in Havana, but at a trickle

Guinea orders legal proceedings against ousted President Conde

Turkey's cost of living soars nearly 70%

Extremist rebels launch deadly attack in northeast Nigeria

India: Policeman arrested for raping alleged child gang rape victim

One euro home sell-off has created a 'Little America' in Italy

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May 4, 2022

Wed, 04 May 2022 11:45:20 GMT

The forty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

The E.U. unveils a plan to ban Russian oil imports.

Russia storms Mariupol plant as some evacuees reach safety

Belarus begins snap combat readiness drills

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Ahead of Yoon’s Inauguration

Germany: Top court upholds Syrian's conviction as accessory to torture

Russian mercenaries behind Central African Republic atrocities - HRW

Mexico relocates migrant camp; Haitians appear at border

Leader of Haiti's 400 Mawozo gang extradited to U.S.

Pet owner searching for two peacocks on the loose in Kansas

Loose emu wanders 30 miles from home before capture in North Carolina

Watch Belligerent Wild Turkey Come For A D.C. Biker

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The Doomsday Episode

Tue, 03 May 2022 21:43:38 GMT

While the news may have moved on, are we stumbling towards Doomsday in Ukraine? David Rothkopf speaks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and Tom Nichols of The Atlantic about the present and future of the conflict. Will Putin declare war on Ukraine? How close are we to nuclear war? Is realism in international relations finally dead? Find out on this thoughtful and provocative conversation. Don't miss it!

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May 3, 2022

Tue, 03 May 2022 11:52:52 GMT

The forty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Olaf Scholz holds off on Ukraine visit, citing diplomatic snub

Ambassador: Mariupol mayor’s office told the US there are around 4 "filtration camps" in and around the city

Russia has said the occupiers have evacuated nearly 200,000 children from Ukraine

Exclusive: Russia sees its oil output falling by up to 17% in 2022 -document

Russia reroutes internet traffic in occupied Ukraine to its infrastructure

Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows

Beijing reopens a mass isolation center and tries to avoid a citywide lockdown.

Japan and Thailand agree new defense deal

On trip to 3 West African nations, UN chief urges investment

EU hits Apple with antitrust charge over digital wallet

Report: Fake priest conned way into royal guards’ barracks

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May 2, 2022

Mon, 02 May 2022 11:47:08 GMT

The forty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Pelosi leads congressional delegation to meet with Zelenskyy in Kyiv

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets Polish President in Warsaw

Russia's Sergey Lavrov asserts Hitler "had Jewish blood," prompting Israeli government fury

Russia's Lavrov says May 9 not a relevant date for Ukraine operations

Hungary Floats Veto Threat as EU Works to Ban Russian Oil

EU may offer Hungary, Slovakia exemptions from Russian oil embargo

UN-supported convoy will try to leave Mariupol on Monday, city council says

More than 5.5 million refugees have now fled Ukraine

Peru's annual inflation rate hits 24-year high in April

Tunisia's president plans to rewrite constitution

Lawmaker: Sri Lanka president agrees to remove brother as PM

Spain: 2021 spyware attack targeted prime minister’s phone

New Zealand welcomes back tourists as it eases pandemic rules

Americans bring ‘souvenir’ artillery shell to Israel airport

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Bonus Brief: April 30, 2022

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 12:15:12 GMT

For this weekend's bonus briefing, DSR Daily Host Grant Haver talks with Dr. Katherine Kjellström Elgin of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments about the war in Ukraine. What is the current state of the war? How could Putin or the West adjust to tilt the balance in their favor? What is an end state that the West could hope for? All these questions in more in less than 15 minutes. Thanks to your support for making these bonus briefs possible.

April 29, 2022

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:55:12 GMT

The forty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Biden administration requests $33 billion in Ukraine aid from Congress

Russian occupiers intensified kidnappings, going about Melitopol is dangerous - the mayor

‘The world sees you’ UN chief tells Ukrainians, pledging to boost support

Dozens injured in fresh violence at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Canada removes ban on blood donations from gay men

Sinn Fein retains wide lead days out from Northern Irish election

Africa seeing uptick in COVID cases driven by S.Africa, WHO says

Haitians struggle to find food, shelter amid new gang battle

Millions of South Koreans Could Soon Get Younger (on Paper)

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Why are the Douchebags in Charge?

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 22:49:42 GMT

Elon Musk has entered an agreement to buy Twitter and has vowed to make it more focused on freedom of speech. However, he is far from the only billionaire throwing his weight around. David Rothkopf and Kavita Patel talk with Wajahat Ali about Twitter and how billionaires are having an outsized say online and in the real world. What will Musk do with Twitter? Should the government be playing a larger role in regulating social media? How are billionaires using philanthropy to try and hide their moral failings? Find out on this insightful and also very funny conversation. Join us!

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April 28, 2022

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:03:35 GMT

The forty-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

E.U. countries scramble to find a way to pay Russia for gas without violating sanctions.

Russia Coordinating Cyberattacks With Military Strikes in Ukraine – Microsoft

EU to suspend tariffs on Ukraine imports for one year, Kyiv grateful

Heatwave in India leaves millions struggling to cope

Russia Releases Former U.S. Marine in Prisoner Swap

French army watches for bombs and potholes as it withdraws from Mali base

Mali authorities permanently withdraw French media licenses

Peru police evict indigenous protesters from China-owned MMG mine

A political reckoning in Sri Lanka as debt crisis grows

Oklahoma panel says candidate can’t be called ‘The Patriot’

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April 27, 2022

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:55:46 GMT

The forty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Russia to halt gas shipments to Poland and Bulgaria

Germany says Russia oil embargo would be ‘manageable’

US State Department confirms temporary return of some diplomats to Lviv Tuesday

China's DJI halts Russia, Ukraine sales to prevent use of its drones in combat

India's Russian oil purchases since Ukraine invasion more than double 2021 total

Colombia reports 52 activists killed already this year

North Korea Holds Military Parade With Nuclear Threat

Hunger grips Burkina Faso due to increasing jihadi violence

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What political newcomer Robert Golob's election win means for Slovenia

Heinz unveils 'HM Sauce' and 'Salad Queen' to mark the Platinum Jubilee

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Should We Be Headed For The Bunker?

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:11:06 GMT

The war in Ukraine continues to grind on, will anything change the current balance on the ground? Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University discusses with Max Boot of the Washington Post, Suzanne Nossel of PEN America, and Angela Stent of the Brookings Institution. Will a color revolution happen in Russia? What should we make of Lloyd Austin's statements following his trip to Kyiv with Antony Blinken? Should Russian Tennis Players get kicked out of Wimbledon? All these questions and more answered during this fascinating episode. Join us!

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April 26, 2022

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:48:34 GMT

The forty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Russia seeks to reduce existing "serious" risks of nuclear war - Lavrov

Live updates | UN projects 8.3 million refugees from Ukraine

Operational Data Portal Ukraine Refugee Situation

Blasts hit ministry in separatist Transnistria, near Ukraine

Explosions damage two radio towers in Moldova’s breakaway region Transnistria

Osman Kavala: Turkish activist sentenced to life in prison

Tigray forces leaving Ethiopia's Afar region, says spokesperson

Most of Beijing to be tested for COVID amid lockdown worry

U.S. looks for closer ties to Brazil at a time of turmoil and war

Solomon Islands tells Japan it will not allow China military bases

Antarctica's 'Penguin Post Office' is hiring

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April 25, 2022

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:45:21 GMT

The forty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Their cover blown, Blinken and Austin pushed on to Kyiv despite the security risks.

UK Defense Intelligence Update - Kherson

Donbas Vote Seen As Key Element In The Kremlin's Election Effort

Fire Engulfs Key Russian Oil Depots Near Ukraine

Macron reelected but Le Pen’s big score shows France increasingly divided

Indonesia bans palm oil exports

El Salvador extends emergency powers to fight gangs

Russian mercenaries are Putin’s ‘coercive tool’ in Africa

Democratic Republic of Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in Mbandaka

Trolling Russia, Ukraine registers Moskva shipwreck as ‘underwater cultural heritage’

Woman rescued after falling in toilet trying to get phone

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April 22, 2022

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:53:18 GMT

The fortieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Russia says it plans full control of Donbas and southern Ukraine - Ifax

Fire at Russian defence research facility kills 6 people

Satellite images show what appears to be a growing mass grave near Mariupol.

Estonian and Latvian parliaments say Russia has committed genocide

France Issues International Arrest Warrant for Carlos Ghosn

Migration talks an example of ‘constructive’ engagement with Cuba, State Department says

Afghan IS group claims series of bombings targeting Shiites

Leaders of 2 Koreas exchange letters of hope amid tensions

Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy site after rock-throwing

Professor uses trash as a treasure to study life in North Korea

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What if Putin Uses a Nuke?

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 21:12:01 GMT

With the war in Ukraine going so poorly for Putin, could he be tempted to use nuclear weapons? David Rothkopf explores this question and how the West should respond with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Doug Lute, David Sanger of the New York Times, Emma Belcher of the Ploughshares Fund, and Jon Wolfsthal of Global Zero. Would Putin use tactical nuclear weapons? How could the U.S. respond so that it is not too much and not too little? Will America fall into the trap of overspending on defense or will this be an opportunity to spend less smarter? The answers to all these questions and more in this thoughtful conversation. Join us!

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April 21, 2022

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:41:49 GMT

The thirty-nine episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

80% of Luhansk territory is under Russian control, regional military governor tells CNN

U.S. Treasury Designates Facilitators of Russian Sanctions Evasion

Biden set to announce new military assistance for Ukraine

Israel, Gaza militants trade fire as Mideast tensions mount

Report: Hunger kills hundreds of kids in Ethiopia’s Tigray

India: Court halts demolition of Muslim properties in Delhi

U.S. plane scheduled to extradite Honduran ex-President Hernandez on Thursday

French election: Macron and Le Pen clash in TV presidential debate

Pentagon chief speaks with China's defense minister for first time under Biden

Taylor Swift was the inspiration for the name of a new millipede species

List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)

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Who's Winning the Money War with Russia: A Conversation with Jay Newman

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 23:04:22 GMT

The United States and our partners around the world have been turning the screws on Russia financially and Russians are doing everything they can to avoid the sanctions. David Rothkopf talks with Jay Newman, a former hedge fund portfolio manager for Elliott Management and novelist whose new book is "Undermoney: A Novel", about the methods they are using to skirt sanctions and what we can do to stop them. Are the sanctions making a difference? Can any economic pressure points work in the long term? Will Russia default on its debt and does it even matter? Don't miss this important conversation.

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April 20, 2022

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 11:41:20 GMT

The thirty-eight episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Ukraine's military gets more aircraft and parts to repair others, Pentagon says

In Mariupol they agreed on a humanitarian corridor for women, children and the elderly - Vereshchuk

Russia to Classify Information on Ukraine Troop Deaths

Israeli ultra-nationalists to march in Jerusalem despite ban

China signs security deal with Solomon Islands, alarming neighbors

Poland declines to take or pay for more COVID-19 vaccines for now

Mexican Senate approves nationalization of lithium mining

South Africa launches relief for Durban flooding; 448 dead

Drawn and Caricatured: French Cartoonists on the Campaign Trail

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The Lessons of Ukraine So Far...for What Happens Next in Ukraine and Beyond

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 23:16:56 GMT

This week, David Rothkopf and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University are joined by Peter W. Singer of New America and Michael Weiss of New Lines Magazine to discuss the lessons learned so far in the war in Ukraine and what that means for the future of the conflict and foreign policy more broadly. Was cyber actually not important in the conflict? What lessons is China learning from the conflict? How should we rethink the interconnectedness of the global economy moving forward? Find out the answer to these and other pressing questions on this thoughtful episode. Join us.

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April 19, 2022

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 11:41:01 GMT

The thirty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Russia launches 'Battle of Donbas' on eastern front, Ukraine says

China to increase coordination with Russia, says senior Chinese diplomat

Russian State TV Broadcasts Prisoner Plea From 'Captured' Britons

UK not looking to help Russia with hostage swap for two British fighters, minister says

Mexican president slams opposition for defeating power bill, sees 'treason'

Police arrest dozens after mob attack in India

Narendra Modi’s BJP Wins Big in Indian Elections

Israel’s Government Faces Collapse as Arab Party Threatens to Quit Over Jerusalem Clashes

Sri Lankan PM says president’s powers will be reduced

Spyware use on separatists in Spain “extensive,” group says

Saline solution: Japan invents ‘electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty

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April 18, 2022

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:35:10 GMT

The thirty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories cited in the podcast:

'Inhuman' Situation in Ukraine's Mariupol as Russia Claims Almost Full Control

Germany promises to boost military aid to Ukraine

Six dead, eight injured in Lviv strikes, regional governor says

China's Xian imposes temporary, partial lockdown to fight Omicron flare-up

Shanghai targets lockdown turning point by Wednesday

North Korea tests new weapon bolstering nuclear capability

Jerusalem: Several Palestinians arrested over fresh Al-Aqsa violence

Morocco condemns Israeli raid on Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque

French prosecutor studying EU anti-fraud agency report on Le Pen

Texas governor strikes deal with Mexican state expected to ease truck traffic jams

Spain: Fishing boat with 3 metric tons of cocaine seized

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April 15, 2022

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 11:50:07 GMT

The thirty-fifth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Moskva sinking: What really happened to the pride of Russia's fleet?

U.S. cannot 'take lightly' threat Russia could use nuclear weapons - CIA chief

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Helicopter Strike on Border Town

Russia strikes outskirts of Kyiv with cruise missiles, Russian Ministry of Defense says

Biden ready to go to Ukraine

Moldova accuses Russian army of trying to recruit its citizens

China Defends Stance on Russia After U.S. Criticism

Putin tells Europe: You still need Russian gas but we're turning east

EU closes loophole allowing multimillion-euro arms sales to Russia

The U.N. warns that the war has disrupted the flow of food, fuel and money around the world.

UK seals deal with Rwanda to offshore asylum seekers

Strains in German coalition as junior partners turn on Scholz over Ukraine

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Is COVID Becoming an Epidemic of the Poor and the Stupid?

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:36:15 GMT

Americans may be done with COVID but COVID is not yet done with us. David Rothkopf talks with Kavita Patel, formerly of the Obama Administration, and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Laurie Garrett America taking its guard down too early and what that means for the future of the fight against COVID. What is the impact of personalizing risk assessment? How many boosters will we need? What about the global fight against the disease? Find out in this incredibly thorough episode.

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April 14, 2022

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:41:42 GMT

The thirty-fourth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Ukraine says defenders of Mariupol consolidate, while Russia claims to take prisoners

US President Biden unveils $800 million security package for Ukraine in call with Zelensky

The U.S. has expanded intelligence sharing with Ukraine about Russian troops in the Donbas region.

Ukraine: Fugitive Putin ally Medvedchuk arrested - security service

Scholz irritated by German president's thwarted Ukraine visit

Russia warns of Baltic nuclear deployment if NATO admits Sweden and Finland

UK sanctions 178 Russian separatists in breakaway regions

Russia sanctions 398 members of Congress

Italy will not veto sanctions on Russian energy, but wants EU ceiling on gas price

2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Russia

1.4 million people without running water across war-affected eastern Ukraine

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100% Democracy: A Conversation with E.J. Dionne

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 21:54:08 GMT

Democracy is in danger in the United States, could universal voting be the cure? That is the question at the root of E.J. Dionne and Miles Rapoport's new book "100% Democracy: The Case for Universal Voting". What impact would this have on campaigns? How would you overcome the current practical hurdles to implementing this new system in America? Does it need to get worse before we take this idea serious? David Rothkopf explores these and other questions with E.J. Dionne in this insightful episode. Don't miss it!

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April 13, 2022

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 11:34:59 GMT

The thirty-third episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russia using phosphorous bombs

U.S. cannot confirm use of chemical agents in Ukraine's Mariupol -official

Putin says peace talks with Ukraine are at dead end, goads the West

Biden calls atrocities in Ukraine a 'genocide' for the first time

Exclusive: U.S. to announce $750 million more in weapons for Ukraine, officials say

Russia ‘using weapons smuggled by Iran from Iraq against Ukraine’

Ukraine rejects visit by German President Steinmeier

Leaders of Poland and Baltic states head to Kyiv, will discuss military assistance

World Bank planning to give support worth $1.5bn to Ukraine

Russia to See Largest GDP Collapse in 30 Years, Official Warns

The Biden administration is preparing to roll out a new program for Ukrainian refugees, officials say

Russia detains an opposition activist who criticized Putin over the war.

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Putin's Colossal Blunder

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:50:06 GMT

The Russians are attempting to consolidate their gains in the eastern half of Ukraine and Sweden and Finland are heavily considering whether to join NATO. David Rothkopf talks with Rosa Brooks for Georgetown University, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder about where we are in the war in Ukraine and what potentially comes next. How quickly could Sweden and Finland join NATO? What can we expect militarily in the next few weeks? Will MIG fighter jets actually make it Ukraine from a NATO state? Find out on this provocative conversation. Join us!

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April 12, 2022

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:27:11 GMT

The thirty-second episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Austrian chancellor says trip to see Putin was ‘not a friendly visit’

Western officials said they expected Russia to try and “double or perhaps even treble” its forces in Donbas as it shifts forces from Kyiv and elsewhere in the coming weeks.

Russian regions bordering Ukraine step up security

Finland and Sweden set to join Nato as soon as summer

Kremlin warns again against further NATO expansion

Biden to Modi: Buying more Russian oil is not in India's interest

Russia threatens legal action if forced into sovereign debt default

Hungary says roubles-for-Russian gas plan breaches no EU sanctions

Nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have been displaced, UNICEF says

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April 11, 2022

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:56:59 GMT

The thirty-first episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list on website):

Land Mines on a Timer, Scattered Over a Ukrainian Town

Putin appoints new commander for Ukraine

Slovakia could sell howitzers to Ukraine, defense minister says

UK and Germany won’t send tanks to Ukraine

Germany: Bundeswehr arms deliveries to Ukraine 'reached a limit'

Kuleba: "Extremely difficult" to think about negotiations after Russian attacks in Kramatorsk, Bucha

Boris Johnson meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv, promises more military, financial aid

Austrian leader to meet Putin in Moscow, hoping to build bridges

Lukashenka and Putin will fly to the Far East to discuss Ukraine

Ukraine: EU chief offers Kyiv fast track to membership

Sweden Democrats leader wants party to change on NATO membership if Finland applies to join alliance

Mexico says it does not accept Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russia boosts emergency spending fund using gas profits

Russian oil and gas embargo could stop war within weeks, says former Putin adviser

War to slash Ukraine's GDP output by over 45%, World Bank forecasts

Food prices hit record high in March, U.N. agency says

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The Devil Never Sleeps: A Conversation About Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters with Juliette Kayyem

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 22:40:53 GMT

There have never been more ways for the world to be destroyed; nuclear warfare, pandemic, climate change, cyber attacks, and much more. Emergency Response expert and Harvard Professor, Juliette Kayyem's new book "The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters" is an extremely accessible guide to how to think about what we can do now to do better following disasters. What lessons can we learn from the Boston Marathon Bombing and the Tornado in Joplin, Missouri? What is the difference between being paranoid and prepared? Can we shake off monied interests in time to prepare for the next big disaster? Find out in this episode and then go buy the book!

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April 8, 2022

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:02:35 GMT

The thirtieth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (Full List on Website):

Germany intercepts Russian talk of indiscriminate killings in Ukraine

Hopes for peace talks dim as Russia raises objections and Belarus demands to take part.

Ukraine is bracing for a major Russian offensive in the country's east, officials say. Here's what we know

US has committed more than 12,000 anti-armor systems and "hundreds" of suicide drones to Ukraine

Russia says it would have to 'rebalance' if Finland and Sweden join NATO

Scholz holds up German tank deliveries to Ukraine

Ukraine latest at Vladimir Putin's spokesman is condemned over his "catalogue of lies"; he admits Russia has "had significant losses"; Kyiv says a major new offensive in the east is "likely" within days, with a military analyst saying Putin may then be ready to negotiate.

Ukraine War: Kremlin spokesman Peskov admits 'significant' Russian losses

In the fight against Putin, Senate unanimously approves measure that once helped beat Hitler

European Commission chief and EU’s top diplomat en route to Kyiv

U.N. suspends Russia from human rights body, Moscow then quits

MEPs demand full embargo on Russian imports of oil, coal, nuclear fuel and gas

Hungary receives nuclear fuel from Russia by air -foreign minister

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How Do Democrats Win in November?

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 21:20:04 GMT

The economic outlook looks good but why do people not credit the Biden administration? David Rothkopf gets to the bottom of this issue with Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute and Felicia Wong of the Roosevelt Institute. Where has the messaging gone off track? What impact has the war in Ukraine had on inflation? What can be done to shore up the American economy moving forward? Find out in this thought-provoking episode. Don't miss it!

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April 7, 2022

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:02:24 GMT

The twenty-ninth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Poland signs deal for purchase of 250 Abrams tanks

EU begins stockpiling gear, drugs against chemical, nuclear incidents

As Ukraine regains control of Borodyanka area, more Russians’ atrocities come to light

Germany is in confidential talks over Ukraine guarantees - Scholz

Blocking Russian oil exports would send prices "skyrocketing," US Treasury secretary says

Countries to release an additional 60 million barrels of oil from storage, IAE says

Russia hit with new round of U.S. sanctions as Biden decries 'major war crimes'

Breaking ranks with EU, Hungary says ready to pay for Russian gas in roubles

Russia edges close to default on debt, puts roubles aside for bondholders

Exclusive: China state refiners shun new Russian oil trades

Inflation in Russia hits 7-yr high, prices jump 10% in year-to-date

Energy Community sets up a Fund to rebuild Ukraine's war-torn energy infrastructure

USAID helps deliver 5,000 of SpaceX's satellite internet service terminals to Ukraine

Malta resists EU pressure to stop selling citizenship

DOJ says it disrupted a botnet run by Russian military intelligence agency

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April 6, 2022

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:46:07 GMT

The twenty-eighth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Zelensky told UN Security Council to remove Russia or "dissolve yourself." Here's what to know

President of European Commission headed to Kyiv

Czech Republic sends tanks, infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

U.S. approves potential sale of F-16 aircraft to Bulgaria

India condemns killings in Ukraine's Bucha in apparent hardening of stance

In forceful condemnation, Israel's foreign minister calls Bucha killings "war crimes"

US will announce new sanction package on Russia tomorrow, Biden administration official says

Brussels targets coal in new Russia sanctions package

Twitter says it will no longer amplify or recommend Russian government accounts — stops short of a full ban

Russia turns to China for microchips for in-demand domestic bank cards

Donors give 695 million euros aid to Moldova

Germany reports rise in attacks against Russian, Ukrainian migrants

EU launches process to slash Hungary’s funds over rule-of-law breaches

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What if You Were the General Who Had to Give Bad News to Putin?

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 22:22:01 GMT

As Russia is retreating from the region around Kyiv, they are leaving nightmarish scenes in their wake. David Rothkopf speaks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Doug Lute about the state of the conflict. What should we make of the Russian retreat? Is the UN really as ineffectual as Zelensky asserts? Will Russia use a tactical nuclear weapon? All these and other pressing questions answered in this thoughtful conversation. Don't miss it!

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April 5, 2022

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:38:09 GMT

The twenty-seventh episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Russia has withdrawn 2/3 of forces near Kyiv -U.S. official

Pentagon: Shipments from $800 million security package arrived for Ukraine over the weekend

Ukraine President Zelenskiy says he will address UN Security Council on Tuesday

Germany, France to expel Russian envoys after reports of atrocities in Ukraine

Lithuania expels Russian ambassador

Denmark expels 15 Russian diplomats; Moscow to retaliate

Italy expels 30 Russian diplomats over security fears

U.S. pushes to suspend Russia from U.N. human rights body

Germany is the main roadblock for tougher Russian sanctions, Poland's PM says

Germany resists EU ban on Russian gas as bloc prepares new sanctions

JPMorgan's Dimon warns of possible $1 billion Russia loss

Russia’s sovereign bond coupon payments stopped: US Treasury source

Red Cross says its team is being held close to Mariupol in Ukraine

Red Cross team 'released' after being blocked on way to Mariupol - Ukrainian deputy PM

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April 4, 2022

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:07:01 GMT

The twenty-sixth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Hundreds of murdered civilians discovered as Russians withdraw from towns near Kyiv (GRAPHIC IMAGES)

EU must discuss import ban on Russian gas, Germany says

Macron wants complete stop of coal and oil exports from Russia to EU after Bucha "war crimes"

Russia asks U.N. Security Council to discuss Bucha 'provocation'

Ukrainian troops have retaken full control of Kyiv region, says deputy defence minister

Russia shifting focus to eastern Ukraine, US officials say

U.S. Will Help Transfer Soviet-Made Tanks to Ukraine

A Red Cross convoy has still not reached Mariupol, the organization says.

Stoltenberg: Finland and Sweden will be 'very much welcomed' if they decide to join NATO

‘It’s a radical change’: The prospect of Finland joining Nato draws nearer

Sweden open to NATO membership, could reconsider non-alignment policy

Germany works to cut Russian control of critical energy facilities

Lithuania says it has stopped importing gas from Russia.

Russia's total number of COVID-related deaths hits nearly 778,000

Number of Ukrainians at US-Mexico border seeking US asylum grows

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April 1, 2022

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:25:46 GMT

The twenty-fifth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Russia drafts 134,500 conscripts but says they won't go to Ukraine

UK Defense Ministry: Russia is redeploying troops from Georgia to join Ukraine invasion

Italy defers NATO defence spending goal to 2028 in coalition compromise

Zelensky: Two Ukrainian generals dismissed for being ‘traitors’

US State Department: We've seen reports of Americans being detained by Russian military in Ukraine

Russia is focusing strikes on four areas, including Kyiv, US defense official says

Kremlin Plays Down South Ossetia Leader's Call to Join Russia

Russia expands sanctions imposed on EU leaders

EU to push China at summit to not help Russia in Ukraine war

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola to visit Kyiv

Biden spurs record emergency oil release in 'moment of peril' for world

U.S. targets Russia's technology sector in fresh sanctions

Red Cross teams on way to Mariupol, but without aid

Forced deportation, murders, sexual violence: the whole world should know about the crimes of the occupiers - Iryna Vereshchuk

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The Best of Times and The Worst of Times

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 23:46:28 GMT

Ginni Thomas was texting Mark Meadows, there was a gap in the calls logs at the White House on January 6th, and a judge ruled against former President Trump. With all this news David Rothkopf turned to Dr. Kavita Patel of the Obama Administration, Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute, and David Corn of Mother Jones to understand all this news. Will we see justice for the leaders of the January 6th insurrections? Is a Supreme Court Justice compromised? What will happen next? Find out during this wide-ranging conversation.

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March 31, 2022

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:40:23 GMT

The twenty-fourth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list available on website):

Russia bombs Ukraine cities, despite pledge to pull back from Kyiv

Pentagon sees Russia starting to reposition under 20% of forces around Kyiv

White House: Intel shows Putin misled by advisers on Ukraine

Russian forces pulling back from Chernobyl

Russia and Ukraine will resume talks online on April 1 -Ukrainian negotiator

Russian hackers targeted NATO, eastern European militaries - Google

Ukraine to receive additional $500 million in aid from U.S., Biden announces

United Nations names experts to probe possible Ukraine war crimes

EXCLUSIVE U.S. warns India, others against sharp rise in Russian oil imports -official

Analysis: Russian Foreign Minister visits China and India under shadow of Ukraine war

A Biden plan would release a million barrels of oil a day from reserves.

OPEC and Russia are set to meet as the war continues to roil the oil market.

Gazprom studies options for halting gas supplies to Europe, Kommersant reports

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Lessons from the Edge: A conversation with Ambassador Masha Yovanovitch

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:59:56 GMT

While the American people may have been introduced to Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch in 2019 that is far from her whole story. In her new book "Lessons from the Edge: A Memoir" Ambassador Yovanovitch takes the read through her career and all the twists and turns that go with foreign service at a time where women were not thought to be up for the job. David Rothkopf speaks with her about drawing from her family's strength escaping oppression, the first impeachment of Donald Trump, and the ongoing war in Ukraine in this far-reaching conversation. Don't miss it!

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March 30, 2022

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:48:00 GMT

The twenty-third episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list available on website):

Analysis: Despite signs of progress in the latest Russia-Ukraine talks, many hurdles remain

White House on Russian troop withdrawal claims: "We are not going to take their word for it"

Pentagon: Russian troop movement near Kyiv area likely "a repositioning, not a real withdrawal"

Shoigu decided that the Ukrainian army "has suffered significant damage" and it is possible to "liberate Donbass" again

Russia accuses U.S. of massive 'cyber aggression'

A major Ukrainian internet provider reports a cyberattack.

Reports of sexual violence involving Russian soldiers are multiplying, Ukrainian officials say.

Ceasefire alone not enough to lift British sanctions, PM Johnson told cabinet

Polish Cabinet approves law to ban Russian coal imports

Russian supply chains next in line for sanctions - U.S. Treasury's Adeyemo

The introduction of the Russian ruble in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine is a blatant violation of international conventions by the Russian Federation and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation

EU infighting delays cash conversion for Ukrainian refugees

Russia launches Eurobond rouble buyback offer on looming $2 bln bond payment

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The War in Ukraine After One Month: A Look Ahead

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:19:36 GMT

The war in Ukraine has extended into its second month. To make sense of how we got to this point and what comes next David Rothkopf speaks with Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. Is Macron getting constantly fooled by Putin? How well is the West doing when the Ukrainians continue to fight alone? What impact has the war had on the defense budget moving forward? Find out as we get the original crew back together for a fascinating conversation. Join us!

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March 29, 2022

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:30:53 GMT

The twenty-second episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian Peace Negotiators Suffer Suspected Poisoning

Ukraine and Russia resume peace talks with 'no handshake'

Mariupol needs complete evacuation: about 160,000 people - mayor

US President Biden's new budget proposal includes billions to counter Russia's aggression in Ukraine

U.S. training Ukrainian troops in Poland, Biden seems to reveal

Russia to expel diplomats of Baltic nations in tit-for-tat response -TASS

The European Commission has called on governments to halt the sale of citizenship to investors and to suspend the sale of visas to Russians and Belarusians.

Russia to Limit Entry for 'Unfriendly' States: Lavrov

G7 rejects Putin's demand for rouble payment for Russian gas - Germany

We are suspending work

Russia’s Novaya Gazeta Suspends Operations After Kremlin Warnings

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March 28, 2022

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:03:04 GMT

The twenty-first episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

White House says Biden is not calling for regime change in Russia

Officials: talks between Ukraine and Russia to resume this week

Ukraine ready to discuss adopting neutral status in Russia peace deal, Zelenskiy says

Russian forces are deploying white phosphorus

Ukraine promises "immediate investigation" after video surfaces of soldiers shooting Russian prisoners

No humanitarian evacuations to take place on March 28, due to potential provocations.

Direct damage caused to Ukraine’s infrastructure during the war has already reached almost $63 billion. Global economic losses are about $543–600 billion

France's Macron calls for restraint in words and actions regarding Ukraine conflict

Turkey says world cannot 'burn bridges' with Moscow

Over 450 Companies Have Withdrawn from Russia—But Some Remain

Canada pledges to help countries stop using Russian oil

Mayor of Chernobyl workers' town says Russian forces have left

Red Cross rejects claims it's deporting Ukrainians to Russia

German States Outlaw Display of Russia's 'Z' War Symbol

Russia Warns Local Media Not To Publish Interview With Ukrainian President

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FEED DROP: Next in Foreign Policy "Documenting the Hong Kong Protests with Lorraine Ma"

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 13:05:01 GMT

Check out the newest podcast on the DSR Network Next in Foreign Policy. This show is focused on lifting up the voice of new and diverse national security and foreign policy leaders and exploring topics that are off the beaten track.

This week Grant and Zoe were joined by Lorraine Ma an award-winning producer whose recent film Faceless, a documentary on the Hong Kong democracy movement that will air on VICE in June. They discuss the film, making documentaries on political subjects, and South-East Asia.

In the final segment, Grant recommends The Price of Everything, Zoe raves about Boys State, and Lorraine suggests Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom and Dick Johnson Is Dead.

If you are under 40 and interested in being featured on the podcast, be sure to fill out this form: https://airtable.com/shr5IpK32opINN5e9

Note: All participants are speaking in their personal capacity.

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March 25, 2022

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:12:44 GMT

The twentieth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list on website):

Russia is suffering high failure rates as high as 60%

Ukraine says Moscow is forcibly taking civilians to Russia

Russia, Ukraine Exchange Prisoners

U.N. General Assembly again overwhelmingly isolates Russia over Ukraine

Biden says he thinks Russia should be removed from G20

Russia says Poland destroying relations with expulsions, vows tough response

NATO chief Stoltenberg to stay for one more year

US announces $1bn in Ukraine humanitarian assistance and new sanctions on Russia

Lavrov’s stepdaughter targeted as UK announces 65 new Russian sanctions

Japan will freeze the assets of an additional 25 Russian individuals

Swiss freeze more than $6 billion worth of sanctioned Russian assets

The Biden administration and European Union are expected to announce a major initiative to direct shipments of liquefied natural gas to Europe during the US president’s visit to Brussels this week

US and EU announce task force on reducing dependence on Russian oil and gas

Despite war, ECB won’t relent on inflation: Estonian central bank chief

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The Challenges of Waging Economic War Against Russia

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 21:47:36 GMT

The Biden administration has announced dozens of sanctions against Russian individuals and organizations in an attempt to squeeze Vladimir Putin and abandon his war of choice in Ukraine. David Rothkopf talked Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Benn Steil of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Caroline Atkinson the former Deputy Director of National Security for International Economics about the impact of the sanctions and how they should be used moving forward. Are sanctions effective? Have we used them too much? How does the rest of the world view this? Find out during this thoughtful episode. Join us!

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March 24, 2022

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:38:59 GMT

The nineteenth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list on website):

Rubles for gas: Putin trolls the West over its energy addiction

U.S. Makes Contingency Plans in Case Russia Uses Its Most Powerful Weapons

EU support to Ukraine: Council doubles funding under the European Peace Facility

U.S. says Russian forces committed war crimes in Ukraine

NATO’s military presence in Eastern Europe has been building rapidly.

Bennett, Putin speak about Ukraine, continuing mediation

Prominent Kremlin insider breaks rank with Putin over Ukraine

A US state department spokesperson has confirmed that the US embassy has received a list of diplomats from Russia who are considered “persona non grata” by the Russian foreign ministry.

Russia moves to expel U.S. diplomats in tit-for-tat move

U.S. sets red lines for China helping Russia dodge sanctions

Russia Central Banker Wanted Out Over Ukraine, Putin Said No

Russian Stock Market to Reopen Thursday After Unprecedented Pause

Statement by Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Daleep Singh on Russia’s Plans to Partially Re-Open Stock Market

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"Spies, Lies, and Algorithms": a conversation with Amy Zegart

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 23:24:39 GMT

Amy Zegart is a professor, former staff member of the National Security Council, and keen intelligence community watcher. Her latest book, "Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American Intelligence" is a guide the history of the American intelligence enterprise from Washington to Biden. She also lays out how the intelligence community needs to evolve in the face of new threats and new technologies. How should the intelligence community work with the private sector? How had open-source intelligence changed the game? How should intelligence and defense officials think about risk? Find out by listening to this conversation and then buy the book to dive even deeper.

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March 23, 2022

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:43:19 GMT

The eighteenth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list on website):

300,000 people running out of food in Kherson, Ukraine says

Ukrainians Try to Push Back Russian Forces Pummeling Their Cities

Russian forces 'kidnapped' 2,389 children from Donetsk and Luhansk, US embassy says

US has "clear evidence" Russian forces "intentionally" targeted civilian infrastructure, official says

Kremlin: Russia would only use nuclear weapons if its existence were threatened

Nine humanitarian corridors agreed for Wednesday - Ukrainian deputy PM

Belarus could "soon" join war in Ukraine, US and NATO officials say

Biden heads across the Atlantic to rally the West at a pivotal moment for Ukraine -- and his presidency

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Putin Tuesday

A high-ranking American diplomat meets with officials in India as the country declines to condemn Russia.

Russia, North Korea discuss developing relations

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The War Crimes Case Against Vladimir Putin

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:32:15 GMT

Last week President Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being a war criminal. It does not take much more than to turn on the TV to see the use of cluster bombs and the Russian military deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure but is it possible to bring Putin to justice? David Rothkopf grapples with this question with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Ryan Goodman of New York University, and Rebecca Hamilton of American University. How are cell phones changing the way war crime investigators collect evidence? What role can the U.S. play given that we are not a party to the court? What comes next in the investigation process? Find out on this thorough episode.

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March 22, 2022

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:51:52 GMT

The seventeenth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Almost 10,000 Russian soldiers have died in war, according to pro-Kremlin newspaper

Ukraine’s leader accuses Russia of hijacking a relief convoy.

Ukraine president says any compromises with Russia will require a referendum

Biden warns Russian cyberattacks 'coming'

Ukrainian official: 2 children in critical condition as families fleeing Mariupol come under artillery fire

U.S.-Moscow ties close to rupture after Biden's 'war criminal' remarks, Russia says

U.N. General Assembly likely to vote again this week on Ukraine

Egypt devalues currency 14% after Ukraine war prompts dollar flight

Russia bans 'extremist' Facebook and Instagram

Bulgaria signals historic shift from Russian gas

UN has set up safe spaces along Ukrainian border and has reached more than 330,000 people with food assistance

Russia halts Japan peace treaty talks over sanctions

UN chief: Conflict in Ukraine could have "major implications for the global climate agenda"

Deal on Ukrainian nuclear safety to come ‘soon,’ says IAEA chief

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March 21, 2022

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:02:48 GMT

The sixteenth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list available on website):

Moscow Claims Hypersonic Missile Use, Kyiv Asks Beijing to Condemn 'Barbarism'

Russia Says Has Again Fired Hypersonic Missiles in Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Talks between Moscow and Kyiv on thin ice

Zelensky says on CNN that Ukraine cannot compromise its "territorial integrity"

Mariupol says thousands deported from besieged Ukrainian city

'What I saw, I hope no one will ever see' says Greek diplomat returning from Mariupol

Russia throws untrained civilians from occupied Donbas into hot spots of its war in Ukraine

Russian Ministry of Defense calls on Mariupol to surrender by 5 a.m. local Monday, Russian state media says

Zelenskiy tells Knesset Russia envisages a ‘final solution’ for Ukraine

China on the "right side of history" with Ukraine, foreign minister claims

Russia sanctions "outrageous," says China's vice foreign minister

Qatar to help Germany cut reliance on Russian gas, says minister

Australia bans exports of aluminium ores to Russia over ‘illegal’ aggression towards Ukraine

Ukraine War Threatens to Cause a Global Food Crisis

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March 18, 2022

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:40:33 GMT

The fifteenth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Russia getting bogged down in Ukraine, Western nations say

Surveillance System for Attacks on Health Care

Russian Missiles Destroy Aircraft Repair Plant in Ukraine's Lviv – Mayor

Defense minister: Slovakia willing to provide air defense systems to Ukraine, but needs "proper replacement"

Very big gap remains in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine -Western officials

Ukraine: 8 of the 9 planned evacuation corridors work as agreed, including Mariupol

Biden, Xi to speak as U.S. warns about China military aid for Ukraine war

Chinese foreign ministry official meets with Russia's ambassador to China

In Break With Moscow, Uzbeks Won't Recognize Separatist 'Republics' In Ukraine

Russia pulls U.N. vote on Ukraine over 'arm-twisting' claims

Canada imposes new sanctions on Belarusian leaders for their support of Ukraine invasion

Australia Broadens Sanctions to More Russian Banks, Billionaires

Japan adds Russia sanctions, U.S. envoy offers home to Ukrainians

Bank of England raises rates again as war hits economy

Crucial Russian sovereign bond payment received by JPMorgan, processed -source

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A Look Behind the New Iron Curtain: How Russians See the War in Ukraine

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 23:29:04 GMT

As Putin's war of choice in Ukraine continues, Russia is seeing major impacts domestically. The value of the Ruble dropped significantly following the invasion, Putin has cracked down on independent journalism, and sanctions are crippling the economy. To talk about the view from Moscow and the impact the war has had on Russians, David Rothkopf talked with Michael Weiss of New Lines Magazine and Jill Dougherty of Georgetown University. How is the war viewed in Russia? What impact will Putin's recent speech have? Do the protests in Russia matter? Find out the answer to these and other questions during this thoughtful conversation. Join us.

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March 17, 2022

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:07:01 GMT

The fourteenth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Zelensky puts Biden on the spot with his emotional speech to Congress

Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine

Top official rejects "neutrality" model for Ukraine without security guarantees

NATO has tried to reach Russia unsuccessfully via deconfliction hotline

NATO defense ministers vow to enhance deployments near Russia.

Russia attacks theatre sheltering civilians, Ukraine says

Melitopol mayor was freed in a prisoner swap, Ukrainian officials say

UN Security Council members call for emergency Ukraine meeting Thursday

The International Court of Justice orders Russia to immediately halt its invasion of Ukraine

Turkish foreign minister to visit Russia, Ukraine for peace talks, Erdogan says

Russian Patriarch, Pope Urge 'Just Peace' in Ukraine

US Justice and Treasury Departments launch multilateral Russian oligarch task force

Japan to revoke Russia's "most favored nation" status over Ukraine invasion

France wants to end Russia gas and oil imports by 2027-PM Castex

Putin Announces Measures to Overcome Western 'Economic Blitzkrieg'

Russia Blocks Access to BBC, Vows More Media Retaliation

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March 16, 2022

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:07:15 GMT

The thirteenth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list on website):

Zelensky signals he doesn't expect Ukraine to join NATO anytime soon

Tweet on Peace Talks

Putin casts doubt on prospects for breakthrough in peace talks with Ukraine.

Biden to announce $800 million in new military assistance for Ukraine, US official says

US secretary of state announces $186 million more in humanitarian assistance for Ukrainians

NATO Secretary General Press Conference 3.15.22

Ukraine says it has been hit by 3,000 cyber-attacks since mid Feb

Russian bombardment of Kyiv kills four, curfew called

Biden to join NATO leaders in Brussels and attend European Council summit next week amid Ukraine war

Hungary will stay out of Ukraine war, PM Orban tells rally

‘Europe stands with you’: EU leaders vow support for Ukraine during Kyiv visit

Russia withdraws from Council of Europe

UK imposes more sanctions against Russian and Belarusian citizens, including Putin's "key political allies"

US secretary of state announces sanctions on 11 Russian military leaders, some involved in quashing dissent

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What are the Odds of a Shooting War Between NATO and Russia?

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 21:34:41 GMT

The war in Ukraine is moving into its third week and President Biden is headed to Europe for a meeting with NATO next week. David Rothkopf talks with David Sanger of the New York Times and Dmitri Alperovitch of the Silverado Policy Accelerator about the current state of the conflict and the potential path forward. Is China going to get involved? Why has Putin not used cyber against the West yet? What will come of Biden's meeting with other NATO heads of state? Find out the answer to these and other pressing questions on this insightful episode. Join us!

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March 15, 2022

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:55:51 GMT

The twelfth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list available on website):

Czech, Polish, Slovenian PMs Flying To Kyiv To Meet Zelenskiy

Tweet on Peace Talks

Russian advances "remain stalled" in Ukraine, senior US defense official says

Russia’s attack on a military base did not affect the flow of arms to Ukraine, a Pentagon official says.

First convoy of civilians escapes besieged Mariupol

More than 2.8 million refugees have fled Ukraine. Here's where they are going.

The U.S. warns China not to give Russia military or economic aid.

Bennett holds back-to-back phone calls with Putin, Zelensky on ceasefire efforts

Schröder presses on with Ukraine peace bid after ‘intense’ meeting with Putin

Georgian Leadership Squabbles Over Ukraine

Germany to buy 35 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets from U.S. amid Ukraine crisis

Israel will "not be a route to bypass" Russian sanctions, says minister of Foreign Affairs

In Poland, protesters demand a ban on road cargo traffic between the E.U. and Russia and Belarus.

EU member states agree new package of sanctions against Russia

Factbox: What revoking Russia's 'most favoured nation' status means

Japan imposes sanctions on 17 more Russians, including billionaire

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March 14, 2022

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:54:09 GMT

The eleventh episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list available on website):

Tweet from Mykhailo Podoliak

Bloodied but alive after Russian air strike in western Ukraine

Humanitarian aid convoy fails to reach the city of Mariupol

Ukraine: ICRC calls for urgent solution to save lives and prevent worst-case scenario in Mariupol

Ukraine: civilian casualty update

The Russians Might Have Expected a Warm Welcome. Instead the Mayor Labeled Them ‘Occupiers.’

Biden adviser warns China will face consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions

US officials say Russia has asked China for military help in Ukraine

Bennett, Zelensky speak on phone after Ukraine leader proposes Jerusalem summit

U.N. says no evidence to back Russian claim of Ukraine biological weapons program

Russia counts on sanctions help from China; U.S. warns off Beijing

Russian default on debts no longer ‘improbable’, says IMF head

Australia joins allies in sanctioning Russian oligarchs

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March 11, 2022

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:57:42 GMT

The tenth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list available on website):

Russian forces regroup near Kyiv after setbacks

Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens

Several major cities in Ukraine are "under attack," says presidential aide

Ukraine is trying to open new evacuation routes on Friday, authorities say

About 100,000 people have evacuated Ukraine through evacuation corridors in the past 2 days, Zelensky says

UN Security Council to Meet Friday on Biological Weapons, at Moscow's Request

Premier Li offers China’s help for ‘grave’ Ukraine situation

U.S. Battles Russia and China on Ukraine War Disinformation

Facebook allows Ukraine war posts urging violence against Russians

Putin and Lukashenko to hold talks in Moscow on Friday

Gerhard Schröder travels to Moscow to meet Putin in Ukraine peace bid

Biden to announce Friday that US will move to revoke "most favored nation" status for Russia

White House says US stands with companies pulling out of Russia, after Kremlin threatens to seize assets

Russia hits back at Western sanctions with export bans

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If Russia's Going to Accuse Us of Escalation Even if We Don't Escalate, Then Why Not Escalate Anyway?

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:13:59 GMT

As the war in Ukraine drags on, Russian atrocities are mounting. Bombing hospitals, using thermobaric weapons, and potentially escalating to chemical weapons. What should the West do? David Rothkopf and Kavita Patel look for answers with Alex Vindman former Director for European Affairs on the National Security Council and former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder. Should the U.S. get involved militarily in Ukraine? Is Putin on his way out? How should we approach countries that don't support Ukraine? Find out the answers to these and other pressing questions during this dark period. Don't miss it!

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March 10, 2022

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:30:47 GMT

The ninth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list available on website):

Ukraine war: Three dead as maternity hospital hit by Russian air strike

Lavrov dismisses 'pathetic outcry' over hospital bombing

U.K. Ministry of Defence tweet on thermobaric weapons

Defence Secretary statement to the House of Commons on Ukraine: 9 March 2022

Scholz: Sending Polish jets to Ukraine via US base in Germany 'certainly' not an option

Ukraine and Russia agree to work on humanitarian issues - Ukrainian minister

Ukraine's Kuleba sets out immediate priorities

Special operation proceeding as planned, says Lavrov

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The Day the Post Cold War Era Ended

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:47:04 GMT

The west had long ignored warnings from Eastern European states about the continued threat posed by Russia. Now, that threat is impossible to ignore. David Rothkopf spoke with former President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves about the war in Ukraine, the Putin regime's anti-western bias, and the view from Eastern Europe. Is Russia's revanchism and foreign policy adventurism inherent to Russia or a result of its leaders? How concerned are the baltic states about the Russian threat now? What are the chances that Ukraine joins the EU and NATO? Find out the answer to these and other questions in this fascinating conversation. Join us.

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March 9, 2022

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 12:51:08 GMT

The eight episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list available on website):

Ukraine agrees to proposed humanitarian evacuation routes

Russia accused of shelling Mariupol evacuation route as civilians flee Sumy

'Surprise move': U.S. stunned by Poland's fighter jet offer

US Vice President Harris is set to begin trip to Poland and Romania Wednesday

US sending Patriot missiles to Poland to counter any threats to allies

POLITICO Playbook: EXCLUSIVE: ‘Limited’ no-fly zone gains steam among foreign policy elite

Putin, Israel's Bennett discuss Ukraine by phone

EXPLAINER: Why Israel is mediating between Russia, Ukraine

State Department official: "Russia is trying to up the ante and broaden its demands" in Iran nuclear deal

FACT SHEET: United States Bans Imports of Russian Oil, Liquefied Natural Gas, and Coal

UK to phase out Russian oil imports by 2023 and explore ending gas imports

Sanctions on Russia must not include ban on Russian energy imports, Hungarian prime minister says

Russia sanctions vote delayed after White House intervention

Scoop: Senators look to lock down Russia's gold reserves

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The First Victim of Russia's War Against Ukraine Has Been Conventional Wisdom

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:23:17 GMT

The war in Ukraine continues to drag on into its second week. DSR host David Rothkopf speaks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University; Mark Hertling, former Commanding General of United States Army Europe and the Seventh Army; Michael Weiss, News Director at New Lines Magazine; and David Sanger of the New York Times about the current state of the conflict and what to expect in the coming days. What is the current situation militarily in Ukraine? Will Russia turn to cyber warfare soon? Are NATO countries going to be able to continue to supply Ukraine without being drawn into the conflict. Find out the answers to these questions and more on this informative conversation. Don't miss it.

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March 8, 2022

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:51:20 GMT

The seventh episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list on website):

Third round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks ends with no results.

'Propaganda corridors': Ukraine rejects Russian offer to let civilians flee to Russia

Ukraine starts evacuating civilians from some besieged areas

Every day of resistance creates better conditions for Ukraine in the negotiations to guarantee our future in peace - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Russia warns West of $300 per barrel oil, cuts to EU gas supply

Wheat prices trade ‘limit up’ again, hit highest in nearly 14 years as Russia-Ukraine conflict continues

U.S. Officials Meet With Regime in Venezuela, to Discuss Oil Exports to Replace Russia’s

UK Prime Minister aide announcement video

War in Ukraine: World Bank approves $723m financial package

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March 7, 2022

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:55:19 GMT

The sixth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (Full list available on website):

Evacuations are halted in an area of Ukraine where Russia had pledged a cease-fire

International Committee of the Red Cross Tweet

US has seen "very credible reports of deliberate attacks on civilians" in Ukraine that would be considered war crimes, Blinken says

Ukraine civilian casualty update

Volodymyr Zelensky Video Update

WHO Suveillance System for Attacks on Health Care

Russia’s special operation to be suspended if Kiev fulfills Moscow’s demands — Kremlin

Update 13 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

Telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Putin, Bennett Speak Less Than a Day After Meeting in Moscow; Lapid to Meet Blinken in Latvia

Israeli leader holds multiple calls on Ukraine cease-fire with Zelensky and Putin

Ukrainian protesters take to the streets in occupied Kherson.

More than 4,300 detained at anti-war protests in Russia

U.S. ‘looking actively’ at helping supply Ukraine with fighter jets, Blinken says

Blinken says US is working with European allies to look at “prospect” of banning Russian oil imports

War in Ukraine: BBC suspends its journalists' work in Russia

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March 4, 2022

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:54:06 GMT

The fifth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant seized by Russians after shelling, say authorities

Tweet from Mykhailo Podolyak

FACT SHEET: The United States Continues to Target Russian Oligarchs Enabling Putin’s War of Choice

EU urges UK to act faster before Russian assets are spirited away

Georgia, Moldova Formally Apply For EU Membership Amid Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine

Putin says he will destroy the ‘anti-Russia’ created by West and insists Ukraine invasion going to plan

Quad leaders agree Ukraine experience should not be allowed in Indo-Pacific -Japan, Australia

U.S. offers temporary legal status to Ukrainians, citing Russian attack

Pentagon establishes communication line with Russians amid war in Ukraine

China-based AIIB freezes lending to Russia and Belarus over Ukraine war

President’s request for fiscal year (FY) 2022 supplemental funding

Press remarks by Executive-Vice President Dombrovskis at the informal video conference of economy and finance ministers

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A Conversation With Senator Chris Murphy

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 22:14:54 GMT

Senator Chris Murphy is an outspoken progressive leader on foreign policy and has been a passionate supporter of Ukraine. Dr. Kavita Patel sat down with Senator Murphy to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and how America's adversaries and allies are viewing the conflict around the world. They also discuss the fight against COVID-19 and the fight for gun control. How should the U.S. approach a hesitant India on Russia sanctions? What is the next step for American policy towards COVID-19? Will anything ever get down to end the epidemic of gun violence in our country? Find out on this wide-ranging episode.

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March 3, 2022

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 13:00:26 GMT

The fourth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list on website):

Russian military says Kherson under its control

Russia's Kharkiv attacks are war crimes, says Zelensky

Pentagon Says Russia's Push Toward Kyiv `Remains Stalled'

UN General Assembly demands Russia withdraw troops from Ukraine

U.S. cancels ballistic missile test to avoid escalating Russia tensions

Millions of Russians turn to BBC News

EU bans 70% of Belarus exports to bloc with new sanctions over Ukraine invasion

China Asked Russia to Delay Ukraine War Until After Olympics, U.S. Officials Say

IAEA Director General Calls for Restraint, Reiterates Need to Ensure Safety of Ukraine’s Nuclear Facilities and Their Staff

PM Modi talks to Putin about Kharkiv; Russia claims students held hostage by Ukrainians

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Launch of Task Force KleptoCapture

UK eyes seizing the property of oligarchs hit with sanctions

EU to make sure Russia cannot circumvent sanctions with crypto assets -Le Maire

New US sanctions target Russia’s multibillion-dollar defense sector

Russian fighter aircraft violated Swedish airspace

Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Belgium, Poland, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia

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A Conversation with Former SACEUR General Philip Breedlove

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 23:51:31 GMT

As the war in Ukraine extends past its first week, Russia has turned to siege tactics, shelling major cities and targeting civilian infrastructure. DSR Host David Rothkopf discusses this change in tact with former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe General Philip Breedlove. How did we get to this moment? Will European countries actually give fighter jets to Ukraine? What are possible ways this could all end? Find out the answers to these and other vital questions in this thoughtful conversation. Don't miss it!

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March 2, 2022

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:46:39 GMT

The third episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (full list on website):

Ukraine’s ambassador to US gets standing ovation at Biden’s State of the Union

Biden announces ban on Russian aircraft from US airspace

U.S. and 30 Countries Commit to Release 60 Million Barrels of Oil From Strategic Reserves to Stabilize Global Energy Markets

Russia threatens to raze Konotop if it doesn’t surrender.

Heavy shelling of Mariupol leaves dozens injured, mayor says

European plan to donate fighter jets to Ukraine collapses

Starlink hardware arrives in Ukraine.

Ukraine, rights groups say Russia used cluster & vacuum bombs

War in Ukraine: First victim of sanctions, Gazprom's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline goes by the wayside

Mexico's President López Obrador declines to impose economic sanctions on Russia

Japan joins West in unleashing 'powerful' economic measures against Russia

South Korea to ban 7 Russian banks as part of international sanctions

Russian Strike on Kyiv TV Tower Kills 5

‘Ugly, Unprofessional’: International Students Describe Racism at the Ukrainian Border

Ukraine’s bid for fast-track membership of EU likely to end in disappointment

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Before Putin Backs Down, He Will Double Down

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:30:18 GMT

The war in Ukraine continues with major Ukrainian cities either under seige or facing future shelling. DSR host David Rothkopf brings together Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University; Ambassador Douglas Lute, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO; and Ambassador Bill Taylor, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine to discuss the current situation on the ground in Ukraine and potential paths forward in the conflict. Is deescalation possible? How bad will it this get for Ukrainian civilians stuck in Kharkiv and Kyiv? What is left for NATO to do to push back against Putin? Find out the answers to these and other pressing questions at the consequential moment in history. Join us.

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March 1, 2022

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:42:34 GMT

The second episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast:

Russian forces shell Ukraine’s No. 2 city and menace Kyiv

Zelensky says Ukraine analyzing results of talks with Russia

‘Horrendous’ rocket attack kills civilians in Kharkiv as Moscow ‘adapts its tactics’

Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan QC, on the Situation in Ukraine: “I have decided to proceed with opening an investigation.”

US rules out Ukraine no-fly zone after Zelensky appeal

Hungary refuses to allow weapons transit to Ukraine

Turkey to implement pact limiting Russian warships to Black Sea

Switzerland adopts EU sanctions against Russia

Israel condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine as a "violation of world order"

U.S. Expels 12 Russian UN Diplomats As Debate Opens On Resolution To 'Deplore' Russia's Invasion

Exclusive: Biden sends former top defense officials to Taiwan in show of support

Maps: Tracking the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Finnish lawmakers to discuss potential NATO membership

Why Biden’s First State Of The Union Might Not Change Much

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February 28, 2022

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:35:18 GMT

The first episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network.

Stories cited in the podcast (see full list on our website):

SNL pays tribute to Ukraine in cold open, mocks Putin on Weekend Update - https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/02/27/snl-ukraine-mulaney/

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators agree to hold talks in Belarus - https://www.npr.org/2022/02/27/1083368793/ukraine-russia-negotiations-belarus

The U.N. Security Council calls an emergency special session of the General Assembly - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/27/world/russia-ukraine-war/the-un-security-council-calls-an-emergency-special-session-of-the-general-assembly

EU releases 450 million euros for arms deliveries - https://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2022-02/eu-gibt-450-millionen-euro-fuer-waffenlieferungen-an-die-ukraine-frei

In Policy Shift, Germany Now Says It Will Send Ukraine 1,500 Anti-Tank, Antiaircraft Missiles - https://www.rferl.org/a/germany-military-aid-ukraine-equipment/31725290.html

State broadcasters RT and Sputnik are to be banned - https://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2022-02/russische-medien-ukraine-krieg-rt-sputnik

Ukraine invasion: EU shuts airspace to Russian planes - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60539303

Google follows YouTube in cutting off ad revenue to Russian state media - https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/28/tech/google-russia-media-cut-off-ad-revenue-intl-hnk/index.html

Security Alert: Limited Flights Into and Out of Russia - https://ru.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-mission-russia/

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Is Putin Crazy?

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 23:06:07 GMT

In the late hours of Wednesday, Vladimir Putin began a war of choice in Ukraine. On Thursday, President Biden detailed a variety of harsh sanctions that the United States, our allies, and partners will place upon Russia for his actions. To make sense of these developments, David Rothkopf spoke with David Sanger of the New York Times, Andrea Kendall-Taylor of the Center for a New American Security, and Joe Cirincione of the Quincy Institute. What comes next for Ukraine? Is Putin a rational actor? What more can the United States do to push back? All these questions and more answered on this episode. Don't miss it!

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Where Can You Hit Putin So It Hurts?

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 22:02:29 GMT

President Biden just spoke about Russia moving its troops into Eastern Ukraine and the U.S. response. David Rothkopf spoke with Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Angela Stent of the Brookings Institution, and Michael Weiss of New Lines Magazine about where we are in the Ukrainian crisis and what might comes next. What sanctions will actually hurt Putin? Is Putin attempting to rebuild the Soviet Union or Czarist Russia? Are we about to see the largest land war in Europe since World War Two? Find out the answers to these and other vital questions at this pivot moment in history in this timely conversation. Join us.

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How Putin Can Declare Victory Without Invading Ukraine

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 22:14:20 GMT

Secretary of State Blinken laid out the administration's position on the situation in Ukraine at the United Nations. Russia has said that they might use military-technical means in Ukraine if their demands are not met. DSR Host David Rothkopf discussed the recent news in the ongoing crisis on the border of Ukraine with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute, Theresa Fallon of the Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies, and David Sanger of the New York Times. How will the U.S. respond if Putin does something less than a full invasion? What can the U.S. do to deter Russia from pulling a stunt like this in the future? Will this create more burden sharing with America's European allies? Find out in this very timely conversation. Join us!

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The Fog of Not Quite Knowing Whether It's Going to be War or Not

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:29:22 GMT

Russia is pulling troops back from its border with Ukraine, or are they staying in place? The Ukrainian dream of joining NATO is dead, or is it? In the midst of a turbulent newsweek and unclear reports coming out of Europe, David Rothkopf speaks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and Constanze Stelzenmüller of the Brookings Institution about what we know and what we don't about the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. They discuss the recent meeting between Russia President Vladimir Putin and Olaf Scholz, the U.S. efforts to dominate the information space, and what President Biden should say in his remarks on the situation today. Don't miss this demystifying discussion.

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President Biden, Please Listen to this Podcast

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:57:41 GMT

On this very special Deep State Radio, we bring together a group of Washington's smartest policy thinkers to lay out a roadmap for a successful year of achievement for the Biden Administration, Democrats on Capitol Hill and for the United States as a whole. Guests, Mara Rudman of the Center for American Progress, Felicia Wong of the Roosevelt Institute, EJ Dionne of the Washington Post and co-host Dr. Kavita Patel tackle issues from inflation to COVID, competition with China to the crisis in Ukraine and much, much more. Don't miss this thought-provoking episode.

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Even Putin Does Not Know What Putin Will Do Next

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:15:59 GMT

President Biden just met with new German Chancellor Scholz, Macron met with Putin and Zelensky, and Russian troops remain on the border of Ukraine. David Rothkopf discusses the latest news on the Ukraine crisis with Ambassador Bill Taylor, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine; David Sanger of the New York Times; and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. Will Putin back down? How popular is this aggression in Russia? Is NATO prepared for potential cyber attacks? Why should average Americans care? Find out in this enlightening discussion. Join us!

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The State of the Case Against Donald J. Trump

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 01:08:26 GMT

Every week it seems that more and more evidence of Donald Trump's attempts at election subversion are revealed but where is the Department of Justice in their investigations. With some of the crimes outlined in the Mueller Report reaching their statute of limitations, swift action is necessary to preserve our democracy. At this pivotal moment, DSR host David Rothkopf and co-host Kavita Patel talk with Richard Painter, former ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration, and Randall Eliason, former AUSA and Chief of the Public Corruption/Government Fraud section at the DC US Attorney's Office about the path forward for bringing Trump to justice. How do we know if Merrick Garland is moving fast enough? What laws need to be adjusted to prevent corruption in the future? Will Trump be charged with obstruction of justice. All these questions and more are discussed in this timely conversation. Join us.

In the bonus segment, David and Kavita are joined by Asha Rangappa of Yale University and Norm Eisen of the Brookings Institution to continue the conversation, determine the likelihood of a seditious conspiracy charge, and discuss the potential of prosecution at the state level.

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Go Back to Where You Came From: A Conversation with Wajahat Ali

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:57:00 GMT

Wajahat Ali is a columnist, commentator and a wise, funny commentator on American politics and life. His latest book, "Go Back to Where You Came From" is a memoir of his experiences growing up a Muslim-American in the US both before and after 9/11. While the societal dysfunction he addresses is real, by illustrating it through his own story and that of his family, Ali brings it to life and, through all of it, never loses his sense of humor. Our conversation with him is, as a consequence, as engaging and vital as his book. Join us...then buy the book.

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So Far So Good with the West’s Ukraine Response—Now Where Could this Go Wrong?

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 22:01:13 GMT

Today, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergeĭ Lavrov and Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on the phone about Russian aggression towards Ukraine. To discuss the latest developments and how the situation could evolve moving forward DSR Host David Rothkopf is joined by Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, and Ivo Daalder of the Chicago Council. How is the NATO response going? Is Putin looking for an exit strategy? Why is Zelensky downplaying the threat Russia poses to Ukraine? David, Kori, Rosa, and Ivo discuss all these questions and more during this insightful conversation.

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A Technology Cold War is Raging: What are the Costs and Risks for Companies and Countries?

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 13:50:54 GMT

Trade barriers are raising all over the world and countries are revamping their industrial policies a technological cold war between the United States and China ramps up. Unlike the cold war with the Soviets, this time tens of thousands of American businesses operate within China and supply chains for products of everything from cell phones to microwaves run through China. To determine the extent of the policy changes associated with this cold war and what it means for American business, DSR Host David Rothkopf spoke with Bob LaRussa of Shearman & Sterling, David Sanger of the New York Times, and Pari Esfandiari of the Global TechnoPolitics Forum for the second session of our interactive virtual event series Beltway Black Box.

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What Does Vlad Want? (Plus: What Does Breyer's Retirement Mean?)

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 00:14:17 GMT

Earlier this week, the Biden administration sent a response to Russia's demands with regards to Ukraine and the Russians have balked. What happens now? What are the most likely Russian military responses? How do the Russian Oligarchs below Putin fit into all of this. DSR Host David Rothkopf discusses these and other questions with Mark Hertling, former Commanding General of United States Army Europe, and Tom Nichols of the Atlantic.

In our members-only bonus segment, co-host Dr. Kavita Patel joins along with former federal prosecutor Harry Litman and host of the Words Matter Podcast Katie Barlow to discuss the bombshell news of Justice Breyer's retirement. What does this mean for the court? Who might succeed him? How smooth will the confirmation process be for Biden's ultimate nominee? Become a member to find out!

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Putin Underestimated Biden and NATO: Big Mistake

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 22:21:12 GMT

All eyes remain on the border between Ukraine and Russia as the conventional wisdom is that Russia is more likely than not further invade Ukraine. President Biden is considering sending thousands of troops into the region while other NATO allies have already begun moving weapons and soldiers into Eastern Europe. What lessons has the Biden administration learned from Obama's experience with Crimea? Are there any off-ramps left for Putin to deescalate? Will this situation ultimately strengthen NATO and perceptions of American power abroad? Deep State Radio host David Rothkopf speaks with Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, and Evelyn Farkas former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia about these and other issues facing the United States and our Allies. Join us.

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White House Whisperers: What Should Biden Do in 2022?

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:37:49 GMT

It has been one year since the Biden administration came into office and was handed an economy in a tailspin, vaccines that were not available to the general public, and a democracy in dire straits. President Biden was able to get vaccines in arms and money in pockets but, given the recent legislative setbacks for Build Back Better and Voting Rights in the Senate, where does the administration go from here? DSR Host David Rothkopf discusses the future of the Biden agenda with Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institute, Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute, and Simon Rosenberg of the New Democrat Network. Don't miss it.

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Europe on the Brink

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:10:18 GMT

Russia seems poised to further invade Ukraine. The Biden administration continues diplomatic efforts to prevent the worst but will it be enough? What leverage can America use against Russia? How could sanctions impact Americans at home? Is there a way for Putin to walk away while saving face? DSR Host David Rothkopf discusses these and other pressing questions with Max Boot of the Council on Foreign Relations, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University. Find out about the current state of Russian aggression and what could happen next in this vital conversation.

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COVID at Two: Where Did We Go Wrong?

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 22:24:46 GMT

It has been two years since COVID-19 started hitting the headlines globally. As the new omicron variant is causing surging caseloads across America and around the world, it seems as though the end of this moment is very far away. What mistakes have we made? What should the Biden administration be doing next? How does the pandemic connect to the fight to protect democracy? What does the Supreme Court decision on the vaccine mandate mean for the fight against the virus? To answer these and other pressing questions, DSR Host David Rothkopf spoke with Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Laurie Garrett. Don't miss this timely conversation.

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Machiavellian Narcissistic Psychopaths, Oh My!

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:07:31 GMT

Brian Klaas's research on dictators and tyrants around the globe highlighted a vital question; whether corrupt people are drawn to power or if power corrupts. His new book Corruptible Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us explores this subject and underscores the need to reform governmental systems before it is too late. DSR host David Rothkopf discusses the thesis of the book as well as the lessons it has for those working to protect American democracy with Brian in this incisive episode. Don't miss it.

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Putin and Ukraine: Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 22:58:09 GMT

On Monday, the United States and Russia spoke for hours in an attempt to forge a diplomatic end to Russian aggression towards Ukraine. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that the talks resulted in "no progress" while Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman made it clear that "We're not to a point where we're ready to set down texts and begin to go back and forth." To discuss the impact of these talks and what the future could look like, DSR host David Rothkopf spoke with Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University. Will Russia further invade Ukraine? What leverage does the United States have? What is driving Putin to act this way? Find out the answers to these and other questions in this prescient conversation.

In the bonus segment for members, David Rothkopf speaks with David Sanger about his recent reporting about the sanctions that the United States may impose if Russia moves forward with a full-scale invasion.

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January 6th as You Have Never Seen it Before

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 20:15:33 GMT

With time comes perspective and it is clear now that January 6th was not an isolated event. In fact, there are real dangers in perceiving it as one, dangers that could play to the interests of the coup plotters and against the long-term interests of U.S. democracy. We seek to reframe the events of that day and where they fit in the bigger picture with Yale University historian and noted author Joanne Freeman and University of Michigan Law School professor and former U.S. attorney Barb McQuade. We promise, it's not like any discussion January 6th you've heard before...and it's one you need to hear. Join us.

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A Post-COVID Boom, a Ukraine War & the "Goulash Archipelago": Predictions for 2022

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 22:24:33 GMT

As we begin a new year, the threats around the globe remain the same. Russia may invade Ukraine, Iran's nuclear ambitions may come to fruition, and democratic backsliding continues apace around the globe. To forecast what might happen this year and offer some hope about some potential foreign policy bright spots, DSR host David Rothkopf talked with Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and David Sanger of the New York Times. Will Russia further invade Ukraine? Are we witnessing the rise of a Hungarian model for illiberal democracy? Can we avoid a cold war with China? Find out the answers to these and other questions as we look ahead to 2022. Don't wait to listen to this prescient conversation.

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Best of DSR: FILIBUSTED: GETTING TO THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE US SENATE

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:41:27 GMT

Senate “institutionalists” claim the filibuster is a traditional US Senate tool that produces compromise. Nope. It’s a tool that was almost never used during the first 200 years of US history. And when it was used it was almost always used to promote a racist agenda. And now that it is used more often, it is used to obstruct and give disproportionate power to Republicans. The first step to eliminating it is understanding it and that is why we talk to veteran Senate staffer Adam Jentleson, author of an important new book “Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy.” We discuss what has turned the U.S. Senate from “the world’s greatest deliberative body to the place legislation goes to die” and how to fix it. Don’t miss this timely conversation.

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Best of DSR: TRUMP’S FAILED COUP ATTEMPT: HOW BAD WAS IT, HOW MUCH WORSE COULD IT HAVE BEEN, WHAT TO DO NEXT?

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 17:04:07 GMT

January 6, 2021 is a date few of us will ever forget. On that day, the president of the United States incited a mob to storm the U.S. Capitol. Five people died. Thousands more were terrorized. And now the nation holds its breath to see if the violence has been quelled or new chapters await. Donald Trump now seems certain to become the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice and to forever be seen as the author of a failed coup attempt against the government he had sworn to protect and defend. Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law, Kori Schake of AEI, Mieke Eoyang of Third Way and David Sanger of the New York Times join us to discuss the impact of the shocking events of the sixth and where we go from here. Don’t miss it.

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2021: The Year We Realized Just How at Risk Our Democracy Is

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 02:13:09 GMT

From a year that began with January 6th to the American Rescue Plan, Build Back Better, and Beyond, 2021 has been an especially vital year for American democracy, health, and economic renewal. The review the year in politics and advise the Biden administration as to what should come next, DSR Host David Rothkopf spoke with Jennifer Rubin and E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post. Is there any hope that voting rights and vote counting will be secured in the coming year? What can Democrats do to hold onto their majorities in Congress? How should the Biden administration adjust moving forward? Find out the answers to these and other questions as we look back on politics in 2021. Don’t miss this vital conversation.

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A Look Back at the World in 2021

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 23:18:15 GMT

From January 6th to the Democracy Summit, 2021 has been an eventful year fore foreign policy and national security. To throughly review the year, adjudicate President Biden's performance, and discuss what you might have missed, DSR host David Rothkopf talked with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and David Sanger of the New York Times. What will historians write about 2021 in 2201? How did Biden's first year in office impact the great foreign policy issues of our moment? What did we not focus on enough this year? Find out the answers to these and other questions as we look back on 2021. Don't miss this thoughtful conversation.

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Beltway Black Box Series: Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 21:29:19 GMT

The first episode of the Beltway Black Box series was a timely conversation on whether zero trust thinking represents a breakthrough in cyber-security, the hidden risks associated with it and how it is likely to impact companies and the government. Participating were an exceptional group of experts including:

Dmitri Alperovitch, Co-Founder of CrowdStrike and Executive Chairman of the Silverado Policy Accelerator;
Chase Cunningham, Chief Strategy Officer at Ericom Software;
Juliette Kayyem, Chair of the Homeland Security and Security and Global Health Projects at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government;
and David Sanger, Author of The Perfect Weapon and White House and National Security correspondent at the New York Times.

The conversation covers the genesis of ZTA adoption following cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure and the Biden Administration and congressional response to this change in security paradigm. The experts define ZTA in practical terms, frankly assess implementation hurdles in the private sector - including early adopter vs. laggard industries - and give actionable advice for private business and policy makers.

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Do we see a very dim light at the end of the tunnel for voting rights?

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 22:12:38 GMT

Former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' text messages from January 6th were released by the January 6th commission and their contents revealed members of Congress and Fox News hosts begging Meadows to get Trump to make a statement. In the courts, Judge Dabney Friedrich ruled that Jan. 6 cases invoking the law against corruptly obstructing an official proceeding has been properly invoked. This opens to the door to bringing criminal charges against Meadows and potential Donald Trump. Is this a turning point? Will the January 6th insurrectionists finally be brought to justice? Could Members of Congress who aided them be ejected from the Chamber? David Rothkopf discusses these latest developments with Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute and Allison Gill of the Daily Beans and Mueller, She Wrote.

Last in the episode, the panel discusses the recent news that the Senate may be setting aside the Build Back Better legislation in favor of focusing on voting rights. Will Democrats eliminate the filibuster to protect voting rights? To find out the answers to these and other pressing questions join us!

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The Democracy Summit Has Ended. Now the Real Work Begins.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 22:36:38 GMT

President Biden promised to hold a Summit of Democracies in the first year of his Presidency and he delivered with a 110 country virtual summit that ended last week. Ambassador Derek Mitchell, President of the National Democratic Institute, joined David Rothkopf, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute to discuss the Summit, its results, and the work left to be done. Is the Summit going to make a difference in countries where democracy is backsliding? Does America even have standing to hold such an event given the threats to democracy we face at home? How should a summit next year be different? Find out the answer to these and other questions about the future of democracy in this don't miss episode.

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Will the Supreme Court Survive the Stench of Politicization

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 22:25:13 GMT

The court is poised to overturn Roe V. Wade which will change forever not only the way abortion rights are treated across the country but the way that the American public views the Court. Are the Justices just political hacks? Has it always been like this? Will President Biden's commission lead to the structural reforms necessary to fix it? Host David Rothkopf sits down to discuss these and other legal issues with Dahlia Lithwick of Slate and Katie Barlow of the Words Matter Podcast and SCOTUSBlog. Don't miss this vital conversation.

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A Conversation with ABC's Jon Karl About His Book "Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show"

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 21:30:32 GMT

Jon Karl's first interview with Donald Trump was 27 years ago. Looking back, he is surprised by how little Trump has changed. It's a striking observation when seen in light of the chaos and controversy of the final year of the Trump presidency. Karl's new book on that final year sheds new, often shocking light, not just on how Team Trump oversaw the mishandling of the COVID epidemic and later the cultivation of the Big Lie and an attempted coup against the United States government. It also, underscores the risks that a second Trump term could have brought with it...and might still bring. We have an in-depth conversation with Karl about the book, its revelations and his sense of whether or not Trump will be a viable candidate in 2024. Don't miss it.

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The Deepening Crisis Along the Russia-Ukraine Border

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 23:31:39 GMT

The massive Russian troop build up along the border of Ukraine might be just posturing on the part of Russia's President Vladimir Putin designed to build support for him at home. Or it might be the prelude to a dangerously destabilizing invasion. Increasingly, intelligence reports are suggesting the latter. The options for the US and the West to stop Russia or to penalize it should it act are limited and as a consequence many experts are beginning to fear the worst may come to pass. We discuss with former Obama Administration Russia and Ukraine expert Evelyn Farkas and with Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law School and Ed Luce of the Financial Times. Also discussed: the upcoming Democracy Summit. Don't miss it.

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A DSR Debate: Who Will Win the Power Struggle Between Big Tech and Nation States?

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 22:48:51 GMT

Big tech today rivals in influence many nation states. Even the largest and most powerful countries are debating how to contain and control tech giants who have the ability to influence their politics, their economies and their standing in the world. To explore how the coming power struggle between big technology firms and nation states will play out, we present a debate between the Eurasia Group's Ian Bremer and Stephen Walt of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. It's a thought provoking and enlightening discussion. Don't miss this special edition of Deep State Radio.

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The Worst Public Health Crisis in US History May Be About to Get Worse

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:51:43 GMT

We may be at another dangerous inflection point in the nearly two year long COVID pandemic. The first Omicron variant cases are appearing in the US. This new mutant version of the virus has many disturbing differences with prior iterations of COVID. President Biden has launched new steps to help contain a resurgence of the disease...but are they enough? Do we have a strategy? How will the anti-science, anti-vax, anti-mask campaign of the GOP impact this? Are new economic, social and political shocks likely to follow? We discuss these critical issues with Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Laurie Garrett and former Obama health policy coordinator Dr. Kavita Patel. Don't miss it.

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Master of the Game: A conversation with Martin Indyk

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 21:51:17 GMT

Martin Indyk, distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, former Ambassador of the United States to Israel, and former U.S. special envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations has written a new book entitled "Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy." In the book, Ambassador Indyk examines how Henry Kissinger worked to ameliorate conflict in the Middle East rather than seek to impose peace. An approach which, Ambassador Indyk asserts, proved to be largely successful. David Rothkopf and Ambassador Indyk explore Kissinger's policy decisions, the impact he had on the Middle East, and grapple with his legacy in this can't miss conversation.

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Trump's Disastrous Decision to Get Out of the Iran Deal Has Left Us with Only Bad Options

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:26:10 GMT

Once upon a time, the Israeli government urged the US to get out of the Iran deal. The American president at the time, Donald Trump, obliged. Now, Israeli officials are calling the decision the worst in the past decade of Iran policy and their intel community is whispering to the US that Iran may be getting very close to the ability to produce nuclear weapons grade uranium. Meanwhile, negotiations with Iran are being resumed in Europe with very low expectations of success. What is the Biden Administration to do? We discuss their options with David Sanger of the New York Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. Don't miss this timely episode.

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A Pre-Thanksgiving Foreign Policy Smörgåsbord

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 22:51:34 GMT

While Americans are turning their attention towards the upcoming holiday, the news from Washington and around the world is not slowing down. Today, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Jerome Powell to serve as the chairman of the Federal Reserve for a second term, the Russian military buildup continues apace, and Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai's disappearance from public life following allegations against a Chinese party officials of sexual assault is causing an uproar within the tennis community. Should the Fed expand its role in regards to preventing climate change? What should America do if the Russians cross the border into Ukraine? Will the plight of Peng Shuai open the eyes of the world to the brutal realities of living in China? Hear David Rothkopf, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute discuss all of these issues and more during this can't miss conversation.

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Bannon, Rittenhouse, and Arbery: What this week's cases tell us about justice in America today

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:58:13 GMT

Steve Bannon was indicted for contempt of Congress but currently remains free awaiting trial. Kyle Rittenhouse stood trial in front of a judge who is barely trying to conceal his pro-defendant bias and now we await the jury's decision. Also this week, alleged assailant Travis McMichael took the stand in an effort to defend his killing of Amaud Arbery. To understand this busy week, David Rothkopf and Kavita Patel do a deep dive with Harry Litman, former U.S. Attorney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and host of the Talking Feds podcast. Is Merrick Garland being methodical or slow? Will America's proliferation of guns lead to more claims of self-defense? Is the judicial branch able to deliver justice? Find out in this can't miss conversation.

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Is Putin Making a Terrible Miscalculation?

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 22:49:18 GMT

Russian troops are building up along the Ukraine border. Russia's close ally Belarus has provoked a crisis on its European borders by directing refugee flows at its neighbors. Tensions are rising. Are the Russians counting on the US and our NATO allies to be reluctant to respond strongly? Do they not realize that the Biden team is much more inclined toward a tough stance toward Russia than the last two U.S. administrations? Will they go too far? We discuss with former US Ambassador to NATO and CEO of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Ivo Daalder, Brookings Institution European scholar Constanze Stelzenmuller and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. Join us.

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Is America Too Dysfunctional to Remain a Superpower?

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 22:40:34 GMT

Gerald Seib wrote in a recent column in the Wall Street Journal that the greatest threat to American national security is our own divisions. However, that isn't the only existential threat that the United States faces. Russia and China are testing the United States's cyber defenses and Climate Changes continues to be a central focus as COP26 moves forward in Glasgow. Can America have a strong foreign policy if there are such drastic changes between administrations? How is the Biden administration pushing back against adversaries in cyberspace? Are statements coming out of COP26 just "blah blah blah"? David Rothkopf discusses these and other issues with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, David Sanger of the New York Times, and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. You won't want to miss this illuminating conversation.

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On Renewal: A Conversation with Anne-Marie Slaughter

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 20:35:33 GMT

Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of the New America Foundation, former head of policy planning at the State Department, has written a new book entitled "Renewal: From Crisis to Transformation in Our Lives, Work and Politics." It could not be more timely, using an experience from Slaughter's professional life to begin an investigation into the honesty required to grow not just as individuals but as a country. It touches upon themes that were dominant in Tuesday's elections and we discuss those themes and more with the author on this latest special episode of DSR. Don't miss it.

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The Sky may not be Falling... but it Certainly is on Fire

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 21:34:51 GMT

The Democrats had a bad night on Tuesday as Glenn Youngkin won the governorship in Virginia and Phil Murphy was barely able to hang on in New Jersey. However, what those results mean remains very unclear. Did Congress's failure to pass the Build Back Better agenda lead to apathy amongst the party faithful? Do Democrats need better candidates? Was this just a thermostatic turn against the party in power? What should the Democrats do to correct course before the midterms? David Rothkopf and Kavita Patel work through these and other questions facing Democratic leaders in the run up to 2022 and 2024 with David Corn of Mother Jones and Jonathan Alter of MSNBC. Don't miss this important discussion.

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The Good, the Bad and the Obscene: An Economic Policy Conversation with Jason Furman

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 21:29:50 GMT

While in Europe and in Congressional negotiations, President Biden has brought the global minimum corporate tax closer to reality. Congressional Democrats are debating SALT cap repeal and taxing unrealized capital gains. The Federal Reserve is tapering bond purchases. How should we see these developments? What will their consequences be? How will this impact the political climate in 2022 and beyond? David Rothkopf and Ed Luce of the Financial Times discuss these and other economic issues with Jason Furman, former Chief Economist to President Obama and Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy at Harvard University. Don't miss this vital conversation.

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Biden in Europe: Give Credit Where it is Due...and Let's Acknowledge Where More Can Be Done

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 21:41:39 GMT

President Biden is on his second international trip. He started this weekend at the G20 in Rome and is now in Glasgow for the COP26. The trip has already proven productive with President Biden advancing the global corporate minimum tax and striking a new US-EU Steel and Aluminum trade deal. He smoothed over relations with France. And made it clear the US wants to lead on climate. But what more should be done? What more can be done given US domestic politics? David Rothkopf discusses the near and long-term implications of these meetings with Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Rosa Brooks of the Georgetown University Law Center, and Ben Pauker of Politico. You won't want to miss it.

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Are We About to Build Back Better? Are We About to Get Serious About January 6th Accountability?

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 23:52:36 GMT

The President and Democratic leaders announced that they are on the verge of transformative legislation that will help children, elders, the environment, our infrastructure, and our growth as a country. When will being on the verge became signed legislation? And will that be accompanied on a parallel track with finally beginning to see some accountability on the January 6 coup attempt? We discuss the first set of developments with Norm Ornstein of AEI and Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution and the second set of issues with former US Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal and NYU Law Professor and co-editor of "Just Security" Ryan Goodman. Join us.

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Only the Rich Can Play: A Conversation with David Wessel

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 21:10:55 GMT

Opportunity Zones sounded like a great idea, provide tax benefits for wealthy Americans to invest in 8,000 areas in the United States that don't receive enough investment and development and everyone wins. Unfortunately, as David Wessel describes in his new book "Only the Rich Can Play: How Washington Works in the New Gilded Age", the vast majority of the benefits of these zones went to the wealthy instead of the communities they were meant to help. This far ranging conversation hits on the roots of this policy failure as well as the latest plans from Democrats to tax billionaires and the global minimum tax on corporations championed by Janet Yellen. You won't want to miss it.

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Managing Mega-Threats: From China to Facebook...and a Biden Foreign Policy Report Card

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:44:59 GMT

As the Biden Administration shifts the focus of U.S. foreign policy to emerging issues and how America can lead in the century ahead, certain megapowers loom as complex threats. One is China. Another is Big Tech and how, if at all, its destabilizing and dangerous tendencies can be managed. Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute discuss. And then we move on to an evaluation of Biden Administration foreign policy so far, the impact of Secretary Blinken's efforts to return diplomacy to centrality in our international relations and what can be done in the next couple years to do better. Join us.

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America is Just Going to Have to Learn to Accept Good News

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 00:42:52 GMT

The Biden Administration, it seems, is on the verge of winning approval for its Build Back Better Package. If the deal is roughly as reported it will be between $1.5 and 2 trillion in fully paid for investments in America. Which means that in this year alone the Biden Administration will have overseen investments of $5 Trillion in the economy, the creation of 5 million jobs (more than the last three GOP administrations added up), distribution fo 200 million plus vaccines, significant economic growth, and much more. You wouldn't know it from reading the press or following social media, but understanding just how big and beneficial all this is may be key to Democratic victories in 2022 which will be essential to preserving democracy in the U.S. We discuss how we got here and how to frame these achievements going forward with California Representative Ro Khanna, the Washington Post's Greg Sargent and Dr. Kavita Patel, formerly of the Obama White House. Don't miss this crucial conversation.

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Spy World Frenemies

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:49:33 GMT

Mossad’s got a killer new boss and the US is buying China-made drones. Jeff Stein and Jeanne Meserve drill down on both.

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There is Nothing for You Here: A Conversation with Fiona Hill

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 21:17:40 GMT

Fiona Hill may have risen to public prominence during Donald Trump's first impeachment but there is much more to her story than just her time in the White House. In her new book "There is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century", she describes her journey from a coal-mining town in Northern England to studying in Moscow and ultimately to serving three different Presidents. Hill argues that expanding opportunity rather than clinging to the past is the only way to save democracy in America and elsewhere and that Putin and Trump are more alike than you may think. We discuss this fascinating new book with Fiona in a can't miss conversation. Join us.

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How Many Times Over Must We Be Able to Destroy the World to Prove We are Not Wimps?

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 22:00:00 GMT

America's nuclear weapons submarine fleet has the capability to produce something like 40,000 Hiroshimas. But it is just one leg in our nuclear forces. What possible reason, asks our guest Joe Cirincione of the Quincy Institute, for possessing that kind of destructive force? For giving the president sole authority to launch a first strike? We discuss these and other nuclear modernization choices facing the Biden Administration with Joe as well regulars David Sanger of the New York Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School. We also take time to reflect on the legacy of the late General Colin Powell. Join us.

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How Many Commissions, Presidents and Senators Does It Take to Change a Supreme Court?

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:00:54 GMT

The first report from the commission looking at ways to change the Supreme Court is out and its conclusions are...well, they seem to be thoughtful but unlikely to produce change in the near future. For folks concerned about the politicization of the court, that's a problem. Where do we go from here? We discuss with the Media Editor of SCOTUSblog & host of the "Words Matter" podcast, attorney and journalist, Katie Barlow and our co-hosts Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution and David Rothkopf. Join us for an important discussion about these and other recent developments in our not-terribly-well-functioning justice system.

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The Peanut Butter Spies, CIA’s China Initiative & Secret Service Burnout

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:21:29 GMT

Washington Post intelligence reporter Shane Harris discusses odd happenings in the spook world with Jeff Stein, and former Secret Service Special Agent Jonathan Wackrow analyses a new report on tanking morale in the uniformed division with Jeanne Meserve.

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Everything is Peachy Keen

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:02:01 GMT

President Biden is on the verge of a transformational victory... or is he. We discuss the state of the negotiations around his Build Back Better agenda and how Democrats can get this legislation on the President's desk with political commentator Karen Finney and Kavita Patel, former senior Obama White House official. This is a pivotal time and these negotiations will impact the lives of Americans for years to come. Don't miss this conversation.

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For Your Eyes Only

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 22:18:27 GMT

Legendary ‘Condor’ author James Grady discusses James Bond’s evolving cinematic villains with Jeff Stein, and Jeanne Meserve digs into the massive hack of a far-right server with extremist expert Heidi Beirich.

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Voter, Heal Thyself: A Conversation with Tom Nichols

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:46:12 GMT

Tom Nichols has become an essential voice for audiences trying to make sense of current trends in American politics. His book "The Death of Expertise" was a landmark volume offering key insights into why our society was faltering. His latest, "Our Own Worst Enemy" continues the journey. For those hoping for a magical solution, a white knight, a top down solution for American political dysfunction, this book will be frustrating but eye-opening. Nichols believes, rightly in our view, that the answer starts with each of us, with a civic minded populace remaking our political culture from the ground up. We discuss this new book with Tom in a conversation you won't want to miss. Join us.

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Biden's Multi-Tiered China Policy is a Far Cry from Trump's

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 21:14:26 GMT

Trump China policy architect Peter Navarro was described by one of his colleagues as a "fucking sociopath." Trump China policy included looking the other way from human rights abuses, seeking trademarks for Ivanka's businesses and extreme Tweets. Biden's is evolving as something very very different--mature, multilayered and reflecting the complexity of the evolving relationship between the world's two major powers. We discuss the latest developments with David Sanger of the New York Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School and Ed Luce of the Financial Times. We also discuss whether Sioux Falls, South Dakota exists or not and why that matters. Don't miss the latest Deep State Radio, the official podcast of the Deep State.

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When Did Old People Being Able to Hear or Chew Their Food Become Marxism?

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:07:39 GMT

The Washington debate over whether and how much to invest in our infrastructure and our people has reached a telling and pivotal moment. We discuss the moment and where it is likely to lead with EJ Dionne of the Washington Post, Norm Ornstein of AEI and Dr. Kavita Patel, former of the Obama White House. Much hangs in the balance here and the real story is not coming out in the media or, often, out of the mouths of political leaders. We try to shed some light on what is really happening. Don't miss it.

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Head Case

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 02:00:33 GMT

From Vietnam to Vienna, reported cases of Havana Syndrome are on the rise. Diplomats, intelligence officials and their families are experiencing debilitating symptoms including headaches, dizziness, nausea and memory loss. Dr. James Giordano, Professor of Neurology and Biochemistry at Georgetown University Medical Center, has been investigating Havana Syndrome since the first cases were reported and discusses what we know, and what we still need to learn, with Jeanne Meserve.

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Europe and the Atlantic Alliance After Merkel: What Next?

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 21:47:35 GMT

Most Americans don't give much thought to German politics--and that's a good thing given that when we once did it was because those politics were a disaster. But with the departure of Germany's chancellor of the past 16 years, Angela Merkel, it is time we did. Germany is not only a vital ally but thanks in large part to Merkel's leadership, it is a global leader of significance. What comes next in our relationship--especially as the US continues to prioritize its pivot to Asia. We discuss with Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Kori Schake of AEI and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center. Join us.

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Is Now a Time for Hope or Preparing for the Worst with the Pandemic?

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 23:42:03 GMT

Time after time, COVID has delivered worst case scenarios. So why, now, would we rely on our hope that those scenarios--new variants, failures of leadership, new outbreaks--will not occur? Will the holidays bring people back together? Or will they see a worsening situation? What should our leaders be doing that they're not? What should we be doing to take care of ourselves? We talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Laurie Garrett and former senior Obama WH official and practicing physician Dr. Kavita Patel. Join us for a must listen special edition of Deep State Radio.

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Accidents Will Happen

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:23:40 GMT

Chinese espionage expert Matthew Brazil and Jeff Stein break down the controversy about Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley’s backchannel contact with his Chinese counterpart, and Jeanne Meserve and transnational crime expert Tom Sanderson discuss the emergence of Talibani Afghanistan as a terrorist state.

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"8 Year-Old Assholes Cannot be Shamed": The Big National Security Scandal Nobody is Talking About

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 22:23:54 GMT

After 9/11, investigators concluded one of the factors that put America at risk was that only 57 percent of nominees for top national security positions had been confirmed by the Congress and were in place. Today, that number is just over 26 percent. Random holds on nominees for indefensibly political reasons are putting this country at risk. The two worst offenders? Senators Cruz and Hawley. We discuss this with expert Loren deJonge Schulman, VP for Research at the Partnership for Public Service as well as AEI's Kori Schake, the FT's Ed Luce and Georgetown Law's Rosa Brooks. We also discuss Kori's and Rosa's prominent opeds on the controversy surrounding General Mark Milley. Plus a little bit about French submarines. Don't miss it.

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Sometimes the unthinkable happens: A conversation with Rebecca Frankel

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 19:07:19 GMT

“Into the Forest” by Rebecca Frankel is more than just one of the best books of the year, it is a revealing journey into what makes us human…the good, the bad, the noble and the horrific. It reads like a great novel and contains much of the drama and resonance you would expect from such a work but also is infused with the detail that comes of great journalism. We speak with the author, former Executive Editor of Foreign Policy, Rebecca Frankel, author of the New York Times best-seller “War Dogs” about her books and what it means in the context of our own times. Join us.

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When the President is a Madman How Patriotism and Service are Redefined

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 23:01:23 GMT

In the news recently, reports that General Mark Milley sought to counsel Chinese leaders in way that might avoid accidental conflict have caused controversy. Was Milley doing his duty? Or was he undermining his commander-in-chief? Similarly, it is reported that Vice President Mike Pence sought counsel from former Vice President Dan Quayle about whether he could or should follow through on President Trump's request that he Pence invalidate 2020 election results. Quayle stood up for principle and the law as Pence wavered. What does this tell us about the last administration? About the responsibility of public officials when confronted with an unfit president. We discuss with former Trump White House official Olivia Troye, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Max Boot of the Council on Foreign Relations. It's an important, timely and difficult conversation. Don't miss it.

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Girding for New and Old Threats

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:47:10 GMT

Extremism expert Kathleen Belew talks with Jeanne Meserve about new factors raising the potential for violence at Sept.18 Capitol protests, while former senior CIA ops official Dan Hoffman tells Jeff Stein that the Kabul collapse has given Al Qaeda and ISIS new life.

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How Do You Feel About the Urge to Surge?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 21:49:17 GMT

While Congress holds hearings questioning the Secretary of State about.the conduct of America's exit from Afghanistan, it probably should also turn its attention to drawing the lessons of the 20 years of warfare, sacrifice and frustration that proceeded that exit. What might those lessons be? And what might come next for the Biden foreign policy team? We discuss with Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University School of Law and Ed Luce of the Financial Times. Join us (if only to hear Kori declare what Kori would do if she had a nuclear weapon).

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The Talibanization of the Supreme Court

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 00:50:38 GMT

The midnight decision of the Supreme Court that basically allowed a technicality to sweep aside the constitutional right to an abortion that has been a fact of American life for half a century bodes very ill for the future of that institution and for the country. When Justice Brett Kavanaugh is the philosophical center of the court, you know we have entered a dark chapter in our history. The majority represent not conservative but religious extremist views and this most recent decision will likely be followed by much worse. We discuss with Slate senior legal editor Dahlia Lithwick, former US attorney Barb McQuade and former senior Obama White House official Dr. Kavita Patel. Join us.

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The Man Who Loved Spying

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 01:52:54 GMT

In a riveting new memoir, former senior CIA officer Doug London celebrates a career in espionage, but in a lengthy conversation with host Jeff Stein, he offer candid, even brutal observations on how 20 years of counterterrorism warped the agency’s priorities and managers.

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Here, Right Matters...or Does It?: A Conversation with Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:16:47 GMT

Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman knew when he went into the Trump White House to work on the National Security Council that he may be asked to do things that were "awful but lawful." As a serving army officer in those cases he would be obligated to follow the orders of the Commander-in-Chief. But he also knew there was a line that he would not cross. He would not follow an unlawful order, he would not help even the president break the law. As a result of his conscience--which drew directly on his military experience and prior to that on the values inculcated in him by his family--the course of history was altered. Imagine what might have happened had Donald Trump gotten the government of Ukraine to help him smear candidate Joe Biden? Where would we be now? We discuss Vindman's story--told in his excellent new book, "Here, Right Matters"--with him in this special edition of the podcast. It's a compelling, candid conversation. Don't miss it.

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America's 2000 Yard Stare: Coping With Crises Closing in on All Sides

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 23:52:05 GMT

COVID. Wildfires in the west. Hurricanes in the Gulf and storms in the East. A women's right to choose under siege. A corrupted justice system. Economic inequality. Racial division. Democracy in the ICU. Any one of these crises would be a challenge for a generation. We face them all at once. The result is something like "the 2000 yard stare," the sign of a battle worn soldier unable to fight. But we must fight. The question is how. We discuss all this on a vitally important special edition of the podcast with guests Norm Ornstein of AEI, best-selling author and therapist Mary L. Trump, co-host former Obama White House senior official Dr. Kavita Patel and co-host David Rothkopf. Join us. It's time to roll up our sleeves and get to work.

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Kabul’s loss and a new 9/11 terror warning

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 23:56:37 GMT

Author Craig Whitlock talks with Jeff Stein about US intelligence’s place in 20 years of lies and deception in Afghanistan, and Jeanne Meserve interviews Coast Guard Commandant Karl Schultz about a terror alert for the 9/11 anniversary.

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I Alone Can Fix It: A Conversation with Carol Leonnig

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:51:30 GMT

A lot of books have been written about Donald Trump and the Trump years president. Few have evoked the almost surreal atmosphere of those years as well as "I Alone Can Fix It," the history of the last year of the administration from Washington Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker. We sit down with Carol Leonnig to discuss the book and what it has led her to conclude about the former president, those around him, their party and the state of American politics.

Don't miss it.

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As We Approach the Afghanistan Deadline: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 22:02:59 GMT

It has been difficult to have a serious, balanced conversation about what the U.S. and this administration has done right in managing the exit from Afghanistan and what we have done wrong. That is a problem that has plagued the U.S. for the entire 20 year period we have conducted the war and, in fact, it may be one of the reasons the outcome to that conflict has been so unsatisfactory. Nonetheless, on this episode we try to cover a range of views in a thoughtful and respectful way. Our guests are Max Boot of the Council on Foreign Relations, Stephen Wertheim of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law School. Please join us.

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Why Did Trump Turn Away Our Afghan Allies?

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:55:30 GMT

The reason the crowds thronging the outskirts of the airport in Kabul were so large was in part due to a concerted effort--against the advice of many in his administration--by former President Trump and his aide Stephen Miller to block our Afghan allies (like allies in Iraq) from entering the United States. They shut down relevant visa programs. They created obstacle after obstacle. And they did so after being warned that such actions would put interpreters and others who assisted us at risk. That is the shocking fact revealed by former Trump official Olivia Troye in a special episode of Deep State Radio. Troye is joined in this episode by former top Obama White House official Dr. Kavita Patel and by Ryan Goodman of Just Security and NYU Law School. Don't miss it.

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The Human Factor

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 04:00:44 GMT

Top former CIA operations official William Murray talks with Jeanne Meserve about the loss of the agency's spy base in Kabul, while Africa expert Jacob Zenn assesses the impact of the Taliban-Al Qaeda triumph on militants across the continent, with Jeff Stein.

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Rothkopf vs. the Washington Hivemind (a Reasonable Debate)

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:17:33 GMT

An episode in which we bring to life the debate that even the best of friends can have over the conduct of recent events in Afghanistan, their likely origins, and their likely consequences. Why are so many people so wrong about this when host David Rothkopf is so right? Where does Rothkopf get his courage? And why do the producers let Rothkopf write these podcast summaries when either Ed Luce or Rosa Brooks, who are really the stars of the episode, would have described it so much better and so differently. Listen in and see.

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Implications for the Kabul Catastrophe

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:18:17 GMT

Counterterrorism expert and Georgetown University Professor, Bruce Hoffman explains the drastic implications of the Taliban triumph, and journalist Toby Harnden talks about his new book on the first CIA team to enter Afghanistan.

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Ali Soufan on the Taliban’s Global Plans

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:07:27 GMT

The celebrated former FBI special agent and counterterrorism specialist says the Taliban aspire to undermining the West’s “Roman Empire.”

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Afghanistan Special Report: Where Do We Go from Here and What Lessons Can We Draw?

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:33:45 GMT

The heart-rending scenes from Kabul Airport are now seared into our collective consciousness. The 20 year war in Afghanistan has clearly come to a disastrous end. While that may have been inevitable, the current chaos has nonetheless come as a shock. What should the administration do now? How to help those they can and manage the situation going forward? And what lessons can we draw after a two-decade long, misguided intervention in Afghanistan that will certainly go down as one of the great foreign policy failures in U.S. history? We discuss with Harvard's Stephen Walt, AEI's Kori Schake and Georgetown University's Rosa Brooks. Don't miss this special episode.

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America in a Moment of Grave Peril: A Conversation with Heather Cox Richardson

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 01:37:30 GMT

We are at a watershed in our history. Some days it feels like justice and accountability are gaining ground and the outcome of this turning point may be a good one. On other days, the threats to our democracy grow and the very real possibility of a turn to authoritarianism in the US looms. There are echoes of this moment throughout our history. We turn to Boston College history professor and noted commentator Heather Cox Richardson to discuss recent developments and long-term historical perspectives. Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and Just Security and Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution and formerly of the Obama White House lead the questioning and offer key comments of their own. Don't miss it.

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SPYING ON MISSILES

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 22:20:55 GMT

Jeanne Meserve talks with Hans Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, about how the world learned of China’s startling new ICBM silos, and Jeff Stein talks with Asia expert Robert Manning about the challenges of spying on North Korea.

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Public Health is Far More Than Just COVID: A Conversation with Dr. Leana Wen

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 21:43:56 GMT

The vast majority of gains in life expectancy during the past century have been due not to miracle cures but to public health measures like sanitation. The key to their success was empowering and trusting our public health officials. We live in a time when an organized minority is this country is seeking to discredit them and when much of our public health mission--like care for addiction or psychosis--is left to the police and other agencies ill suited to the care these problems require. Dr. Leana Wen is a noted physician, commentator and former Public Health Commissioner of Baltimore. She has written an important new book on the role of public health in our society based on her own, inspiring life journey. We discuss that book, "Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health", with her in this special episode of the podcast. Join us.

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The World is on Fire. Will We Have to Wait for a New Generation to Address the Crisis?

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 00:26:49 GMT

The UN has put out a climate report that is devastating in its conclusions. They call it a "code red for humanity." Inaction, greed and ignorance have already irreparably damaged the planet. What do we do now? Are our leaders even capable of coping with the problem? The same question can be asked regarding their ability to address next generation issues associated with new technologies--from cyber to AI. What must change before we are capable of making informed decisions to address 21st Century problems? We discuss with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and David Sanger of the New York Times. Don't miss it.

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There's a Mountain of Evidence Against Trump & His Coup Coconspirators. But Will DoJ Do Anything About It?

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:31:48 GMT

Slowly, thanks to Congressional information requests and court cases, hard evidence is emerging about the way the former president and those close to him worked to steal the last election. You would think that would lead to grand juries being empaneled, indictments and convictions. But so far, nothing of the kind seems imminent from the Department of Justice and while Congress has on-going investigations real concrete progress seems distant. Where does that leave us? We discuss with Ryan Goodman of "Just Security" and NYU Law School, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law School and Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution. It's a pretty tough discussion to hear...but you need to hear it.

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Spies vs. Spies

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:32:14 GMT

An expert on Congressional probes tells Jeff Stein why investigators on the House Select Committee on Jan. 5 have to develop confidential sources deep inside DHS, DoD and the FBI. And retired Marine Corps Gen. Greg Newbold tells Jeanne Meserve that China's control of precious metals is a threat to US intelligence.

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We're Clueless Until We Overreact: America's Foreign Policy History in a Nutshell

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 20:33:57 GMT

Face it, since George Washington, for all the glamor and intrigue the rest of the world may hold, Americans would pretty much like to be left out of it. Over the course of our history, that impulse has been magnified by the fact that often when we do find ourselves forced to be involved, we delay until we tend to overreact. Right now, America's interest in the rest of the world seems to be at a momentary low as we deal with pressing domestic issues. Which raises the question: Where will we overreact next? (See: China, People's Republic of) A lively and thought provoking conversation with Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, David Sanger of the New York Times and host, David Rothkopf.

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What Next for the 1/6 Commission...and for the Resurgent COVID Epidemic

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 11:09:29 GMT

On this special super-sized (hour-long) edition of Deep State Radio we review the auspicious launch of the January 6th Commission with former US Attorney Barb McQuade and NYU Law School's Ryan Goodman and then we have a discussion of what can be done about the stunning and disturbing resurgence of COVID across the US with Dr. Kavita Patel. What do the insurrection, the defense of domestic terrorists behind it and the rejection of science, vaccines and masks that have fueled this new wave of the pandemic have in common? Tune in to find out. (Already know? Well, tune in to find out how pissed off it makes us. Plus: New discounts for the vaccinated!) All on Deep State Radio, the first podcast in America with a vaccine mandate! If you're not vaccinated...don't listen!

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Going Deep

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 23:01:19 GMT

The FBI is still coming up short on dealing with white violent extremists, former undercover special agent Mike German tells Jeff Stein. And Jeanne Meserve delves into a little known DIA medical intelligence unit.

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The End of an Era in US Foreign Policy: Is that a Good Thing?

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:15:30 GMT

With the decision by the Biden Administration to pull the last troops out of Afghanistan and the last combat troops out of Iraq, it marks the end to two decades of U.S. foreign policy in which the War on Terrorism and instability in the Middle East dominated policymakers attentions. Biden seeks to turn the page to 21st Century priorities like China, competitiveness, fixing what is broken at home and next generation threats like cyber. It seems reasonable not to mention long overdue. David Sanger of the New York Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School and Ed Luce of the Financial Times debate whether it is the right move and whether it is being done in the right way. Don't miss this lively and timely discussion.

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Is the Vaccinated vs. the Unvaccinated the Next Civil War?

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 22:55:26 GMT

The science shows that GOP-led resistance to the vaccine is fueling a resurgence of COVID in the US. Anger against the unvaccinated is understandably growing as their ignorance and politics are putting the country at risk again. Where will this lead? What will this new wave of COVID look and feel like? What should we do about it? How does our international response figure in? We discuss these essential and urgent issues with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Laurie Garrett, former Obama health care advisor Dr. Kavita Patel and Ryan Goodman of "Just Security." Don't miss this episode.

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Families of Spies

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:12:46 GMT

A father & daughter have a monster TikTok hit talkIng about his intelligence career. Former CIA analyst Frank Snepp describes the heartbreak of Saigon and the agony of Kabul. And “Spooked” author Barry Meier addresses the NSO-Pegasus surveillance scandal.

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Another Lost Decade for Latin America?

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 21:59:19 GMT

It is a paradox of international relations that U.S. neighbors in the Western Hemisphere have two primary complaints about U.S.

relations with the region. The first is that the U.S. does not pay enough attention to our neighbors. The second, which is often

the first, is that the U.S. pays too much attention to our neighbors. Once again, Latin America is reeling from a crisis, this one fueled by the

COVID pandemic and some really bad leadership in key countries. And in smaller countries like Haiti and Cuba other kinds of unrest is

unfolding. What can and should the US do? What about the rest of the hemisphere? And what will the region's number one trading and investment partner,

China, do going forward? We discuss with Council on Foreign Relations Latin America expert Shannon O'Neil and Ed Luce of the

Financial Times. Don't miss this episode.

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Battling on All Fronts

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 04:00:28 GMT

Former CIA counterintelligence chief James Olson tells Jeff Stein the CIA and FBI need to “resuscitate” double agent ops to penetrate enemy spy services, and Jeanne Meserve talks with former senior U.S. cybercrime official Chris Painter about the rash of ransomware attacks by REvil and other Russia-based malefactors.

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"Dying is Easy, Democracy is Hard"

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:04:06 GMT

It is said that an old actor on his deathbed once said, "Dying is easy. Comedy is hard." Whether that actually happened or not, the foreign policy equivalent may be "Invading a country is easy. Turning it into a democracy is hard." The US discovers this on the regular...and each time it is as though it had never happened before. We discuss with regard to Afghanistan...and many other instances. And if modern day Americans did not have enough evidence all around us to remind us of how tough it it is to establish and maintain a democracy, we suggest that perhaps you could have asked John Hanson, first president of the United States. Join Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School and host, David Rothkopf, for this lively and entertaining discussion.

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What Grade Does the Country Get on Holding the Trumpists Accountable for the January 6th Coup Attempt?

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:52:13 GMT

Congressman Eric Swalwell has been one of the leading voices in the US Congress demanding that the former president and those around him be held accountable for their violations of the Constitution and their oaths of office. Swalwell's book "Endgame: Inside the Impeachments of Donald J. Trump" was among the first insider looks at the impeachment process and the paperback edition, out now, has an extensive update to look at the January 6th attack and the subsequent second impeachment of the 45th president. We discuss the book and his view of where the efforts to bring Trump and those around him to justice stand. Don't miss it.

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Nightmare Scenario: A Stark Behind the Scenes Look at How Trump Mishandled the Pandemic

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:22:35 GMT

Estimates now say 900,000 Americans died as a consequence of the COVID pandemic. But estimates suggest 40-90 percent of those deaths could have been avoided if the Trump Administration acted more swiftly, more effectively or more in concert with the advice of scientists. A new book dives deep into what happened behind the scenes in the administration and on this episode, we talk with one of the authors, Yasmeen Abutaleb. Join Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School, Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution and host David Rothkopf for a discussion of this new best-seller, "Nightmare Scenario--Inside the Trump Administration's Response to the Pandemic that Changed History."

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Enemies Within and Without

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 22:36:50 GMT

Former senior CIA officer Doug London talks with Jeff Stein about the present and future intelligence picture in chaotic Afghanistan. And Jeanne Meserve has a fascinating talk with former top DHS intel official and retired Brigadier General Francis X. Taylor about dealing with violent extremists in the military ranks.

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Are We on the Road to Political Apartheid in the US

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 23:05:50 GMT

The most recent Supreme Court decisions remind us that on our current path voter suppression and more power be given to the richest members of our society are only going to get worse. The current majority on the court exists because presidents elected by a minority of voters nominated candidates who won election thanks to Senators representing a minority of Americans. We discuss where we are headed with David Corn of Mother Jones, Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution. In addition we consider the implications of the indictment of the Trump Organization and its CFO and of the launching of the committee to investigate the 1/6 insurrection for our political future. Don't miss this timely episode.

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Spies that Bind

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 20:07:07 GMT

Nicholas Eftimiades, a top expert on Chinese espionage, tells Jeff Stein he doubts reports that Beijing’s top counterspy defected to the US—but that Beijing has “many” moles in U.S/ intelligence. And Jeanne Meserve talks with top former FBI national security official Jay Tabb about the challenges of dealing with home-grown American terrorists.

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A Rhyme of History

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:02:29 GMT

The U.S. was questioning its ability to lead the world. The structures of the global economy seemed outdated. There were deep tensions between those who sought to put America first and those who recognized the future of US growth lay in the global economy. It sounds a lot like today. But it was 1971. In a brilliant new book, former Yale School of Management Dean and top U.S. government official Jeffrey E. Garten describes how over one weekend the leaders of the Nixon Administration got together and set a new course for the U.S. and the world economy. The resonances with today are unmistakable and the lessons are essential. We discuss with former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce Robert Hormats, Financial Times columnist Rana Foroohar and Garten. Don't miss this special episode of the podcast.

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Is the Secret Objective of US Foreign Policy to be Just Tough Enough Not to Have to Do Anything?

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:47:37 GMT

There are many rumblings of a new Cold War brewing between the US and China. But the governments in Washington and Beijing both seem to be most focused on domestic political issues and maintaining power. Which might suggest that much of the ratcheting up of toughness between them is performative. Especially as a large global coalition is emerging that holds common views toward how China must behave to engage on the world stage in the leadership role it seeks. David Sanger of the New York Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center discuss. Join us.

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On the Cusp of Autocracy

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 02:59:47 GMT

The threats to democracy in the US are building. The response is to call for new laws that first will require changes in the rules of the Senate. If we can get those changes, we should. But what if we can't? What is plan B? How do we avoid locking in changes to our system from which there is no recovery? Will holding Trump and Trumpists accountable for their abuses be any part of that. We discuss with democracy expert Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute, Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution and formerly of the Obama White House and Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and "Just Security." It's a sobering but essential listen.

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Cold War Capers

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMT

Yes, there’s a real James Bond, and Jeanne Meserve chatted him up on the curses and blessings of having such a legendary moniker. And historian Audra Wolfe talks with Jeff Stein about the role of American scientists in the Cold War and beyond.

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Deep State Exclusive: The Very First Podcast of 2025!

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 23:33:32 GMT

To celebrate the fourth anniversary of Deep State Radio (which is to say something like 750 podcasts and a growing audience throughout), we have convened our inner circle of experts, our regular Deep State family, for a look four years from now. As you might expect, we have optimism, pessimism, realism, idealism, and a host of other flavors of outlook from which you can choose. It is the right way to celebrate the past four years and--especially--our deep gratitude to each and every Deep State nerd out there who has helped make the podcast and all of its spin-offs such a success. Don't miss it. And...thank you everybody! We look forward to the next four years!

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Nearly Six Months After an Attempted Coup, We Have More Questions than Answers, More Evasion than Accountability

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 23:07:12 GMT

Listening to FBI Director Christopher Wray before the Congress this week and last, his answers were long and yet achieved a kind of studied vacuousness. There was no there there. No substantive. No sense of responsibility for clear intelligence failures. No sense that we were getting to the root causes of the event. No sense that those really responsible for it will be brought to justice. And for all the reasons there was no sense that we will be able to avoid other such events in the future. Former FBI agent Frank Figliuzzi believes we won't. Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and his co-host David Rothkopf speak to Figliuzzi and former US attorney Barb McQuade about the questions Wray and others need to be asked...and answer. Join us for a substantive and disturbing conversation.

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Perhaps It's Not Quite Time to Give Up on Our System of Justice

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:46:03 GMT

The lack of accountability for Donald Trump and his cronies for the January 6th insurrection, for the serial obstruction of justice identified by the Mueller investigation, for his alleged fraud at the helm of the Trump Organization, for his efforts to intimidate state election officials in the wake of the 2020 election, for his serial sexual abuse cases...and for so much more...is deeply frustrating. Sometimes it feels as though he has gamed the system and will never be brought to justice. Allison Gill, host of the Daily Beans podcast, is a student of these cases and she counsels patience. We discuss what's next in these cases and on another front where she has been a courageous leader, sexual abuse in the military, with AG on this special edition of Deep State Radio. Don't miss it.

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‘Everybody knows somebody’

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:39:10 GMT

Terrorism expert Gina Ligon tells Jeanne Meserve that the Biden administration’s initiative on domestic extremism represents a ‘sea change’ in policy but doesn’t address the root causes of populist violence. Israeli counterterrorism dramas do, an American ex-pat writer in Jerusalem tells Jeff Stein, because so many involved have served in spy units.

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A Far Cry from Helsinki: Biden and Putin to Set "Guardrails" and Manage Expectations

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:24:31 GMT

When Vladimir Putin sits down with Joe Biden, both men will be well familiar with each other and Putin will have no illusions that he can toy with the new American president like he could with the last one. Joe Biden has been working at a high level in US foreign policy since 1973 (when Leonid Brezhnev was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.) As Biden's Europe trip has demonstrated this past week, he is a savvy foreign policy professional who knows how to pull the levers of diplomacy behind the scenes. If not every speech is a barn burner, the results so far outstrip those of all his recent predecessors in their first years in office. We discuss the Putin meeting with David Sanger of the New York Times, who is traveling with the president, and Evelyn Farkas, former senior Obama Administration official and Russia specialist.

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Make the Familiar Strange and the Strange Familiar

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 23:50:37 GMT

Financial Times Editor-at-Large Gillian Tett has distinguished herself as a brilliant observer of markets and politics. That is in part due to the training she got while earning her PhD in anthropology. It is that experience and method that she brings to her latest book, the lucid, eye-opening and compelling "Anthro Vision: A New Way to See in Business and Life." It's insights and lessons are exceptionally powerful tools for leaders in every sector facing a world struggling to recover and coping with rapid change. Edward Luce, also of the Financial Times, and host David Rothkopf, discuss the book and how it applies to the lives of our listeners. You won't want to miss this conversation.

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Meeting of the Minds

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 22:42:29 GMT

Ahead of presidents Putin and Biden meeting in Geneva, a psychiatrist puts the leader of Russia on the couch. Dr. Kenneth Dekleva, who served in the US embassy in Moscow, joins co-host Jeanne Meserve for a special edition of SpyTalk.

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Is There a Future for the Democratic Party?

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:37:28 GMT

With Republicans variously arguing that vaccines make people magnetic and that the Forest Service should be able to reroute the Moon's orbit, you'd think the party would be headed for a bad end. Add in the corruption and the traitors and the insurrections and it is baffling there still is a GOP. Yet, that said, many observers are predicting the GOP will win the House and Senate in next year's midterm elections. If that happens, you can expect columns the morning after asking whether the party that stood up for truth and the rule of law has a future. We discuss this and what the Dems should do about it with James Hohmann of the Washington Post, Dr, Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution and the Obama White House and Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and "Just Security." Don't miss this. Although you may want an adult beverage at hand while you listen.

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That Was Then

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 23:19:16 GMT

Chinese espionage poses a mortal threat to the US, former counterintelligence boss Bill Evanina tells Jeanne Meserve. And author Kai Bird talks with Jeff Stein about a clandestine plot with Iran by Reagan campaign manager and future CIA Director Bill Casey to deny Jimmy Carter re-election.

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The New Map: A Conversation with Daniel Yergin

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:00:16 GMT

Pultizer Prize-winner Daniel Yergin is widely regarded as the world's foremost analyst and commentator on energy issues. His books have chronicled every aspect of how modern energy markets have evolved and their impact on geopolitics and daily life. His latest book, "The New Map: Energy, Climate and the Clash of Nations," describes how emerging energy technologies and climate related issues are impacting power and the potential for conflict, growth and power shifts worldwide. We discuss the book and how it ties to today's headlines with Yergin on this special episode. Don't miss it.

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Let's Make Diplomacy Boring Again

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 20:20:13 GMT

Joe Biden is off to Europe. He will meet with Allies and with Vladimir Putin. Under Trump, that was a formula for headlines and disaster. Under all presidents such trips produce fraught analyses seeking to identify presidential doctrines and historic deliverables. But most of diplomacy is blocking and tackling. And much of it best done out of sight of the public. We discuss the upcoming trip with Atlantic columnist Tom Nichols, AEI's Kori Schake and Georgetown Law's Rosa Brooks and we come to the conclusion that "Biden Returns Home After Uneventful Trip" might be the best outcome of all. We also discuss what might be the tougher upcoming diplomatic trip in the next few days, that of Kamala Harris to Mexico and Central America. Don't miss it.

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Cyber Counterpunch

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:14:13 GMT

On this special edition of SpyTalk, co-host Jeanne Meserve speaks with William Evanina, former Director of the United States National Counterintelligence and Security Center about the recent spate of ransomware attacks. Evanina says President Biden should threaten to pull out of the upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that the US should demonstrate it is willing and able to shut down Russian infrastructure.

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This is a Song About Disappointment

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 22:45:34 GMT

The Democrats keep bending over backwards to "do what's right" or "preserve bipartisanship." Republicans meanwhile have made it clear they have no interest in doing what's right or bipartisanship. Is the Democratic strategy a way to get to enough votes to reform the filibuster and thereby thwart GOP efforts to gut democracy? Or is it the old story of Lucy, Charlie Brown and the football. The weeks ahead will reveal the truth. In the eyes of Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, a moment of truth lies ahead. Ryan Goodman of "Just Security" and NYU Law School and Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution and the Obama White House join the discussion. Don't miss it.

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The Gathering Storms

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 23:18:12 GMT

Former top FBI domestic extremist specialist Tom O’Connor tells co-host Jeanne Meserve in a startling interview that he’s worried about another Timothy McVeigh plotting something big. And Jeff Stein talks with veteran intelligence reporter Bill Arkin about a vast Pentagon secret army combatting our enemies that no one’s heard about.

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Where's Your Sense of Urgency? It Won't Be 2024 When Our Democracy is Undone, it'll be 2021.

Thu, 27 May 2021 22:15:36 GMT

Many are rightly focused on the importance of 2024's presidential elections and the midterms in 2022. But if we do not stop GOP efforts at voter suppression this year...which means ending the filibuster this year...and we don't create accountability for Trump Administration abuses, we will set in motion inevitable defeats not just for Democrats but for American democracy in the years ahead. We discuss with the American Enterprise Institute's Norm Ornstein, Brookings scholar Dr. Kavita Patel and co-editor of Just Security and Professor at NYU Law School Ryan Goodman. Don't miss it.

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Spies in the Soup

Wed, 26 May 2021 23:53:57 GMT

Jean Meserve talks with former Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Juliette Kayyem about the mess in DHS’ intelligence shop, and Jeff Stein interviews Barry Meier about his new book, “Spooked: The Trump Dossier, Black Cube, and the Rise of Private Spies.”

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Special Episode: The CFR's Richard Haass on the State of the World

Tue, 25 May 2021 19:44:34 GMT

Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, is one of the world's leading thinkers on international affairs. His most recent book, "The World: A Brief Introduction" is a one volume crash course into how we got to where we are and where we go from here. It is now out in paperback and to mark that event, we sat down with Richad to discuss the book, America's changing role in the world, the impact of COVID, our very different rivalries with China and Russia and much much more. Ed Luce of the Financial Times joins in the conversation for a pod episode you won't want to miss.

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America's Message to the Middle East: We're Broken and Our Focus Needs to be on Taking Care of Business at Home

Mon, 24 May 2021 21:50:47 GMT

We've come to the end of another violent cycle between Israelis and Palestinians. Generally, the Biden Administration has gotten good grades for a policy that balanced active, behind the scenes efforts to bring the violence to a quick close with a desire not to get side-tracked from their main agenda items here at home. Where do we go from here? What did the crisis tell us is now different between Israelis and Palestinians? About American attitudes toward both sides? We discuss with well-known Middle East experts and commentators Rula Jebreal and Aaron David Miller and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute plus Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School. Also: Thoughts on how the US and the world should react to the shocking seizure of a journalist from a transiting Ryan Air jet by Belarus. Don't miss it.

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How Do You Say "We Are Being Attacked by Radicals Who Want to Destroy Democracy" in a Way that Will Make People Care?

Thu, 20 May 2021 22:43:20 GMT

This week, the vast majority of Republicans on Capitol Hill sought to block a bipartisan commission that would investigate the attack that took place on January 6th and the factors leading up to it. Some even portrayed the attackers as the victims or as just a bunch of tourists visiting a national monument. It would have been shocking if it were not so commonplace. So the question becomes, do enough Americans even care about preserving our system of government to protect it? And if not, how can a sufficient number be motivated to care? We discuss with Washington Post columnist Greg Sargent and Ryan Goodman, co-editor of Just Security and a professor at NYU Law School. It's an important discussion. Don't miss it.

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When of the Two Most Likely Solutions One is Impossible and the other is Even Less Likely, What Then?

Thu, 20 May 2021 10:52:20 GMT

The past two weeks have revealed that the Israel-Palestine conflict remains far from a solution. Indeed, of the two most likely solutions discussed--a two-state "solution" or a one-state "solution"--both seem impossible. But the problem is a real one with profound human consequences in Israel and Palestine and great resonance in the US (often for the wrong reasons). We discuss the situation and our options with one of the most thoughtful observers and voices on these issues in the U.S., Jeremy Ben-Ami, the president of J-Street. Don't miss this thoughtful conversation on a complex and confounding problem.

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Panetta’s Regret

Wed, 19 May 2021 22:41:33 GMT

Former CIA Director and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta was praised in a multitude of articles and broadcasts marking the 10th anniversary of the elimination of Osama Bin Laden earlier this month. But in an hour long interview with Jeff Stein, he described a major failing of US intelligence during his watch. Listen to it here.

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Has the CIA Lost Its Grip on the Middle East?

Wed, 19 May 2021 19:09:32 GMT

CIA clandestine services veteran and longtime Middle East hand Marc Polymeropoulos tells Jeff Stein that the CIA no longer prizes regional expertise, instead opting for spy corps “generalists” who can be shifted from region to region. In this Special Edition of the SpyTalk podcast, Polymeropoulos laments the passing of Charlie Seidel, who he calls the CIA’s “last great Arabist.”

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The Cracking Sounds You Hear in the Old US-Israel Relationship

Mon, 17 May 2021 19:56:50 GMT

The Biden Administration is working hard to maintain a fairly traditional front for US-Israel relations during the current crisis. Which is to say they are essentially following the playbook the Obama Administration would have followed (Trump's bromance with Bibi was an outlier). But times are changing, the views of Democrats are changing, the generational outlook is changing, and don't forget Bibi's bromance with Trump which did not help matters. We discuss what could trigger a change with former top Israeli diplomat and foreign policy specialist Alon Pinkas, the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School. Don't miss it.

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Episode 9 Deep Thoughts from the DSR Network

Mon, 17 May 2021 17:37:52 GMT

In this episode, David Rothkopf and Chris Cotnoir discuss mask wearing and the reluctance for New York and New Jersey to go all in on the CDC's most recent guidance. We also talk 5th grade teachers (they were mean) and our past and upcoming programming for the week.

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What's Cooking in the Laboratories of Democracy

Thu, 13 May 2021 22:03:50 GMT

It was Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis who popularized the phrase "states are laboratories of democracy." That has never been clearer than at this moment when some of the most important innovation in governing is coming from states...and some folks, notably on the right, are working on experiments that may end up crippling democracy or even killing it. To get a sense of what is going on at the state level in US politics, we take a look at one bellwether state, Virginia, through the eyes of one of its most promising political leaders, current gubernatorial candidate State Senator Jennifer McClellan. Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution and formerly of the Obama White House and host David Rothkopf discuss with Senator McClellan some of the key issues in US politics today from voting rights to justice reform to child care and education. Don't miss it.

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Crisis and Confusion

Thu, 13 May 2021 10:18:57 GMT

In the fourth edition of the SpyTalk podcast, former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen talks with co-host Jeanne Meserve about combatting “psychological warfare” disinformation attacks from Russia, China, Iran and even Venezuela, and former top CIA analyst Mathew Burrows tells her that US intelligence is so busy coping with immediate threats they “can’t see the forest for the trees.” Leading off the show, Jeff Stein talks with Janis Shinwari, an Afghan interpreter for US intelligence units, who says thousands of his comrades are terrified about being left behind and murdered by the Taliban when US forces leave in September.

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The Unimaginable Covid Crisis in India

Tue, 11 May 2021 20:22:44 GMT

On this special episode of Deep State Radio, we discuss the Covid-19 crisis in India with Washington Post Global Opinion Columnist, Rana Ayyub, who is covering the crisis from the front lines from her home in Mumbai and describes unimaginable suffering, both personally and across her country. Rana is joined by Edward Luce of the Financial Times and practicing physician and former Obama health advisor, Dr. Kavita Patel. This episode is available in its entirety exclusively to our members.

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The One in Which Rosa Suggests That He or She With the Most Instagram Followers Should Rule

Mon, 10 May 2021 20:12:25 GMT

The US could be back in the Iran nuclear accord by the end of the month. There are plenty of hurdles to that, of course, but it is not impossible. And if not by then, then perhaps it will happen by Fall. We discuss why that is likely to be a good thing with the Quincy Institute's Joe Cirincione, the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake, and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law School. We also discuss violence in Israel, the challenges the situation there poses for the Biden team and...the future of the Italian monarchy. Which is how we got to the Instagram discussion in the first place. Don't miss it.

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The Woman Who Invented Ronald Reagan

Fri, 07 May 2021 17:48:37 GMT

Ronald Reagan would not have been president nor would he have enjoyed the successes he had as a politician without the active role played by his wife, Nancy. Often underestimated, sometimes the subject of gossipy slights, this woman was really one of the principle architects of a watershed presidency, among the very top advisors in an era in which some of the others including Washington titans like James Baker and George Bush. Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty has written what is already being hailed as the definitive biography of the former first lady, "The Triumph of Nancy Reagan." The book itself is a triumph and offers a vital insight into a watershed moment in modern American history. It also is rich with color including from the golden age of Hollywood. We discuss all that in a special one-on-one conversation with the author that you won't want to miss. Join us.

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How Do We Get from Here to Accountability?

Thu, 06 May 2021 22:34:55 GMT

In an important ruling this week, Judge Amy Berman Jackson wrote a scathing assessment of the Barr Department of Justice's efforts to rationalize their handling of the serial obstruction of justice within the Trump Administration. This may have been another significant step toward getting some accountability for the last administration's serial abuses. The decision came in a case brought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). We are joined by CREW president Noah Bookbinder and our regulars, NYU Law Professor and co-editor of Just Security Ryan Goodman and former senior Obama White House official and former Senate staffer Dr. Kavita Patel to discuss how, if ever, we might get from where we are toward bringing Trump and his associates to true justice. It's an important discussion that you won't want to miss. Join us.

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Shots in the Dark

Thu, 06 May 2021 00:06:40 GMT

Jeanne Meserve looks into the mysterious directed-energy attacks on officials in Washington with Mark Zaid, lawyer for CIA and State Department victims. Then Ronen Bergman, author of a groundbreaking book on Israeli assassination operations, talks with Jeff Stein about the effect of Mossad’s hits on Iran’s nuclear scientists and uranium facilities. Last but hardly least, Jeanne talks at length with technology venture capitalist Gilman Louie about his work with the CIA and the perils of losing the race on artificial intelligence to America’s adversaries.

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Is this Just Indian Summer for Democracy in America?

Mon, 03 May 2021 19:59:29 GMT

Joe Biden is doing a remarkable job. Public support for Biden's bold economic initiatives is exceptionally high. But there are warning signs about what may be around the next bend in American politics. The GOP is punishing those in its ranks who dared to speak the truth. The most extreme actors on the right seem to have the best prospects. Republicans are posed to do well in the 2022 mid-terms. And if that happens, will this moment be seen as a momentary return to sanity before we continue the Trumpian slide to neo-fascism? Do threats to democracy elsewhere in the world, such as India, forebode ill as well? We discuss with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Max Boot of the Washington Post and Ed Luce of the Financial Times. Pour yourself a stiff drink and tune in.

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A Stake Through the Heart of Reaganomics

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:36:10 GMT

We are in the middle of an economic sea-change in the United States. The prevailing views of the past 40 years--call them Reaganomics or neo-liberalism or the Washington Consensus--are being pushed aside. The inequality they left in their wake are being addressed by new policies that focus on investing in the middle class and the most vulnerable. The leader of this revolution is not some young firebrand but a seasoned figure of the Washington establishment, President Joe Biden. We discuss his bold economic vision and its potential consequences with Ed Luce and Rana Foroohar of the Financial Times. It's a great, provocative discussion. Don' miss it.

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Biden Gives the Most Kennedy-esque Rooseveltian Speech in History

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 23:10:14 GMT

Joe Biden spoke to a joint session of Congress and outlined an economic plan that exceeds in scope anything we have seen nearly a century. It was specific, doable, and would be paid for simply by restoring taxes to levels they were at past periods of American prosperity and growth. He framed it as not just urgent from a domestic perspective but critical to "winning the 21st Century", to our competition with China. Is it realistic? How will it become law? How will the GOP respond? What are the political consequences? (And what are the consequences of this weeks' raid on Rudy Giuliani's Upper East Side of Manhattan apartment?). We discuss with Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin, Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution and Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and "Just Security." Don't miss it.

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Fire and Ice

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:56:08 GMT

In this week’s edition of the SpyTalk podcast, Jeff Stein goes deep on the CIA’s looming eviction from Afghanistan with Lisa Curtis, a longtime former CIA, State Department and White House National Security Council expert on the region. And then co-host Jeanne Meserve conducts a lively interview with a former senior CIA and NSA analyst, Alma Katsu, about her new, post-government-service thriller, Red Widow, which features a gutsy female spy heroine.

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Biden's First 100 Days, The Foreign Policy Perspective

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:37:02 GMT

Going from Donald Trump to Joe Biden has been as striking a political shift as most Americans have encountered in their lifetimes. But the shift has sent shockwaves around the world. America's allies are cautiously optimistic. Autocrats not so much. We discuss the first 100 days of Biden foreign and national security policy and their implications with Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, David Sanger of the New York Times and Ed Luce of the Financial Times. Join us.

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Episode 8 - Deep Thoughts

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:07:52 GMT

On this week's Deep Thoughts, David and Chris touch on Biden's first 100 days, our new show, Spy Talk, hosted by Jeff Stein and Jeanne Meserve, our programming for the week and, oh yeah, we're hiring!

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Will We Ever Have Real Police Reform in America?

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 00:09:46 GMT

In the wake of the Derek Chauvin verdict, while there was a consensus that a degree of justice was achieved, that a massive job of work remained to end the long history of systemic racism in US law enforcement and throughout society. The question is how do we get there from here? Will government have the courage to stand up to special interests and produce the kind of real structural change that is necessary? Or will this issue be punted and produce further tragedies, abuses and social division? We discuss with former US attorney and host of the "Talking Feds" podcast Harry Litman and Dr. Kavita Patel, former senior official in the Obama White House. Join us.

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A CIA Spy in Syria, and US Responses to Russian, Chinese and Other Adversary Hacking

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 17:20:25 GMT

This week, in the debut edition of the SpyTalk podcast, co-host Jeff Stein talks to the Washington Post’s Joby Warrick about an extraordinary CIA operation in Syria, as told in his new book, Red Line. Jeff and co-host Jeanne Meserve also discuss the Biden administration’s recent expulsion of suspected Russian spies, then Jeanne talks with former NSA Director and Cyber Command chief Admiral Mike Rogers about Chinese, Russian and other hackers’ infiltration of U.S. computer networks.

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A Page is Turned: We Shift Our Focus from Old Threats to New Ones

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 20:07:55 GMT

Last week, President Biden announced the US would be pulling our last troops out of Afghanistan by September 11 of this year. At the same time, leaders in the Intelligence Community met with Congress to discuss emerging threats--from China to tech war. Our experts discuss these developments as well as new developments concerning Russia, a bilateral meeting with Japan and an outbreak of diplomacy in the practice of US foreign policy. Join Lara Jakes of the New York Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law School for a discussion of where we are right now and where we are headed.

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A Tale of Two COVIDS

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 22:51:59 GMT

On the one hand, America's vaccine roll out is making great progress. On the other, in the last week COVID cases are on the rise in 38 states. On the one hand, the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are working remarkably well. On the other hand, Astra Zeneca and perhaps Johnson and Johnson not so much. (Or maybe the government is over-reacting to a very tiny number of problem cases with the J&J vaccine.) On the one hand we know more about the disease. On the other hand it keeps changing and about a third of us just don't want to know the science. Where does this lead? We discuss with Pulitzer Prize-winner Laurie Garrett, former senior Obama health specialist Dr. Kavita Patel and Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School. Also: A special conversation about latest revelations about Trump and Russia and the Biden team's response.

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A One on One with NYT Columnist Nick Kristof: Searching for Solutions from Here at Home to the World's Hot Spots

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:30:01 GMT

Two time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Nicholas Kristof has set himself from other columnists by virtue of his deep reporting into the subjects about which he writes. In this exclusive conversation, Deep State listeners and host David Rothkopf pose questions on the subjects that have dominated his work over the years--from China to conflict zones, from social problems in America to protecting the rights of women and girls. Don't miss this wide-ranging and provocative conversation.

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"The GOP Thinks of Politics Like Pro Wrestling"--A Conversation with Rep. Eric Swalwell

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 18:20:51 GMT

Rep. Eric Swalwell of California has emerged as one of the most important voices in the Democratic Party. From his presidential campaign to his work during last year's impeachment hearings, he has stood out for both tough-mindedness and clarity. As the son and brother of police officers, he has strong views on how we need to reform policing in America in the wake of the abuses we have seen, especially in communities of color. This ties to his activism on the issue of gun control. We discuss both as well as his views on the Matt Gaetz scandal, the GOP's race to the bottom, the best strategy for a Democratic Party that must expand its margins in the Senate and House in 2022 and accountability for the Trump administration. Don't miss this insight-rich conversation.

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How Can Joe Biden Avoid the Curse of 400 Rabbits?

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:50:14 GMT

The ancient Aztecs referred to the headache and misery following drunken debauchery as the "curse of 400 rabbits." Presidents need to try to avoid policies that produce similar reactions. So far the Biden Administration has been deft at doing so. Where might they go wrong? And what domestic policy priorities should they pursue to strengthen the US internationally? We discuss with Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law School. Don't miss the conversation...which includes a special report from the parking lot of a Wal-Mart in Billings, Montana.

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Episode 7: Deep Thoughts From The DSR Network

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:51:16 GMT

This week on Deep Thoughts, host David Rothkopf and Chris Cotnoir discuss the speed at which the country is being vaccinated as well as our upcoming programming, including a one-on-one conversation with Rep. Eric Swalwell on Tuesday and a live interactive discussion with New York Times Pulitzer Prize Winning journalist, Nicholas Kristof.

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It's Not Too Early to Predict What Biden Era Politics Will Be Like

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 22:17:47 GMT

By this time during the presidency of the former guy, his national security advisor had been booted, the Muslim ban had been tried and Comey was days from getting fired. We also knew that the GOP was simply not going to do anything about even the worst things Trump was doing. So it's not too early to make some prognostications about about the political weather we can expect in the Biden Era. The bad news is, we already know the GOP is still Trump's GOP, obstructionist at best, anti-democratic, racist, corrupt and traitorous at worst. The good news is that so far, Joe Biden has managed to by-pass the Beltway and win bi-partisan support by listening to the American people and giving them the kind of programs and change the majority of them have long supported. Will this continue? What could result in a course change? We discuss with Max Boot of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Washington Post, Dr. Kavita Patel, former Obama White House official and practicing physician and Ryan Goodman, NYU Law professor and co-editor of "Just Security." Join us.

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Sorting the Good News from the Bad on COVID

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 22:20:56 GMT

The US is making great progress on vaccine distribution and national death tolls are falling. But new variants are spreading and some states are seeing disturbing spikes in infection. The world is itching to re-open post pandemic but the very of "post-pandemic" may be illusory with out of control COVID in many parts of the world and unsatisfactory government responses in many others. What should we make of this welter of contradictory facts? We discuss with Dr. Kavita Patel, practicing physician and former senior Obama White House health policy official, and Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding, noted epidemiologist. Don't miss this discussion which was enhanced by the ability of DSR members to pose questions.

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Things are Going Pretty Well...Maybe it's Time to Start Worrying

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 20:03:37 GMT

It is a matter of conventional wisdom nearly everywhere that the Biden Administration is off to a strong start. Which, life on this planet being what it is, leads us to ask, what could go wrong? Will Russia's saber-rattling in Ukraine turn into something worse? What about China's regarding Taiwan? Are there any good options in either case for Biden & Co. What about the pandemic? We're doing better in the US but the rest of the world is being rocked by new problems. Could that drag us backward? Our regulars, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and David Sanger of the New York Times join us to discuss. Don't miss it.

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Episode 6 - Deep Thoughts from the DSR Network

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 19:26:18 GMT

On this episode of Deep Thoughts (which isn't particularly deep this week), David and Chris discuss the struggles to vaccinate in other parts of the world, our upcoming programming, including a live interactive discussion with Dr. Kavita Patel and Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding and Chris' discovery of the show "Calls." Tune In.

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One-on-one with Gayle Tzemach Lemmon: Why It is So Important to Tell the Stories of Heroic Women

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 20:48:52 GMT

Too much of world history is written by men about men for men. The result is that cultural biases of a male-centric world are reinforced. But another consequence is that the vitally important stories about heroic women who are shaping our communities an our futures go unnoticed. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, author of the Daughters of Kobani, is addressing this shortcoming with powerful books telling the story of remarkable women across the greater Middle East. We discuss with her the future of the US in the region, the future of women in the region and how average American can make a difference in resetting our priorities. Don't miss it.

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Standing Up to Anti-Asian Hate Crime: A One-on-One with Rep. Ted Lieu

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:53:37 GMT

As anti-Asian hate crimes continue across America, California Congressman Ted Lieu has become one of the foremost voices demanding action to stop the violence. He also has not been shy about calling to account the former president and his administration for fueling the violence with their hateful references to the spread of the COVID pandemic. We speak to Rep. Lieu about the crisis and the steps the Biden Administration is taken to stop it. We also discuss the president's upcoming major infrastructure initiative, the climate crisis and what must be done to hold the former administration accountable for its abuses including inciting the insurrection on January 6th. Don't miss this wide ranging conversation.

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Kibbitizpalooza: Advice for the Biden Administration as they Roll Out Their Policies

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:55:35 GMT

While we are only two months into the new administration (and it is getting good marks for those two months) it is never too early to start kibbitzing about how to do better. Can we go too far in direct our economic attention inward? What old policy positions can we let go of? How do we fix our defense planning and spending? Is there anything we can teach Europe to help them with their troubled vaccination roll outs? Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School offer their thoughts on areas we can do even better...and then they turn their attention to the great American infrastructure songbook. Don't miss it.

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When Can We Go To War and Who Decides?

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:14:21 GMT

Few decisions a government can make are more consequential than deciding when the use of force is warranted. In the US a debate has raged for decades about how much latitude a president should have in making such decisions and what role Congress should play. Legal contortionism has turned congressional authorizations for the use of force in one circumstance into blank permissions slips still cited by president decades later. This week, the Congress has begun to reconsider these profoundly important issues and we are joined by experts Steve Pomper, formerly of the Obama NSC, and Oona Hathaway, professor at Yale Law School, as well as regular co-host Ryan Goodman, co-editor of Just Security and professor at NYU Law School for a discussion on what changes are needed and which are possible. Don't miss it.

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Episode 5 - Deep Thoughts From The DSR Network

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 21:09:20 GMT

On this episode of Deep Thoughts, David rants about the media calling the crisis at the Border, Joe Biden's Border Crisis. David and Chris then discuss last week's Secret Life of Cookies episode with Rosa Brooks, the semi-normalcy that the NCAA Tournament brings to the country, Spring Break in Florida and yes, Homing Pigeons. We also make an announcement about a new show that will launch on the DSR Network in a few weeks.

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Ah, So This is What Having an Actual, Thought Out, Professional Foreign Policy Feels Like

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:54:23 GMT

After four years of policy by Tweet that sometimes felt as if it were driven more by the indigestion of the Tweeter than by any connection to US interests, the Biden Administration has ushered in a striking change. Last week's US-China meetings in Anchorage, were acrimonious at times but appropriately so for a complex relationship and there seemed to be a clear method to the US approach. That was born out early this week when the US imposed meaningful sanctions on China for its abuses of the Uyghurs...in conjunction with our closest allies. We discuss where this and other recent developments lead with Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and David Sanger of the New York Times. Don't miss it.

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Russia Meddled! Trump Lied! The GOP Covered For It! And Nothing Happened...Again!

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 22:24:04 GMT

Never in the history of shocking revelations about US government lies and scandal has there been such a protracted period of shocking revelations nor one with so few consequences for those in power at the center of the scandals. Now, as the Biden Administration, reveals more truth about Trumpist lies there is again shock...and precious little action or accountability? What next? What does it say about us and our system? We discuss with former FBI counterintelligence official and best-selling author Peter Strzok along with our regulars NYU Law School's Ryan Goodman and former Obama WH official Dr. Kavita Patel. Join us.

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Is Filibuster Reform Now More Likely Than Not?

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 20:55:37 GMT

Mitch McConnell has become so effective as an obstructionist force and the GOP has been so disciplined in their support of him, that he has left the Democrats with no alternative but to consider some form of filibuster reform. Even those who have opposed such steps in the past are now showing some signs of warming to some form of the idea. We discuss in a Q&A with American Enterprise Institute emeritus scholar and one of the leading experts on this issue, Norm Ornstein. Join us for this important conversation.

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What Challenges Will the US Face in the Post-COVID World?

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:41:23 GMT

There are encouraging signs that the US will slowly begin to return to post-COVID normalcy by this summer or fall. Wall Street predictions for the economy for the third and fourth quarters of 2021 are rosy. What if that actually happens? What priorities will be next for the Biden Administration? What challenges may emerge worldwide that may draw its attention? We discuss with David Sanger of the NY Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law and author of the new book, Tangled Up in Blue. Don't miss it.

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Episode 4 - Deep Thoughts

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:51:04 GMT

On this week's episode of Deep Thoughts, David begins with a rant about the media's desire to have President Biden hold press conferences. We then move into the Grammys and David reveals why he had to delete a Tweet. We also discuss what's ahead this week on The DSR Network as well as a recap of last week's episode of the Secret Life of cookies, with guest, Gisele Fetterman, Second Lady of Pennsylvania.

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Wait, what? A president behaving presidentially? News that's...actually...good?

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:57:59 GMT

Yes, you heard that right. We've come to 50 days into the Biden presidency and things are actually working, getting better, Spring is in the air, there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Admittedly, there's plenty of ways that despite the best efforts of the president and despite passage of the massive American Rescue Plan that we can screw this up. But who knows, we might not. Right? We discuss with Dr. Kavita Patel, former top official in the Obama White House and practicing physician, and with Ryan Goodman, professor at NYU Law School and co-editor of the Just Security website. Join us. It's not all bad news for a change.

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Next Steps Toward Making the Country Safer and Healthier

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 22:36:31 GMT

There is good news in America--from progress in getting relief to Americans wracked by COVID and its economic aftershocks to slowly getting a new government in place including, finally, the confirmation of Attorney General Merrick Garland. Where do we go from here though in securing the country and fixing our broken politics. We speak with two veterans of the Trump Administration who broke away to challenge it, former Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Elizabeth Neumann and former Mike Pence senior staffer Olivia Troye. Don't miss it.

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"A Foreign Policy for the American People"

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 21:48:19 GMT

Last week Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered a speech outlining the priorities of Biden-Harris Administration foreign policy. It differed from past such speeches in focus, tone and objectives. It described an approach in which, in the words of Blinken, the distinctions between foreign and domestic policy have "fallen away." It was also showed more humility and awareness that America had much work to do to repair our own democracy, immigration policies, and relationships around the world if we are to be successful. We discuss the speech and its implications with Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law School and Max Boot of the Council on Foreign Relations. We also begin with some observations on International Women's Day. Don't miss it.

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Episode 3 - Deep Thoughts with David Rothkopf

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:36:16 GMT

On this edition of Deep Thoughts, David opens with some thoughts about International Women's Day. David and Chris go on to discuss what they watched over the weekend, thoughts on the Oprah interview with Meghan and Harry, our upcoming event with Olivia Troye and Elizabeth Neumann and what you missed on The Secret Life of Cookies.

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Washington Got You Pissed Off? Us Too!

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:38:43 GMT

Weren't we supposed to get a break from being angry at DC? At the political inanity? The recklessness? The law breaking with impunity? Sure its the same old people being inane and reckless and breaking the law but even with Democrats in charge in the White House and in both houses of Congress, progress is painfully hard to come by, setbacks are frequent, Republicans seem disciplined and Democrats can't get together around core ideas. Or can they? Are there glimmers of hope? Patterns or opportunities that should trigger a little more optimism? We discuss with Greg Sargent of the Washington Post, Dr. Kavita Patel, of the Brookings Institution and formerly of the Obama White House and Ryan Goodman, professor at NYU Law School and co-editor of "Just Security." Join us. You might feel better.

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Tangled Up in Blue: Policing at a Crossroads

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 22:06:29 GMT

Deep State Radio listeners know Rosa Brooks as one of our founding regulars, a scholar on constitutional and international law and a national security expert. But for the past few years she has served as a police officer in Washington, DC and has written about her experiences and the lessons we can all draw from them in a new book, "Tangled Up in Blue: Policing the American City." It is an extraordinarily well-observed story that raises urgently important questions. Rosa joins us on this podcast to discuss the book and answer listener questions. Don't miss it.

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The Daughters of Kobani: The Women Who Beat ISIS

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:19:32 GMT

ISIS was as unstoppable as their beliefs and actions were unconscionable when they arrived in Kobani. But there they were defeated by a force that not only outfought them on the battlefield but simultaneously obliterated their eleventh century ideology of the suppression and abuse of women. It was an army led in part by women, featuring fierce, capable women fighters many of whom just months earlier could hardly have imagined the circumstances that led to their triumph. Subsequently, the women of the Kurdish Women's Protection Units went on to many other victories and to win the admiration of military leaders and advocates of women's empowerment worldwide. Their story has been captured by best-selling author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon in a new book, "The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage and Justice." It is an inspiring book, an important book and hopefully a book that will help change America's woefully bad policies toward the Kurds. We discuss it and those policies with Lemmon in a special edition of the podcast. Don't miss it.

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Not an Enemy, Not Quite an Ally: America's Reset with Saudi Arabia...and the Middle East

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 21:18:07 GMT

Last week, the Biden Administration released the official conclusion that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the brutal murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. It also detailed a host of measures to penalize the Saudis. Critics were unhappy there were no direct penalties for MBS. But the administration made it clear to the Saudis that the free ride they were getting with Donald Trump was over. Importantly, it all appeared to be part of a well-thought out broader Middle East policy that has regional analysts commenting that not only is Biden no Trump, he's also learned the lessons of the Obama years and is approaching things differently--in a good way. We discuss with Kim Ghattas, author of Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion and Collective Memory in the Middle East, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and David Sanger of the NY Times. Join us.

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Deep Thoughts with David Rothkopf - Episode 2

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:45:46 GMT

In this week's episode of Deep Thoughts, David discusses his initial reaction to the Biden Administration's decision not to sanction MBS and where he stands on that decision now. We also chat a bit about the latest episode of "The Secret Life of Cookies" featuring a conversation with Laurie Garrett and some of the takeaways from the discussion. Finally, we get into some of the ways we're expanding our content and platform offerings and how you can help shape that.

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The Accountability Conundrum: How Do We Form Commissions to Investigate 1/6 or COVID in the Current Political Environment?

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:21:52 GMT

When the 9/11 Commission was formed in the wake of the Al Qaeda attacks on the US, the current was united in grief and anger but politically polarized and it was very difficult to find a path forward that would be credible and an effective driver of reform. But the divisions of the early 2000s were nothing compared to what we have today and the problem is compounded by the active culpability one political party has in both of the issues that demand investigation. So, how do we get to accountability today? We discuss this question with former 9/11 Commissioner, former Indiana congressman Tim Roemer as well as Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and "Just Security" and Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution and former senior Obama White House staffer. Join us.

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This is Not Donald Trump's Planet Earth Anymore...and That's a Very Good Thing

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:04:21 GMT

The US has seen its influence plummet during the past four years as our president made everything including foreign policy about himself. That changed in an instant when Joe Biden was elected president, but now we must come to grips with the fact that in many areas our international and national security policies are woefully out of step with the times. Where should we go next on cyber policy, on nuclear policy, with China, with Russia, with our relations with the emerging world? We discuss with one of the most thoughtful and intelligent members of the United States Congress, Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut. Don't miss his wide-ranging and insightful perspectives.

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Which is More Powerful, the Bully Pulpit or the Bullshit Pulpit?

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:11:07 GMT

Donald Trump introduced the truth-optional, bring your own dysfunction era to American politics and it made for good ratings. Now, he has been replaced by a president who rejects Trump's approaches, his use of social media, his melodrama, his lies and his criming. So, is that a good thing or will it afford Trump to outshine the bully pulpit of the presidency by continuing to often the media the catnip of his bullshit pulpit? We discuss with Politico White House correspondent Natasha Bertrand and NYU Journalism professor Jay Rosen. This is one of our weekly special "Ask the Blob" episodes in which our members get to pose the questions our experts answer.

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American Kompromat: Why Don't Americans Care More that Trump was a Russian Asset?

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:56:37 GMT

Craig Unger's new book American Kompromat details the KGB recruitment of Donald Trump and how a man like Trump can become a valued Russian asset. It can all be legal. It can all be more or less out in the open. And in the end, it can compromise US national interests in profound ways...as it did. It's a fascinating look at the back story of the greatest traitor in American history. Don't miss it.

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Can the Biden Foreign Policy Team Live Up to Their Advance Billing?

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:57:37 GMT

The Biden foreign policy and national security teams arrived to choruses of praise for the experience of the members and their general positions. That said a van full of orangutans would have been greeted as an improvement to Trump and his motley crew. But what are the potential areas in which they will face challenges? And what does the world have in store for them that may change the calculus whether they want it to or not? We try to answer these questions on an episode featuring Harvard University's Steve Walt, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law School and author of the new book "Tangled Up in Blue," Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and David Sanger of the New York Times.

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Episode 1: Deep Thoughts with David Rothkopf

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:03:42 GMT

This is our first episode of Deep Thoughts with David Rothkopf, our new weekly feature available exclusively to our members. This week, David discusses the grim milestone of 500K deaths from Covid.

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On January 6, the Noose Was for Mike Pence...Now a Legal Noose Is Tightening Around Trump

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 01:30:19 GMT

While Trumpists may have celebrated that the disgraced former president was not convicted by the Senate and the Senators who voted to convict have been attacked for their show of conscience, the reality is that Trump's legal prospects are not good. Mitch McConnell, his one time ally, called for his prosecution. Multiple cases in which he is a target are under way--in NY, Atlanta, and Washington DC. A commission is being called to investigate the January 6th insurgency. We discuss where these may lead and how the GOP may handle the consequences with former Trump Admin senior staffer Olivia Troye and Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and "Just Security." Don't miss it.

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The Terrorist Next Door: The New War to Combat Domestic Extremism

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 23:00:27 GMT

In the latest in our "Ask the Blob" series (see links below for more about the name), host David Rothkopf is joined by Juliette Kayyem and Clint Watts (Bios Below). They discuss the rise of domestic terrorism and what can be done to combat it. They also answer the audience's questions on the subject. A very informative discussion not to be missed.

Juliette Kayyem

Juliette Kayyem has spent the last two decades in both state and federal government managing complex policy initiatives and organizing government responses to major crises. She is a professor at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where she is faculty chair of the Homeland Security and Security and Global Health Projects and a CNN National Security analyst. Previously, she served as President Obama's Assistant Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, where she played a pivotal role in major operations responding to the BP Oil Spill and H1N1 pandemic. Juliette is the author of the 2016 bestselling book Security Mom: An Unclassified Guide to Protecting Our Homeland and Your Home.

Clint Watts

Clint Watts is a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and Non-Resident Fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy. He is also a national security contributor for NBC News and MSNBC. His research and writing focuses on terrorism, counterterrorism, social media influence and Russian disinformation. He examined the rise of social media influence in his 2018 book Messing With The Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians and Fake News. Clint testified before four Senate committees in 2017 and 2018 regarding Russia’s information warfare campaign against the U.S. and the West. Clint previously served as a U.S. Army infantry officer, a FBI Special Agent, and as the Executive Officer of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point.

Trump Takes on The Blob - Politico

The Aspiring Novelist Who Became Obama’s Foreign-Policy Guru - New York Times

The revenge of the blob - Vox

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Promising Signs for a New Era in US Foreign Policy

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 22:31:14 GMT

Representative Ted Deutch (D-Florida) is chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism. He joined the podcast to discuss the promising first moves of the Biden foreign policy team with regard to international alliances, support for the international system, communication at home and abroad and with respect to the biggest issues in the Middle East from Iran to Israel, Saudi Arabia to Yemen. Don't miss this insightful discussion with one of Capitol Hill's foreign policy leaders on the big changes currently taking place in America's relationships with the world.

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Where Does the Acquittal of Donald Trump Leave Us?

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:13:55 GMT

For the second time in as many years, Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate, this time for inciting insurrection. Even with the overwhelming evidence the impeachment managers brought forth, just 7 Republican Senators voted for conviction. Where does this leave us as a country? Is the U.S. strengthened or weakened in the eyes of our allies? We discuss this, the state of policing in America and more with guest host, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and David Sanger of the New York Times, calling in from his snow shoe excursion in Vermont. Don't miss this wide-ranging discussion.

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When is an Open and Shut Case Not an Open and Shut Case?

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:30:49 GMT

The House Impeachment managers proved beyond any reasonable doubt that Donald Trump incited an insurrection against the US government that resulted in six deaths over 140 injuries and profound damage to our democracy. Good as they were, we have to admit, it wasn't that tough to do because we all saw the events unfold. So, ensuring justice will be done should be easy, right? Not so fast. The Senate Kangaroo court you will remember from a year ago is back in session and most of the GOP simply do not care about facts or the law or the Constitution or the judgment of history. Which is why Trump will be acquitted. But...what then? What does it mean? Can other prosecutions follow? We discuss with former US Attorney Barb McQuade, NYU Law's Ryan Goodman and Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution. We also include an update on a bunch of breaking COVID news with Kavita. So...don't miss this episode

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Does the Impeachment Trial Represent a Turning Point for the GOP?

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 21:55:05 GMT

The House Impeachment managers are meticulously making an irrefutable case against former President Trump and they are meeting very little resistance from Trump's almost comically inept defense team. But what then? What if the vast majority of GOP Senators vote to acquit? (As they will)? Where does the party go from here? What will the influence of the small but noticeable Sanity Caucus be going forward? We discuss with two noted, brilliant commentators, Max Boot of the Washington Post and David Frum of the Atlantic. They answer questions from host David Rothkopf and from an audience that joined the discussion as part of our new, weekly, "Ask the Blob" Webinar Series. Join us.

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Once They've Finished the Easy Part, What's Next for the Biden Administration?

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 20:59:20 GMT

Undoing the policies of our disgraced former president are the low hanging fruit for Biden foreign and national security policy. Allies can be prioritized, executive orders can be reversed, kow towing to foreign dictators can stop. But, what then? What will the Biden team attempt that is complicated or difficult or both? A new deal with iran? A coherent China policy? Pentagon reform? We discuss with David Sanger of the New York Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law and author of the new book, "Tangled Up in Blue: Policing the American City." Don't miss it.

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In Search of the Republican "Taliban We Can Work With"

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 23:39:28 GMT

Has the GOP lost its mind? Or is its embrace and defense of lunatics, violent extremists, traitors, sex offenders, racists and the highly corrupt a shrewd, carefully considered political strategy? How should Democrats respond? How do they get accountability for abuses when the GOP absolutely refuses to go along? How do they achieve progress on healing our wounds when the other party actively wants to deepen them? And what kind of role will President Biden play in all this? What has he already shown us? We discuss with Dr. Kavita Patel, former top health advisor in the Obama White House, Rosa Brooks, professor at Georgetown Law School and Ryan Goodman, co-editor of "Just Security" and professor at NYU Law School. It's a great wide ranging conversation that you won't want to miss. Join us.

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Rays of Hope: A Conversation with Tom Friedman

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:32:27 GMT

This is a complex moment for America and for the world. It is a far cry from the euphoria of the immediate post-Cold War, tech boom era. But there were foreshadowings we would grapple with today's problems and three-time Pulitzer Prize Winner, NY Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman identified them more than two decades ago in his book "The Lexus and the Olive Tree." We talk with Tom about how we got from then to now and where potential answers to the challenges we face may lie...including why Joe Biden may be precisely the man the world and the US need in the Oval Office right now. It's a must-listen conversation. Join us.

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What Does the FBI Know That Congress Doesn't?

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 19:38:03 GMT

"The FBI Way" is a terrific new book from 25 year FBI veteran and MSNBC contributor Frank Figliuzzi. It details the values within the FBI that have enabled it to succeed so frequently in the past as well as discussing where mistakes have been made and how they have been remedied. The book is rich with stories many of which intersect with the headlines of the past few years. We discuss the book with Frank but also explore his views on the insurrection on Capitol Hill, on accountability, and on America's urgent need to pass a domestic terrorism law. It's a riveting discussion. Don't miss it.

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America's Not the Only Place Democracy is Under Siege

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 22:07:21 GMT

Imagine: A coup attempt in which the coup leaders justify taking power because of massive voter fraud. Or imagine a government using force against thousands of peaceful demonstrators. Now imagine that those things were not taking place in the US on behalf of America's disgraced former president but were instead happening in Myanmar and Russia. Suddenly, the new administration faces its first international challenges and if they are not precisely the same as threats posed recently in the US by the last administration, they rhyme. What to do? We discuss with Chicago Council on Global Affairs CEO Amb. Ivo Daalder, the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake and David Sanger of the New York Times. Join us.

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Was Trump's Coup Attempt on January 6th the Start of Something Much Worse?

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 23:35:20 GMT

While some may look at the Trump coup attempt on January 6th as the last desperate act of the disgraced former president to remain in power, it is already being seen among white supremacist groups as a long expected signal of an escalation in domestic unrest leading to a civil war they have long planned and hoped for. The fact that Trump is likely to go unpunished for leading the January 6th effort and the Republican Party is taking a strong stand against accountability for that assault may only make matters worse. We discuss the case for Trump's conviction by the Senate, how we got to the 6th and what it augurs for the future with Elizabeth Neumann, Director of the Republican Accountability Project and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security and Ryan Goodman, co-editor of "Just Security" and professor of law at NYU Law School. Don't miss this chilling conversation.

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Filibusted: Getting to the Truth About What's Wrong with the US Senate

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:21:26 GMT

Senate "institutionalists" claim the filibuster is a traditional US Senate tool that produces compromise. Nope. It's a tool that was almost never used during the first 200 years of US history. And when it was used it was almost always used to promote a racist agenda. And now that it is used more often, it is used to obstruct and give disproportionate power to Republicans. The first step to eliminating it is understanding it and that is why we talk to veteran Senate staffer Adam Jentleson, author of an important new book "Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy." We discuss what has turned the U.S. Senate from "the world's greatest deliberative body to the place legislation goes to die" and how to fix it. Don't miss this timely conversation.

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Reading the Biden Tea Leaves: What A Week of Change Is Telling Us About Our Futures

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:53:47 GMT

While some Washington hot take artists are already predicting a backlash against Bidenism (and this even before the first dogs Major and Champ have had a chance to start chewing on the White House furniture), even observers who are disinclined to jumping to conclusions have noticed big changes in Joe Biden's Washington. Our experts--Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law Center, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Edward Luce of the Financial Times--try to suss out the clues in the early actions of the new administration and what they portend for its political success, foreign policy, national security and other critical areas of concern. Don't miss it.

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Three Wednesdays: Storming the Capitol, Impeachment & Inauguration...Where Does It Leave the Average American?

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:33:34 GMT

The past two weeks are unlike any America has ever seen. In the midst of a national pandemic and economic crisis, we saw an unprecedented insurrection on Capitol Hill incited by our then president, an impeachment and then the inauguration of a new leader. On Capitol Hill it was a traumatic period of highs and lows. But it has left America shaken too and asking what's next. We discuss this with Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas and Dr. Kavita Patel, former senior health advisor in the Obama White House. It's an extraordinary conversation and you won't want to miss it. Join us for this special episode.

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Et Voila! A New America Emerges Overnight!

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 20:54:50 GMT

The past four years have left deep scars in the United States. Damage has been done. So can a new administration come in and restore America's role in the world overnight? Just because it wants to? Just because it has experienced senior officials leading the way? Just because the new US president is a foreign policy expert? The short and perhaps somewhat surprising answer is...yes. Yes, the changes will be big, swift and the world is already starting to notice. We discuss the whys and whos and hows of this with Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Tom Nichols of the US Naval War College and David Sanger of the New York Times. Don't miss this discussion that kicks off a new era in US history.

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Ask the Experts: How Do We Make January 6 a Positive Turning Point for America?

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 23:33:39 GMT

We have never seen events like those that occurred on January 6. We have never had a president who posed the kind of threat to our security presented by Donald Trump. We are facing new challenges to our society and government associated with social media and widespread radicalization. How do we respond to these challenges? Who must be held accountable? We conducted a webinar with three experts--Asha Rangappa, former FBI Agent and currently a senior lecturer at Yale's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, Harry Litman, former US Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Ryan Goodman, co-editor of Just Security and professor at NYU Law School. Our listeners asked them questions. You'll be interested in their answers. Join us.

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What Will Be the First Line of Donald Trump's Obituary?

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:42:33 GMT

Will it read "Donald Trump, only president in history to be impeached twice..." or "Donald Trump who presided over the end of American democracy and became it's first king..." or perhaps, "Donald Trump, former president and father of current President Ivanka Trump..?" This question and others about the impact of this week's impeachment vote were put to noted historian Heather Cox Richardson, political expert Norm Ornstein and the Financial Times' Edward Luce in this special episode of Deep State Radio. Join us.

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Why Trump Should Have Been Impeached Three Times: COVID Update

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:56:58 GMT

While Donald Trump richly deserved the two impeachments that have placed him in the history books, it is arguable that his greatest offenses and failures were associated with grotesque mismanagement of the COVID crisis. Where has that left us and what challenges does it present for the Biden Administration? We discuss with our two regular COVID experts Pultizer Prize winning author Laurie Garrett and former top Obama White House health policy advisor Dr. Kavita Patel. This is an essential listen. Join us.

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Trump's Failed Coup Attempt: How Bad Was It, How Much Worse Could It Have Been, What to Do Next?

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:00:03 GMT

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The Trump Coup: A Week in Washington Like No Other

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:35:53 GMT

In the midst of a pandemic, with almost 4000 people dying every day, when the nation should be coming together, the President of the United States once again tore it asunder. Worse, what he did was mobilize the first violent coup attempt in US history on the back of his months long seditious efforts to nullify the November election and steal the sovereign power of American voters. As it happens, he also did it on a week when the Democratic Party secured control of the US Senate, another development with seismic consequences in Washington. We discuss these events and their meaning with former Hillary Clinton and Stacey Abrams advisor Karen Finney, election law specialist Rick Hasen, former Obama health policy advisor Dr. Kavita Patel and NYU Law Professor and co-editor of "Just Security" Ryan Goodman. It's an important deep dive into the meaning behind the events of an extraordinary week. Join us.

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Special Edition: Global Risks 2021 with Ian Bremmer

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 19:02:56 GMT

A divided US, the future consequences of the pandemic, inaction on climate change, growing tensions between the US and China, the year ahead holds substantial risks alongside its promise. Each year Eurasia Group puts together an outlook for those risks and on this special edition of Deep State Radio we discuss the 2021 list with Eurasia Group founder and CEO, noted commentator and author, Ian Bremmer. Don't miss this exploration of some of the biggest challenges the world is likely to face over the next 12 months.

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2021 Predictions: Boring May Be Out of Biden's Reach

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 21:37:32 GMT

As we look ahead to the new year, many of us hope to put the constant drama and sleaze and anxiety and pain of the Trump year's behind us. Many hoped that a steady establishment figure like Joe Biden would help to restore normalcy to American politics and to the world. Wouldn't it be nice to be bored with politics again? We asked our experts Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and David Sanger of the New York Times whether they thought they was likely. Their responses and their wide-ranging predictions for the US and for the world in the year ahead are the subject of this special New Year's edition of Deep State Radio. Don't miss it.

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Too Famous: Stories and Baking with Kathy Griffin

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:01:03 GMT

Today's episode features a conversation with comedian Kathy Griffin. I tried to teach her to bake lemon bars and she tried to convince me she was too famous to have to know how to bake. But what she does do, brilliantly, is tell stories and the conversation we had while waiting for her lemon bars to come out of the oven is worth listening to. (The lemon bars are worth making too.)

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Hopes and Fears: Reflections on 2020 and 2021

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 19:08:49 GMT

None of us have ever lived through a year like 2020. What are its lessons? What has it changed forever? And where will it lead in 2021? We bring together an extraordinary group to discuss these issues and the questions they are left with in a year-end special edition of Deep State Radio. Our guests include the author of "Evil Geniuses" Kurt Andersen, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Laurie Garrett, Harvard University specialist in emergency management Juliette Kayyem, former Obama White House Director of Health Policy Dr. Kavita Patel and co-editor of "Just Security" and professor at NYU Law School Ryan Goodman. Save some time on your schedule for this one. It's an important conversation.

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Our Escalating Cyberwar with Russia: What Can Biden Do?

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 21:07:32 GMT

We have endured one of the most massive cyberattacks in history this year. While the US Secretary of State, Attorney General and the intelligence community attribute it to Russia, the president does not. When he has not been silent on it, he has been deflecting attention to the Chinese. All this means we can count on the Trump team doing very little in response to this attack. So the burden shifts to the incoming Biden team. They have no playbook to call upon as the Obama Administration also was not strong on these issues. A response is called for. What should it be? What will make us safer? We discuss with cyber experts David Sanger of the New York Times and Dmitri Alperovitch, former CTO of CrowdStrike. Don't miss this special edition.

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American Democracy's Near Death Experience: How Do We Recover and Ensure It Doesn't Happen Again?

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:54:23 GMT

Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office this weekend discussing whether to send in US troops to declare martial law and nullify a legitimate election. The idea was rebuffed. Perhaps it's the last we'll hear of it. But looking back at the past four years it is clear that we had a president with strongman aspirations and they were far more successful than many imagined possible in the US. How do we respond to that so our system does not face another near death experience like we've just been through? We discuss with Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of "Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present," Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law Center and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. Tune in for this thought provoking discussion.

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Why Having the Most Diverse Cabinet in History Matters

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 23:56:44 GMT

Joe Biden's cabinet will look more like America than any in our history. It will contain more women, more people of color, a wide range of ages, political perspectives and regional points of view. Does that matter? How? And what is still missing? We discuss and then we turn our attention to the latest developments in the COVID crisis, Trump's increasingly erratic behavior as his exit approaches and when, if ever, life may return to "normal." It's a conversation with our regulars Dr. Kavita Patel, former head of health policy in the Obama White House, and Ryan Goodman, co-editor of "Just Security" and professor at NYU Law School. You won't want to miss it.

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Testing Joe Biden: What Challenges Will Take the Measure of the Next President

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:11:54 GMT

No president has ever entered the job with more foreign policy experience than Joe Biden, who has been playing a role at the highest levels of U.S. international affairs since 1972. Nonetheless, the world continues to rapidly change and the new president will be quickly presented with challenges none of his predecessors have faced. We know what some of those are--from COVID to the challenge of succeeding a president who refuses to exit the office gracefully. But the world certainly has others in store. We discuss how Biden and his team will respond to them with someone in a unique position to know, long-time Biden advisor and friend Tom Donilon, who served as national security advisor to President Obama. Ed Luce of the Financial Times and host David Rothkopf pose the questions on this must listen special edition of DSR.

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Can America Ever Lead Again?

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:58:57 GMT

Donald Trump was the worst president in US history. About that, at this point, there can be no doubt. One measure of the disaster he has been is the damage he has done to US foreign policy. Fortunately for the United States, the next president is coming into office with more foreign policy experience than any president since George H.W. Bush...and arguably considerably more than even Bush. And his first-rate team has long-experience with one another and are ready to hit the ground running as of day one. The question is: What should their priorities be? We discuss with former US Under Secretary of State Ambassador Nicholas Burns of Harvard's Kennedy School, Mieke Eoyang, who runs national security programs at the Third Way organization and Ed Luce of the Financial Times. Don't miss this thought-provoking and forward looking discussion.

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Trump's Endgame: How Bad Can it Get?

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:04:59 GMT

Despite his historic losing streak in the courts (not to mention his big election loss), Donald Trump continues to argue he was robbed. And many in his own party are supporting Trump's arguments and his baseless conspiracy theories. In fact the vast majority of Republicans now believe what is a complete fairy tale from a president who, whether he likes it or not, has just a few short weeks left in office. What is the significance of this extraordinary GOP unity around what amounts to nothing less than a coup attempt, an effort to disenfranchise millions of American voters simply because they did not support Trump. We discuss with NYU Law School's Ryan Goodman and former FBI special agent and senior lecturer at Yale's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs Asha Rangappa. Don't miss it.

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What is the Cure for Post-Trump Stress Disorder? (Asking for a Planet I Know.)

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 21:24:09 GMT

Donald Trump is very nearly gone. The damage he has done will take years to repair. Where do we start? Socially? Politically? Economically? At home? With the rest of the world? What should our priorities be? Are there potentially traps? We discuss with Mary Trump, author of “Too Much and Never Enough,” Max Boot of the Washington Post, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Rosa Brooks of the Georgetown University Law Center. Don’t miss this discussion of our great national To Do List.

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The One in Which They Scare the Shit Out of You

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 23:21:57 GMT

We are about to enter a period of national catastrophe unlike any we have ever seen, unlike the past year, unlike wars through which we have lived. Mass death during this time is preventable if you listen to scientists and use common sense. But half the country does not. They have embraced an 11th Century combination of superstition and ignorance and are condemning their relatives, their neighbors and their friends to death. Even with a vaccine and competent administration on the horizon, the next three months will be terrible and the crisis may linger into next summer. For all these reasons, listen to this special conversation with Dr. Kavita Patel, a practicing physician who is also a former top Obama White House health policy official, Laurie Garrett, Pulitzer Prize-winning expert on pandemics, and Ryan Goodman of "Just Security" and NYU Law School. It is a conversation you will want to share with your family and friends.

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What Comes After WTF? The Future of American Leadership in the Biden Era

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 21:15:21 GMT

We went from the bi-polar world to the uni-polar world to WTF. The question now is "What comes after WTF?" Is it a restoration? An attempt to squeeze out another few years of the American Century? Decline? More confusion? Or is it an effort to remake the international order in collaboration with other leading nations? We discuss with Quincy Institute co-founder and author of "Tomorrow the World" Stephen Wertheim, Georgetown University Law Center's Rosa Brooks, the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake and Ed Luce of the Financial Times. It is a conversation that goes to the heart of what's next in U.S. foreign and national security policy. Don't miss it.

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Songs of Experience

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 20:56:32 GMT

Wait, what? A president who actually has foreign policy experience? A national security team that is not comprised of traitors, crackpots, sycophants, and corrupt relatives? Joe Biden seems to be introducing us to some old ideas that seem fresh and vibrant because they contrast so starkly with the disaster of the Trump years. His national security team is professional, smart, proven, diverse, and willing to speak their minds. We discuss who they are and where we see reason for hope or concern with our experts Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law Center, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and John Gans of the University of Pennsylvania. Don't miss it.

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Megashocker: A Normal Conversation About Policy and Politics

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 23:37:08 GMT

We go where no one else dares: To imagine a Trumpless future, a normal American president doing normal American president-y things like making domestic and foreign policy, succeeding sometimes, faltering other times and doing his best for the American people. Yes, we bring together a great group of experts to have a discussion about what the Biden Administration is likely to look like, how it will differ from the Obama years, where successes are likely and where we have concerns. Joining the conversation are Harvard University's Stephen Walt, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Ivo Daalder, former senior Obama White House staffer Dr. Kavita Patel and Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and "Just Security." It will transport you into a world you might not have thought you'd ever see again. Join us.

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First Principles: The Surprising Truth About What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans...for Better and for Worse

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 21:26:31 GMT

Pulitzer Prize-winner Tom Ricks, one of America's foremost journalists and authors, has a new book called "First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country" and it could not be more timely. It challenges many assumptions about the ideas leading to America's foundings and sheds light on many of the problems we are grappling with today. Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and host David Rothkopf discuss with Ricks what led him to write the book and some of its surprising, stirring and most-thought provoking revelations. Join us.

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Are We Entering What Will Be the Least Festive Holiday Season in Our Lifetimes?

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:06:53 GMT

With COVID spiking we will pass over 450,000 dead of the pandemic within months. Hospitals and morgues are being stretched past capacity. The White House has given up doing anything about the crisis and is not helping the incoming administration prepare. Holiday plans for many Americans will no longer be able to include family gatherings or travel. The economic crisis lingers and the Trump Administration is engaged in an extraordinary and worrisome campaign of attacking our government from within. We discuss with Pulitzer Prize-winner Laurie Garrett, former senior Trump White House official Oliva Troye, and NYU Law School's Ryan Goodman as part of a special session that included live questions from our listeners. Don't miss this special episode.

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Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy...But We're Not Out of the Woods Yet

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 20:48:41 GMT

Donald Trump's defeat is a watershed in modern U.S. history and a relief for so many of us that it may do permanent damage to the sales of Tums and headache medications. Which is a good thing. But, having said that, huge challenges remain for the US and the world. We discuss with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Ben Ehrenreich, award-winning author whose most recent article is "How Do You Know When Society is About to Fall Apart?" (Ben, by the way, is Rosa's brother!). Don't miss our celebration...Deep State-style.

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After the Past Four Years, Do We Have Enough Energy to Celebrate Properly

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 23:49:36 GMT

As of the posting of this latest edition of Deep State Radio, no victor had been called in the presidential race. But it seems likely Joe Biden is the next president of the United States. Will we be able to appreciate and celebrate that or will challenges to the results, a rapidly deepening COVID crisis, election irregularities, and the possibility of divided government yuck our collective yum? We discuss with Greg Sargent of the Washington Post, former Obama WH official Dr. Kavita Patel, election integrity advocate Jennifer Cohn and Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School. Don't miss it.

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There's Got to be a Morning After

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 21:59:28 GMT

Someday soon Tuesday November 3 will end. It may not be for a few weeks. Our president seems to want to make sure it never ends...because when it does, likely, he will too. But someday it'll happen and we'll have to figure out what hit us and what's going to happen next. To tackle that big job, we have a special broadcast that will include an extraordinary array of commentators. During our first half we are joined by Max Boot of the Washington Post, David Sanger of the New York Times and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. In our second half, we are joined by author Mary Trump, the FT's Ed Luce, former Hillary Clinton campaign spokesperson Karen Finney and the Third Way's Mieke Eoyang. They offer insights you won't hear anywhere else. Join us.

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What to Do When Your Politics is as Broken as Ours?

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 22:20:43 GMT

With Election Day looming this year, Americans began to shutter their windows, put up plywood on the storefronts and they watched National Guard troops rumble into their cities. What should be a celebration of democracy and possibilities is has gained an air of dread we've never seen in most of our lifetimes. That suggests that regardless of the election's outcome, we face much deeper problems in our society. How do we address those? We discuss with Nils Gilman of the Berggruen Institute, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. Perhaps it is a time to ask some very fundamental questions. Please join us for this thought-provoking discussion.

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Pray but Verify: Can We Trust Our Upcoming Elections?

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:09:16 GMT

We all remember Russia's interference in the last election and we know they are back this time, joined, it seems, by the Iranians. But foreign threats are not the only challenges to election security or the reliability of our results next week. We have the potential for domestic hacking, the possibility of voter suppression, the absence of verifiable audits in 47 out of 50 states, the unreliability of some systems, the track record of some election oversight officials for fiddling the results (we're looking at you Georgia), stacked courts, and the public posture of the President and his team that are calling results into question even before they have occured. How do we know the results are real? How do we protect the process? We discuss with three people who have been actively considering these issues, election security analyst and lawyer, Jennifer Cohn, David Sanger of the New York Times, and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law Center.

It's a discussion you should not miss.

Correction: Jennifer mentioned Vermont as one of the states conducting risk limiting election audits but she meant to say Virginia.

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Can We Get There From Here: The Precarious Path to "The Third Reconstruction"

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 22:58:29 GMT

A Democratic victory in the 2020 elections is not a sure thing. As we have discussed on other episodes, the elections are fraught with risks. Further, once an election takes place, there are many ways that the President or his allies can try to cling to power. Only after there is a smooth transition and new leadership however, can the US turn to the business of effectively confronting our looming challenges associated with the pandemic, economic recovery and the climate crisis. Rising to those challenges could be a moment of great hope, even of rebirth, for the United States. We discuss how we get there from here with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland), one of the very smartest members of the U.S. Congress, and with our regulars, Dr. Kavita Patel, former senior official in the Obama White House and Ryan Goodman, professor at NYU Law School and co-editor of "Just Security." Don't miss it.

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Among All the Traitors in US History, Where Does Donald Trump Rank?

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:20:52 GMT

On a special webinar edition of Deep State Radio, the Financial Times Edward Luce hosts a conversation with David Rothkopf, author of "Traitor: A History of American Betrayal from Benedict Arnold to Donald Trump" about the book, Trump's place in history, how to hold Trump and Co. accountable for any crimes they may have committed and how to restore America's standing in the world. Questions were taken from participants around the world in a lively 45 minute conversation that covered a wide range of topics as well as the thinking behind Rothkopf's book. Don't miss this special episode of Deep State Radio.

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And Now for Something Completely Different: Optimism.

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 20:54:39 GMT

We know, we know. This is no time for complacency. This is no time to minimize the challenges we face. This is no time to assume anything about the election or its aftermath. We must work hard and be on guard against abuses. But...what if things turn out as the polls suggest they might? What if Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and a Democratic Senate and Congress win? Might government, dare we say it, become boring again? Might competency make us turn away from it all out of indifference? And might the experience of the Trump years and resistance to the threat he and the Trumpists have posed to democracy in America have positive consequences, have reminded us what we value in government and our leaders? Might it all have brought some of us closer together? We dare to discuss our guarded optimism in this moment with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Joe Cirincione of the Quincy Institute. Join us.

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The View from Inside the Trump White House: It Ain’t Pretty

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 22:38:10 GMT

Some of the most hard-hitting and shocking criticisms of Donald Trump have come from insiders in his administration. From Rex Tillerson’s calling his former boss a “fucking moron” to his former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats saying that having watched Trump up close the only conclusion he could draw was that the Russian’s had something on the president. Miles Taylor, former chief of staff in the Department of Homeland Security, and Olivia Troye, a former top national security aide to Vice President Mike Pence are among the most vocal former insiders turned critic. On this edition of Deep State Radio join them, NYU Law School Professor Ryan Goodman and former White House senior health advisor Dr. Kavita Patel to get a glimpse of the dysfunction up close. Join us.

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The Man Who Ran Washington

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 17:57:06 GMT

In this special episode we discuss "The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III," the landmark biography of one of the real titans of the Washington scene over the past half century, with its authors, New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser and NY Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker. The book is not only a compelling life story, it is also a lens via which to see the shift from the old Washington of "wise men" and deal-makers who knew how to compromise and valued competence to the manic, dysfunctional world of Donald Trump and scorched earth Republicans like Mitch McConnell. Join us for a deep dive into an important, large and complex life and how it impacts us all to this very day.

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The Most Successful Covert Operation Since the Trojan Horse...and It Wasn't So Covert

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 22:55:21 GMT

Russia has been trying to weaken the United States since the first days of the Cold War. But in that entire span of three-quarters of a century, even with the success of its spies and counter-espionage measures, it has never had a series of successes such as those it has enjoyed since 2016. As Tim Weiner, author of an important new book on Russia, "The Folly and the Glory," says, the reason for that is due to the fact that Russia has been actively and continuously aided and abetted by the occupant of the Oval Office, the president of the United States. On this special podcast, we discuss Tim's new book with General James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence, and Laura Rosenberger, former Obama NSC and State Department official who now heads the Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund. No punches are pulled. This is a powerfully unsettling discussion and our experts predictions for the immediate future demand the attention of all of us. Tune in.

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Will America Tear Itself Apart?

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:33:10 GMT

One of our regulars, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, had an article in the Weekend FT called "Will America tear itself apart: The Supreme Court, 2020 elections and a looming constitutional crisis." It is an incisive look into a profoundly important set of challenges America faces in fixing elements of our constitutional system that are currently malfunctioning or a source of tension. Government by a super-empowered minority or "malaportionment" is one. The related problem of the electoral college is another. The politicization of our judiciary is a third. For this special deep dive into the ideas related to the article we are joined by Ed, governance expert Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute and, also from AEI, Kori Schake, the head of their foreign policy and national security programs. Join us for this important conversation.

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A Song of Fire and Ice...and Cyber and Terrorists and Lawyers

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:09:03 GMT

In Game of Thrones leadership decisions were made with the help of dragons and Moon Doors and Valyrian steel daggers. In America today, people play just as rough but their tools are cyber warfare, disinformation, mobilized extremist groups and court orders that suppress the vote. It is so sordid it makes you wish there were still a dragon or two available. But absent that, understanding and preparing for the threats democracy faces is our best option. That's on this episode we speak to former FBI Agent and cyber specialist Clint Watts, former White House official Dr. Kavita Patel and "Just Security" co-editor and NYU law professor Ryan Goodman. Don't miss it.

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From a Wannabe Authoritarian to the Perfect Weapon

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 21:04:11 GMT

Donald Trump has unleashed resources of his government to support his campaign against Joe Biden in a way that America would condemn were it the behavior of any foreign government. In fact, as David Sanger pointed out in a recent NY Times article, he has crossed lines that may damage America's standing for years to come. We discuss that article and a host of recent foreign policy developments with David as well as Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law Center and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. Then, we get an exclusive preview with David of the upcoming HBO documentary based on his best-selling book "The Perfect Weapon." It's deeply relevant to politics today as well as to critical strategic choices any new president will have to make. Don't miss this wide-ranging and fascinating discussion.

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From the 25th Amendment to a Trip to the Hague: What to Do About Trump?

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:15:02 GMT

The increasingly erratic president was pretty erratic to begin with. Which has made the past week all the more unnerving. Throw in revelations about the unusual layers of secrecy and the cover ups surrounding the president's health and new revelations about one of the most disturbing policies of the Trump Era, the decision to tear families apart at the border and prosecute tiny children and this has been one of the disturbing weeks of the most disturbing presidency in US history. We discuss with Michael Schmidt of the New York Times, Dr. Kavita Patel, a former senior White House staffer, and Ryan Goodman, co-editor of "Just Security" and professor of law at NYU.

Don't miss it.

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The 3 a.m. Call is Coming from Inside the White House

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 21:51:58 GMT

The biggest national security story in America today is the biggest domestic story and the biggest political story and the biggest economic story and the biggest public health story. The COVID outbreak at the White House might have resulted in greater empathy for those who have suffered so much due to the pandemic but the opposite seems to be happening. It seems to be leading to an effort by the president and his supporters to double down on disastrous policy choice and to put more Americans at risk. We discuss with Pultizer Prize Winner Laurie Garrett, Dr. Kavita Patel, former WH staffer, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center. Don't miss it.

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Shit Show or Clusterfuck? (And are we talking about the debates, Trump's taxes or the whole Trump presidency?)

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 23:57:58 GMT

The debate this week was a trainwreck inside a dog's breakfast wrapped in bad acid trip. It was, despite the best efforts of Joe Biden to discuss the issues, chaotic. But that's what President Trump wanted. Because it distracts from 200,000 dead from COVID, tens of millions unemployed and revelations about his taxes and his manifold failures as a business leader. We discuss those taxes, failings and the debate to get to core issues he was trying to avoid with our guests, NYU Law Professor Daniel Shaviro, journalist David Corn of Mother Jones and former senior Obama White House official, Dr. Kavita Patel. Don't miss it.

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Our Unfolding Democratic Emergency: The Red Lights are Already Flashing

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 23:50:22 GMT

The Constitutional rot of the past four years has set the stage for the corruption of our institutions and, equally importantly, for growing delegitimization of our government. This plays into the hands of a president who is ever more desperate to cling to power lest he lose his fortune and his freedom. This in turn has experts who are studying the preparations for the November 3 election to express deep concern that we may be heading into a period of profound crisis for our system, one that, should Trump prevail in undermining the will of the people could mean the collapse of our system and a the onset of a period of national chaos. This is not abstract. Critical, dangerous steps confirming this is the direction we are headed are already taking place. We discuss with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Barton Gellman, Rosa Brooks of the Georgetown Law Center and Ed Luce of the Financial Times. It is essential listening.

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The Most Precarious Moment for American Democracy Since the Civil War

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:50:26 GMT

The President of the United States has deliberately raised questions about whether our democratic system will work properly while actively working to ensure it does not. From voting to the courts to the enforcement of our laws, our institutions seem more fragile and at risk than at any moment since the civil war. What does this mean for the remainder of this political campaign and its aftermath? We discuss with three of the smartest political observers we know, Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute, Karen Finney, former spokesperson for Hillary Clinton, and David Frum of the Atlantic. Don't miss their wide-ranging and incisive conversation.

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Have We Already Seen the October Surprise?

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:10:38 GMT

Is a resurgent COVID the October Surprise? Is it the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Will it be the nomination and approval of a replacement for her prior to the election? Will it be the announcement of a vaccine? Or is it tied to the president's reluctance to guarantee a peaceful hand-over of power if he loses? We discuss these options and others with Mimi Rocah, candidate for Westchester, NY, District Attorney, Katie Barlow, attorney and journalist, and Dr. Kavita Patel, practicing physician and former senior Obama White House aide. Co-hosts Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and David Rothkopf of The DSR Network explore the implications of this week's developments on all these issues with our guests and the discussion is riveting. Join us.

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Setting the Agenda at a Watershed Moment for Women's Rights in America

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:09:16 GMT

Cecile Richards is the CEO and founder of Supermajority, a new organization for "women's activism, training and the mobilization of a multiracial, intergenerational community to fight for gender equality." She was previously president of Planned Parenthood and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund and has been hailed as one of the foremost women's rights leaders in the country. We discussed with her the impact of the death of feminist leader and icon, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the consequences of the confirmation of a third Trump appointee to the Court, the vital importance of the November elections and the potential agenda for a Biden-Harris Administration should they win. It was a timely, inspiring conversation about the promise of change for the better in America even as well-organized forces seek to turn back the clock. Tune in and then visit supermajority.com to learn more about Cecile's work and that of her organization.

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What Happens When We Lose a National Hero a Moment When the Entire US Government Faces a Crisis of Legitimacy?

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 23:58:39 GMT

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a rarity in Washington, a true hero, one of those voices who would not be silenced by conventional wisdom or the zeitgeist or politics or the pushback of the powerful. Her loss therefore is not simply the loss of a dependably progressive viewpoint on America's highest court, it is of a true leader and individual of integrity at a moment when those are a rarity in Washington. The entire US government is, at this moment, suffering from a crisis of legitimacy from which it cannot recover without a new generation--and an army--of RBGs. We discuss with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center, Mieke Eoyang of the Third Way and Edward Luce of the Financial Times. Join us.

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The Question That Looms Above the Trump Presidency

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 20:47:54 GMT

Michael Schmidt's new book "Donald Trump v. The United States: Inside the Struggle to Stop a President" is one of the required reads of this moment in our history. It gets deep inside the effort to protect the president as the Russia investigation closed in around him. But it also underscores what that investigation did not uncover. Indeed the central question remains: What explains Trump's behavior toward Russia during the campaign in 2016 and ever since? We discuss the book and this question with Michael in a riveting one-on-one that you will not want to miss. Join us.

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Donald Trump's "Avalanche of Outrageousness": The Perspectives of Peter Strzok

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 23:28:50 GMT

Peter Strzok is one of America's most respected, experienced counterintelligence specialists. His career at the FBI reads like a thriller and as a consequence, so does his new book "Compromised: Counterintelligence and the Threat of Donald J. Trump." At the center of course, is Strzok's role in the investigation of Trump, the controversy that led to his departure from the FBI and, most importantly, what he and his colleagues uncovered about Trump. In our conversation with Strzok, Ryan Goodman of "Just Security" and David Rothkopf, explore the facts of the counterintel case against Trump and what threats loom for the US from Russian interference in this November's election. From Barr's abuses to the failings of Senate and IG investigations, this candid discussion should not be missed.

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Will Joe Biden Be the President Progressives Think We Need?

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 00:07:10 GMT

The divide between the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and centrists has dogged the party for years and hurt Hillary Clinton's campaign in 2016. Thanks to equal parts good planning, good will and the urgency of the threat America faces, that divide has been minimized this year with Biden working closely with progressive leaders like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and AOC. The question is: What will happen to progressive concerns should Biden become president? And how does the progressive agenda on defense, climate and other issues fit with the views of Americans of both parties. We discuss with former co-chair of the Bernie Sanders campaign, Representative Ro Khanna of California, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. Join us for this wide ranging, thought provoking discussion.

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Is There a Cure for What Ails the GOP?

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 21:22:56 GMT

The Republican Party not only produced the corrupt, failed presidency of Donald Trump, but it has supported Trump at every turn. What is to be done with a party that embraces a president who is a traitor, a con man, a racist, a serial abuser of women? We sat down with two notable former Republicans, Washington Post columnist Max Boot and political scientist and commentator Tom Nichols to discuss what comes next for the GOP. Their answers suggest that a defeat of Donald Trump will not be enough to fix what is broken within the party. Indeed, one suggests it essential to vote against Republicans on every level on every ballot whereas the other warns it might require decades of defeats of this dysfunctional, dangerous incarnation of what was once the party of Lincoln. Join us for this thought-provoking conversation.

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We are at 65 9/11s and Counting...Where Do We Go From Here?

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 23:25:51 GMT

The two defining crises of the past 40 years in the US have been the 9/11 attacks and the COVID crisis. In both cases, government lies and bad government policies made matters much worse. In both cases, hundreds of thousands died as a result. The wars that resulted from 9/11 still fester. And as for the COVID crisis, we could see the number of dead in the US double before the end of the year...because the president is so resistant to doing what's right. With the publication of Bob Woodward's new book, all this is reframed and we discuss with two of America's leading experts, Pulitzer Prize-winner Laurie Garrett and former Obama WH senior health official Dr. Kavita Patel. Join co-hosts Ryan Goodman of "Just Security" and NYU Law School and David Rothkopf for this vitally important episode.

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Aaaaaand the hoooome of the...suckers...and losers!

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 22:43:30 GMT

Donald Trump doesn't think much of America's military and he thinks even less of its members who sacrificed their lives or freedom for the country. And, now he wants another four years as commander-in-chief of that military. And he's got a shot at getting re-upped for another tour. Because...what the fuck, America? We discuss the latest outrages with Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and David Sanger of the New York Times. Don't miss it.

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While Trump Tries to Bury the Russia Story, Russia is Still Trying to Bury Us

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 23:34:47 GMT

As former U.S. Under Secretary of State Richard Stengel says during this special podcast, when he interviewed Putin several years ago, the Russian president cited the collapse of the USSR as the greatest tragedy of the past century. And, as Richard notes, Putin has been on the attack against what he perceives as those that brought Russia down ever since. This led to his support for Donald Trump in 2016 and once again, it leads him to support Trump again in 2020. And Trump is returning the favor, making it harder for Congress and the American people to know what Russia is up to, harder to defend against them and even spreading disinformation to minimize the Russian threat. We discuss the latest developments in this, one of the great stories of our time, with Stengel, a former managing editor of Time Magazine, Natasha Bertrand of Politico and Graham Brookie, Director and Managing Editor of the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab. Join co-hosts Ryan Goodman of Just Security and NYU Law School and David Rothkopf of the DSR Network, for this important, insight-rich episode.

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The Worst Term We Can Think of For Trump...is a Second Term

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 23:37:22 GMT

After the lawlessness and lies of the GOP convention it is clearer than ever that another term in office for Donald Trump would be devastating for democracy in America. And given the willingness of the GOP to violate the law and the fragility of political leads in times like these, you would have to be, in the words of our regular Rosa Brooks, deranged to think Trump might not achieve victory in November. We discuss that possibility, the conventions, yet another instance of police barbarism, further mishandling of the coronavirus crisis and more with Rosa, with former Obama White House official Dr. Kavita Patel and with NYU Law School's Ryan Goodman. Don't miss this thought-provoking if disturbing episode.

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Foreign Policy Takes a Holiday: Welcome to Campaign Season 2020

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 20:29:58 GMT

Every four years a heated debate occurs among foreign policy and national security nerds about why foreign policy and national security just don't seem to be so important in our presidential campaigns. But 2020 will be different right? After all, Russia attacked our last elections, a global pandemic and economic crisis has paralyzed the country, China is a rising threat...wherever you look there are big international issues of central concern. Everywhere you look, that is, except the political conventions last week and this week. Then...crickets. We discuss why with David Sanger of the New York Times and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. Don't miss this episode.

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The End of the Great Russia Hoax Hoax

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 23:16:20 GMT

There is one and only one major hoax associated with the relationship between Donald Trump and the Russian government during the 2016 elections. That's the hoax hoax, Trump's denials that he worked with Russian intelligence to get elected. This week's report from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence should finally set that hoax to rest. The bipartisan report not only documents in detail how closely Team Trump worked with the GRU, it also detailed many of the ways they sought to obstruct justice, hide evidence and impede investigators. We discuss the report with four experts: Natasha Bertrand of Politico, Michael Weiss of The Daily Beast, Josh Campbell of CNN and Susan Hennessey of Lawfare. And then, while we're at it, we discuss what the Russians are up to now since 2016 was such a big success for them. Don't miss it.

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What Do the United States and Belarus Have in Common?

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 21:26:00 GMT

As many US observers watched brave Belarussians take to the streets to protest the rigged election engineered by their autocratic president, they wondered aloud on social media whether the US would soon be going through the same thing. We too have an autocratic president. He too depends on the support of Vladimir Putin. He too has no respect for democracy and is working to rig our upcoming elections. Anger is building among Americans as well, and many worry that the next step after an unfair election will be taking to the streets. Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute discuss. Don't miss it.

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Who You Gonna Call...When the Fire Department is Taken Over by Arsonists?

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 23:23:45 GMT

With the president making even more outrageous remarks about his desire to impede voting by mail and the GOP mobilizing more efforts to spread disinformation, it is clear the weeks before the election will be contentious and American democracy is at risk. But who are you gonna call if the guys who are supposed to be protecting that democracy are the greatest threats to it? We discuss this and the week's other big developments--including why the Kamala Harris VP announcement was such a resounding success--with Washington Post columnist Max Boot, former Obama White House staffer Dr. Kavita Patel and co-editor of Just Security Ryan Goodman. Join us.

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What Thomas Hobbes Did on His Summer Vacation

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 23:26:58 GMT

We summarize a busy and disturbing week of world events with a bit of free-association between Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center, Kori Schake of AEI and David Sanger of the New York Times. It takes us from Bill Barr suggesting Democrats were adherents of French enlightenment philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau to the reality that Barr is much more a Hobbesian to other Hobbesians from Minsk to Hong Kong to a president who can't handle the truth and an intelligence community and White House staff that seems scared to give it to him. And then from there we go to why as bad as COVID has been we're grateful for the opportunity to wear gym clothes most of the time. You won't want to miss any of it. Tune in now.

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We are in the Worst Case Scenario...What's Next?

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 23:04:02 GMT

In this special Agenda 2021 episode, we bring together three of America's top expert commentators on the COVID crisis to discuss where we are in the crisis, what may impact it between now and the election and then what the first 100 days health policy priorities for a Joe Biden Administration ought to be. Pulitzer Prize Winner Laurie Garrett, former Baltimore Health Commissioner and practicing ER physician Dr. Leana Wen and former senior Obama health advisor and practicing physician Dr. Kavita Patel join for a hard-hitting assessment of why things are so bad, why they may get worse and why a Biden Administration will have to be bold in its response to undoing the damage their predecessors have done. Don't miss this crucial discussion.

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"This is America's Last Chance"

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 22:49:05 GMT

For four decades America has been led away from the values of opportunity and creative ingenuity that led it to become the greatest power in the world. Inequality has grown, society has grown more divided, and power has grown more concentrated in the hands of the few. How we got here is revealed in Kurt Andersen's brilliant, insight-rich new book "Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History." In this episode we talk to Andersen about the book, about the choices we currently face as a society, about who is responsible for the state we are in and about who may ultimately determine how we break out of this era and its crushing consequences. Andersen's book comes out early next week, so you'll have the chance to listen to the podcast and then pre-order the book and still get it just as it is hitting the bookstores. A great, thought-provoking conversation you won't want to miss.

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Election 2020, What Could Go Wrong?

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:53:42 GMT

America has had disputed election results in the past. 2016 comes to mind. So does 2000. So does 1876. But, in all these cases and with all the instances of trying to fiddle with democracy that have marked our history, there has never been a case where the President of the United States and his entire executive branch seemed so committed to rigging the election in their favor or, short of that, to throwing the election results into doubt. Whether it is seeking foreign intervention (again) or threatening to postpone the vote, creating false doubts around mail in ballots or working with the postal service to ensure as many ballots arrive too late to be counted as possible, via disinformation or voter suppression, our democratic processes are likely to be under siege this November. The questions we must grapple with are what might that look like and what is to be done about it. We are joined by a group that has recently participated in scenario exercises on just this subject. Our own Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University was one of the organizers and DSR regular Ed Luce of the FT was a participant. In addition to them, guests include Bill Kristol, editor-at-large of The Bulwark and Col. Lawrence Wilkerson of the College of William & Mary. It's a vital discussion. Don't miss it.

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Our Enemies are Laughing Now, Wait Until You See What a Second Trump Term Looks Like

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 21:05:50 GMT

In Russia, they refer to Trump as being "theirs." In France, the president muses about how Europe should prepare for an America that is no longer an ally. In China, they know they are gaining with every setback the U.S. faces. But what if Trump is re-elected? What will it mean for the rule of law in America? Will Bill Barr be a kind of Prime Minister of a Trump Junta? Will it be the end for NATO and the international order? Might it mean the end for our domestic institutions? For the American experiment? The answer, in the eyes of our experts, is yes. Join Kori Schake of AEI, Ed Luce of the FT and Tom Nichols of the Naval War College and the Harvard Extension School for a discussion of the unthinkable tomorrow that could very well be right around the corner.

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When it Comes to National Security, this Administration is "Holding a Gun to Our Own Heads and Threatening to Shoot"

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 23:45:10 GMT

In a remarkable 50 year career in government that has seen him as Secretary of Defense, Director of the CIA, White House Chief of Staff, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and in Congressional leadership, Leon Panetta has seen it all. But, he tells us in an exclusive Agenda 2021 interview, he has never seen anything like the situation we're in now. We discuss Trump's COVID leadership failure, his kowtowing to Putin, his ignoring the threat posed by Russian bounties on US troops, and his weakening of NATO. Then we turn to the vital national security priorities that a Biden Administration must address come January--and they go far beyond merely undoing the damage Trump has done. This is a masterclass in government and policy from one of the great master public servants of our time. Do not miss it.

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Preparing for the Next Trump-Barr Crime Wave: Stealing the Election

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 23:08:43 GMT

Thanks to his trusty personal defense attorney Bill Barr and his defender in the Senate Mitch McConnell, Donald Trump has gotten away with betraying his country, enriching himself at the expense of the public, sidestepping national security rules, quashing his opponents and rewarding enemies of the US around the world. But, for now, we have to view that as water under the bridge. An election is coming up and everything Trump and Barr have said or done this week and over the past few weeks makes it clear that they will stop at nothing to win or to discredit a loss should it occur. They will suppress votes, make it harder to vote, send federal forces into Democratic cities, undermine the Post Office, issue reports targeting the Obama Administration, seek dirt from Ukraine on Joe Biden...and much, much more. We discuss where all this may lead with an amazing panel including former US Attorney Barb McQuade, counsel to House Impeachment Committee Norm Eisen, former US Attorney and creator and host of The Talking Feds podcast, Harry Litman and Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and co-editor of "Just Security." Don't miss this vital discussion.

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"The End of White Politics" is Now

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:12:27 GMT

Commentator and political pro Zerlina Maxwell's book "The End of White Politics" could not be better timed. It comes in the summer of BLM and COVID when America's racial inequities and their costs could not be clearer. But it also comes as America begins a 25 year transition to becoming a society in which whites are in the minority for the first time in our history. The GOP is seeking to play on the fear those changes instill in white America. Will Democrats step up to seize the moment and become the party that produces the transformational changes America's emerging majority demands? We discuss with Maxwell, one of the smartest observers of American politics and a woman with a vision for the future of American politics that must not be ignored. Don't miss it. (And buy her excellent book.)

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"Donald will never get better...and he's only going to get worse."

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 21:19:06 GMT

No one has provided the insight into the pathologies that define Donald Trump and his presidency like Trump's niece, Mary L. Trump. Her book, "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man" is a brilliantly written, harrowing tale of familial dysfunction and how it produced the most corrupt president in U.S. history. Join David Sanger of the New York Times and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center as they explore with Mary how we got where we are, why the president is so easily manipulated by foreign despots and how much worse things can yet become. From denying the election outcome to a second term in which he so unfettered that as Mary warns, it may well lead to the end of the American experiment. Essential listening. Download this episode now.

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Navigating Via Rearview Mirror: Toxic Leadership, Groupthink and the Management Mess that Led to a Public Health Catastrophe

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 01:14:04 GMT

Viruses occur in nature. So do epidemics. But where most of the world's leading economies managed the COVID crisis well enough to control it? America under Trump made error after error. What went wrong? Who's to blame other than Trump? Where will this all lead? We discuss with experts Dr. Kavita Patel, former top Obama health advisor, Jeremy Konyndyk, also a former advisor on epidemics to the Obama Administration, David Sanger of the New York Times and co-host Ryan Goodman of "Just Security" and NYU Law School. Don't miss this troubling analysis of how we got where we are and why it may get worse from here.

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What is the World Capital of Omnishambolic Clusterfuckery?

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 21:03:46 GMT

Some national governments are clusterfucks. Others are omnishambles. But a rare few are both. Is Donald Trump's America the capital of omnishambolic clusterfuckery? Boris Johnson's UK? Jair Bolsonaro's Brazil? Do really bad leaders like Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi have a shot at topping this league table? And from what part of the world will come the big international story that shocks everyone in the run up to the US elections in November? Will the Russians make a move against Ukraine? Will tension rise in the Straits of Taiwan? Will Trump invade New York City. We discuss with Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and our old friend, recent Congressional candidate, Evelyn Farkas. Don't miss it.

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Are We About to Enter a New Era in Climate Policy?

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 20:37:21 GMT

Any Democratic president would immediately work to reverse the damage that the Trump Administration has done to climate and environmental policies in the U.S. But there are signs that a Biden Administration may represent a major change on these policies even when contrasted with its Democratic predecessors. The climate crisis has worsened, a rising generation sees climate as a top priority, Biden has begun to listen carefully to green leaders from the progressive wing of the party and major, essential progress seems possible. We discuss the damage Trump has done and what that progress might look like in the latest edition of our Agenda 2021 series of conversations with two of the foremost climate, environmental and energy policy leaders in the Democratic Party, Carol Browner, who served as head of the EPA in the Clinton Administration and head of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Policy during the Obama Administration and David Sandalow who has served in top energy and environment related posts in the White House and at the State and Energy Departments. Don't miss this important conversation.

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200,000 Dead by August? Who Will Be Held Accountable for the Crimes Now Being Committed Against the American People?

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:16:28 GMT

The Trump Administration and its allies in key statehouses are suppressing vital data about the spread of COVID. Without that data,

tens of thousands of more Americans will die. Crimes are being committed. Who will be held responsible? And who, if anyone has a plan to get us out of this rapidly worsening situation? We discuss with Pultizer Prize-winning author Laurie Garrett and former Obama Administration White House advisor on health issues, Dr. Kavita Patel. The chilling implications of this discussion are important to understand for you, your family and for the entire U.S.

Don't miss it.

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"If the President Were a Military Officer He Would Be Court-Martialed"

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:00:34 GMT

Rep. Anthony Brown, (D-Maryland), Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, with a distinguished military career behind him, joins our regulars to discuss how the military is responding to major challenges before it, from its need to address major diversity problems in its ranks to the current movement to rename military bases currently bearing the names of the Confederate leaders to the expanding Russian bounty scandal in Afghanistan. Brown has led the way on helping the military address its diversity needs--including promoting more women and people of color to being generals or admirals and reducing discrimination and mistreatment in the military justice system. He also states clearly on this podcast that if Trump were a military leader his dereliction of duty on the Afghan bounty matter would lead to his court-martial. Don't miss this discussion also featuring our regulars Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center and Edward Luce of the Financial Times.

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A Good Day for the Constitution, A Mixed Bag for Trump & a Bad Day for Barr

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 23:07:19 GMT

The Supreme Court rulings on Trump's taxes put a stake through the heart of the absurd idea that U.S. presidents had absolute immunity and underscored the right of states to prosecute a sitting president. While they left some avenues for further delay for Trump and his battery of lawyers, it is now clear that sooner or later prosecutors will have the chance to review the president's financial records and indictments seem very likely to follow. As for Barr, not only did he lose the immunity argument that has been central to his fallacious and dangerous notion of a unitary presidency, he also was called out for lying and thuggish tactics by former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman, a Trump appointee to the post. We discuss the meaning of all these developments with Mimi Rocah, a 16 year veteran of the SDNY and the presumptive Democratic nominee to be the next district attorney in Westchester, NY and Ryan Goodman, co-editor of "Just Security" and a professor at NYU Law School. Please join us.

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We Are Beginning to Look a Lot Like a Failed State

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:04:30 GMT

This episode of our Agenda 2021 series is a one-on-one conversation with General James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence and prior to that Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. We discuss President Trump's pattern of placing Russian interests ahead of our own, his attacks on the foundations of our national security, why a second Trump term will be "like the first one on steroids," what a President Biden should do to repair the damage done by Trump and how to draw a new generation into service of our national security despite the damage done by "truth decay" in Washington. It is an absolutely riveting, essential podcast. Don't miss it.

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We do not have a federal government

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 23:35:15 GMT

The most charitable interpretation of the events surrounding the Russian bounty scandal is that we have suffered a catastrophic breakdown in our policy processes. But the scandal likely reveals other, even larger, internal crises--a government wide set of leadership failures from COVID to the economy to social unrest to this national security scandal and, of course, the President's pattern of putting Russia before America in his thoughts and as the prime beneficiary of his actions. We discuss this extraordinarily disturbing series of events with former Trump Special Envoy and advisor to President's Obama, Bush and Clinton, Brett McGurk, former Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe Mark Hertling and Vice President for the Third Way's National Security Program Mieke Eoyang. Join co-hosts Ryan Goodman of Just Security and David Rothkopf for this special episode.

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What's the Worst Thing About the Russian-Afghan Bounty on Allied Troops Scandal?

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 23:32:08 GMT

The Russian-Afghan bounty on allied troops scandal is rocking the White House. But it is actually many scandals in one. There is the scandal that Russia sought to pay to have US and allied forces killed, the scandal associated with the president's assertion he never heard about it, the scandal that exist if he did hear about it and didn't do anything about it, the compounding of that last scandal that occurs because he sought to reward the Russians in the wake of this news becoming known, and the scandal of keeping this information from the U.S. Congress. But as our panel--Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law, Kori Schake of AEI, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and David Sanger of the NY Times--point out, there is another scandal brewing. And that is that this entire matter may have no impact at all--politically, on Trump or, once again, on the Russians. (They have literally attacked Americans every way imaginable and have discovered that under Trump there are absolutely no consequences.) Don't miss this conversation on this big breaking story.

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Justice Started Out Blind, But at the Moment that May be the Least of Her Problems

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 23:38:53 GMT

Have we ever seen an Attorney General so contemptuous of the law? A Department of Justice so dedicated to promulgating injustice? A judiciary so full of political hacks and incompetents? The U.S. justice system is broken and few weeks have illustrated that quite so well as the one just passed--from the effort to oust the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York to a court ruling supporting the politically-motivated DoJ efforts to drop charges against Michael Flynn, from hearings revealing political bias and pressure with Main Justice to further revelations about Bill Barr's heavy hand in directing the police against peaceful protestors in Lafayette Park, it has been a profoundly disturbing week. We discuss it and what the summer may hold with three exceptional experts, former US Attorney Barb McQuade, former US Attorney Harry Litman and NYU Law Professor and co-editor of "Just Security" Ryan Goodman. Join us for an eye-opening discussion.

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Nobel Prize Winner Joseph Stiglitz on the Way Out from the Crisis

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 21:49:55 GMT

We face an extraordinary challenge--a massive economic crisis and a great public health crisis, each feeding into one another. Our government's response thus far has exacerbated both. To recover is going to require big ideas and bold execution from the next president of the United States. Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz offers some of those ideas and thoughts on how a Biden Administration could make them a reality in the latest edition of our Agenda 2021 series. It is essential listening on issues from how to create millions of jobs to how to save our cities and states from an even greater crisis, from how to foster a green recovery to what lessons the G.I. Bill may offer for those thinking about the issue of reparations. Join us!

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The Song of the Summer of 2020 is Likely to Be a Sad One

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 21:29:31 GMT

To commemorate the beginning of summer, we take a look at the issues likely to dominate the headlines between now and Labor Day, from COVID to unrest in the streets, the economic crisis to potential cyberattacks, from foreign policy threats to the navel gazing of the narcissist-in-chief. We talk to Natasha Bertrand, national security correspondent for Politico, Chris Lu, former Cabinet Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Labor for President Obama and David Sanger of the New York Times to try to understand why the weeks just ahead are likely to be unsettling and for many Americans, a deepening crisis. You won't want to miss this insight-rich conversation.

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The COVID Prognosis is Bleak

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:21:06 GMT

Everywhere you go, you get the sense that people are "over" COVID...except for the hospitals that are filling up across the country. In fact, the anti-science populism of some political leaders and the short-attention span of some in the media are combining to make the next six months of the COVID crisis look potentially more deadly and more challenging than the last six months. How bad can it get? What's to be done? We discussed with three of the country's leading experts: former Baltimore Public Health Commissioner, professor and practicing physician, Dr. Leana Wen, former Obama White House health advisor and practicing physician, Dr. Kavita Patel and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Laurie Garrett. You won't want to miss this.

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Trump is Terrible, No One is Surprised and He Could Still Win

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 22:14:27 GMT

John Bolton's book has Washington in a tizzy. Whether the rest of the country cares that much, whether anyone will see it as revelatory, whether it has any impact on the election and whether Bolton will ever see a penny of profit from it are all open questions. We discuss the book's aftershocks with David Sanger of the New York Times, Greg Sargent of the Washington Post and Ryan Goodman of "Just Security" and NYU Law School. It's a special episode. Don't miss it.

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Third Anniversary Episode: The Protests are America Healing

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 20:37:06 GMT

In honor of three years of doing "Deep State Radio", the original gang of Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center, Kori Schake of AEI and David Sanger of the New York Times join host David Rothkopf for a discussion of the biggest stories that have taken place during the past three years that have not involved the president of the US. That's right--an entirely He Who Shall Not Be Named-free episode! Is the big story the end of China's ascendancy? The decline of the EU? The pandemic? Russia's return on its investments in destabilizing the West? Or...turning our focus back to the US...is it that the country is stronger than even the enemies within our borders, than even those who are in power right now? Are the protests a sign that America is healing, that we will triumph over He Who We Really and Truly Did Not Name Even Once During an Entire Episode? Tune in to find out.

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Is This a “Break Glass In Emergency” Moment?

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 23:55:31 GMT

Donald Trump says he's never even heard of Brett McGurk, but that's what he says whenever he feels jilted. On today's episode of Deep State Radio, Rosa Brooks stands in for David Rothkopf as host, and DSR regulars Ryan Goodman and David Sanger are joined by Brett McGurk, who hurt Trump's feelings very badly when he resigned as Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL in late 2018. Rosa, Brett, David and Ryan talk about whether the last week has been a "break glass in emergency" moment for the nation's senior military leaders, whether everyone left in the Trump administration should resign en masse, and whether the US need an ROTC-type program for future diplomats. David admits to having a pet cow, Rosa defends the ugly chair in her Zoom background and admires Sebastian Gorka's leather vest, and Kori Schake's laugh is sorely missed. Don’t miss it!

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The Top 5 Economic Steps a Biden Administration Should Take in 2021

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:12:13 GMT

We are in a deep economic crisis today and the worst unemployment crisis since the Great Depression. While some recovery from the worst of the crisis is possible prior to the election, whomever takes office in 2021 will have major challenges before him. In this, the latest in our Agenda 2021 series of podcasts, we discuss how to tackle those challenges with the man who served as Chairman of Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisors, Harvard professor Jason Furman. Ed Luce of the Financial Times and host, David Rothkopf, pose questions concerning how we create the jobs we need, combat inequality, reimagine trade policy and more and Furman answers with the kind of clarity and specificity that is both rare and welcome at a moment like this one. Don't miss it.

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A Category 5 Global Economic Hurricane is Looming

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 22:58:24 GMT

According to economist Ricardo Hausmann of Harvard's Kennedy School, the economic crisis triggered by the COVID pandemic is going to be very different from any we have faced in memory. It will be different in scope, in severity, in what it may demand of afflicted governments, and in what it will demand of the global financial system. It is a massive problem and observes Hausmann, one of the world's foremost development economists, we are ill-prepared to deal with it. We discuss the challenges with him and Edward Luce of the Financial Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law Center. Don't miss this thought-provoking conversation.

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Lies, Damned Lies and Lies Trump Doesn't Even Realize Are Lies

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 23:56:05 GMT

If Parson Weems, who wrote of little George Washington's inability to tell a lie, were to write the story of Donald Trump and the cherry tree, you can bet that the president-to-be would be portrayed as saying "I would never lie, Father, I'm the hugest truth teller there is. And nobody has done more for cherry trees than me." Lying is what Trump does. It is who he is. And this week we have seen how those lies could be twisted into a threat against democracy itself. We discuss the lies and this disturbing, potential turning point of a week with Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Ryan Goodman of "Just Security" and NYU Law School and with special guest Glenn Kessler, of the Washington Post, co-author of an important new book "Donald Trump and His Assault on Truth: The President's Falsehoods, Misleading Claims and Flat-Out Lies." Don't miss it.

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What Fresh Hell Is This? Or This? And What About This One Over Here?

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 20:16:45 GMT

As if a public health catastrophe and an economic disaster were not enough, America is now rocked by the worst civil unrest in 50 years. And, to make matters worse, the president is...making matters worse. Wherever he can he is pouring gasoline onto the flames. Having declared the riots the result of the work of far-left "terrorists" Trump is seeking to militarize the racial, political and regional conflicts he has been fomenting since the first day of his campaign. Where does this lead? How do each of these crises intersect with one another? We discuss with Juliette Kayyem of the Harvard Kennedy School, Jeremy Konyndyk of the Center for Global Development, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center and Ed Luce of the Financial Times. Worried about a long hot summer? This conversation will give you the chills.

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What Difference Will an Election Make: Democracy and Human Rights After Trump

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:43:14 GMT

There is no question that the Trump Administration has been a dramatic departure from past US Administrations on issues like democracy promotion, human rights and protecting press freedoms. Autocrats have been embraced. Press freedoms and free speech have been under siege here in the U.S. What would change if Joe Biden took office next January? In the second of our Agenda 2021 series, Amb. Derek Mitchell, President of the National Democratic Institute, Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America and author of the forthcoming Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All (HarperCollins, July 2020) and Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch discuss global trends, and policy shifts they expect and that they would like to see. Don't miss this important discussion.

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The Crisis Enters a New Phase: Are We Making Progress or Simply Facing or Even Creating New Risks?

Thu, 28 May 2020 23:24:53 GMT

America is re-opening. Whether we should be or not is beside the point. It is happening. So the question becomes how do we manage that re-opening and what risks may be emerging that we are ill-prepared for? Some are public health risks? Some have to do with adapting to a new way of life. In addition, just as we face the greatest public health crisis in a century, we witness the scene of a police officer crushing a man's throat and killing him which forces us to address yet another dimension of all this--how can we trust our government to keep us safe? We discuss with Dr. Leana Wen, a practicing physician and former Health Commissioner of Baltimore, Dr. Kavita Patel, also a physician and former WH official during the Obama Administration and our regular co-host Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and "Just Security." It is a sobering, incisive discussion. Don't miss it.

Here is the link to the website referenced by Dr. Kavita Patel: https://nextstrain.org/ncov/global

Here is the link to Dr. Leana Wen's Opinion Piece in The Washington Post, dated May 13, 2020: Link

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Remaking US Foreign Policy in the Aftermath of a President Who Has Been "Drunk at the Wheel"

Wed, 27 May 2020 18:59:18 GMT

It is possible that in January 2021, America may welcome a president with more foreign policy experience than anyone who has assumed the office in more than three decades. That will be vitally important given the damage that Trump has done to our institutions, relationships and interests at home and abroad. In the first of our "Agenda 2021" series of podcasts exploring the priorities a new president ought to pursue, we speak with two distinguished American foreign policy leaders, both who have held the job of Deputy Secretary of State, Ambassador Bill Burns, president of the Carnegie Endowment and the top foreign policy advisor to the Biden campaign Tony Blinken. If you care about the future of America's role in the world, you won't want to miss this.

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Under Cover of Covid: While One Crisis Commands Our Attention Others are Brewing

Tue, 26 May 2020 21:52:14 GMT

COVID has taken such a ghastly human and economic toll that people can speak of or think of little else. That's dangerous. Because opportunists and worse are seeking to take advantage of the fog of this moment to advance dangerous or unsavory agendas. From China moving against democracy in Hong Kong to Russia upping the ante in Libya, from Netanyahu planning illegal annexations of Palestinian territory to the US pulling out of important international treaties, serious risks are rising. Further Trump himself might use the crisis as an excuse to reschedule or suspend elections in the U.S. Far-fetched? We shouldn't count on it. Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, David Sanger of the New York Times and Joe Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund join for this unsettling episode. Don't miss it.

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The Craziness in Washington is Not Just a Sideshow, It is a Symptom of an Unprecedented US Leadership Failure

Fri, 22 May 2020 00:31:37 GMT

We have a new Director of National intelligence who doesn't meet the minimum statutory requirements for holding the job. We have an administration that has become a disinformation engine. People are fired for telling or seeking the truth. We are actively dismantling the international system that we helped build and giving autocrats their way worldwide. Sometimes it all feels like more reality TV politics, but it is something much more serious and dangerous. Join Ryan Goodman of Just Security and host David Rothkopf as they discuss in a special conversation with Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Don't miss it.

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Rosie the Riveter Would Have Worn a Mask--Trump Must Too

Wed, 20 May 2020 14:34:03 GMT

Donald Trump likes to talk a lot about being a wartime president. But wartime presidents lead by example and inspire the country to set aside politics to focus on a common goal. This week, Trump is headed to Michigan to view how the state went from being the arsenal of democracy in the 40s to the "arsenal of health" today. According to Rep. Debbie Dingell who represents Michigan's 12th Congressional District, factory workers will be watching closely as they know the right example and practices are key to opening factories and restoring their livelihoods. Dingell joins us for a special conversation about the crisis, the solution she thinks is required (infrastructure plays a big role), and how Trump is likely to fare in that key battleground state later this year. She's felt the brunt of this national disaster in very personal ways and her passion about the urgency of recovery is palpable throughout our conversation. Do not miss it.

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You Think It's Bad Combatting a Pandemic with Leaders Who Don't Understand Science? Just Wait.

Mon, 18 May 2020 21:32:19 GMT

In many ways, one of the unexpected side-effects of the COVID pandemic has been a rapid acceleration of the application of new technologies and the adaptation to technology driven new realities. From the ubiquity of Zoom to tele-medicine, from a focus on biotech to living our lives and conducting our work remotely, we've been given a taste of the world to come. On the heels of these changes are coming transformational technologies associated with artificial intelligence, robotics and more. What demands might those make of our leaders in the future--from polices forces to the highest level policymakers? Peter W. Singer and August Cole describe that world in a riveting new novel that is based entirely on what's really going on in emerging technologies, "Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution." Peter Singer joins Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute for a discussion about the book and about how it ties into both this moment in our history and our immediate future. Don't miss it.

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Our Next Great National Challenge is to Rebuild Our Economy: Where Do We Begin?

Thu, 14 May 2020 23:12:06 GMT

Almost 40 million Americans have lost their jobs in the past 8 weeks. That is a quarter of the workforce. We have never faced a crisis like this one. How we choose to rebuild will be the decision that will define us all in history's eyes. Gene Sperling was the top White House economic advisor for both President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama. He has written a book that addresses the core question that must precede the rebuilding: What is our goal? How will we measure success? His answer is that we must place human dignity at the center of our policy decisions. His book is called "On Economic Dignity" and he discusses it with Ed Luce of the Financial Times and host David Rothkopf. It is discussion that gets to the very core of who we are as a country and who we aspire to be. Don't miss it.

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Kill the Body and the Head Will Fall

Mon, 11 May 2020 22:10:54 GMT

In boxing, repeated body blows are seen as a way to bring down an adversary. We will soon see whether the repeated body blows the US economy and society have endured during this crisis will have the same effect on the Administration that is seen as having at the very least left the country undefended against them and that very likely exacerbated the impact of those blows. We discuss the state of the current crisis and its knock on effects with former US Deputy Labor Secretary Chris Lu, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law, Kori Schake of AEI and Ed Luce of the FT. Join us.

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Do We Need a Marshall Plan for the United States America?

Thu, 07 May 2020 23:49:49 GMT

With more than 33 million people claiming unemployment insurance in the past six weeks, 75,000 reported dead of COVID, 1.3 million reported infected with the disease and an unprecedented social crisis that now has 1 in 5 mothers of young children fearing they will be unable to provide their children with the food they need, the U.S. faces its worst domestic crisis since the Civil War. The government we have is actively seeking to deny the truth, undermine our institutions and cash in on the disaster. We discuss how we can respond with an exceptional panel including Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland), former Obama WH official and practicing physician Dr. Kavita Patel, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Ryan Goodman, editor of "Just Security" and professor at NYU Law School.

It is a shocking moment and a vital conversation. Join us.

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Hiding in Plain Sight: A Conversation with Sarah Kendzior

Mon, 04 May 2020 21:02:56 GMT

Sarah Kendzior's latest book "Hiding in Plain Sight" describes precisely why Donald Trump's failures as a leader, his support for our enemies and his profound corruption should not be a surprise to anyone. To Kendzior's many followers, it supports work she has been doing for years calling out the Trump backstory that the president, his supporters and his Russian sponsors have been trying to suppress for just as long. This candid conversation provides vital insights into how we have gotten to where we are and why ominous developments may await in the months and years ahead. Don't miss it.

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What Hath Jared Wrought...and What's He Doing With the PPE Our Health Workers Need?

Mon, 04 May 2020 20:06:51 GMT

We are joined on this special episode of DSR by Rep. Ted Deutch, a member of the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary Committees as well as chairman of the Ethics Committee. Deutch has been actively leading efforts for more oversight into Jared Kushner and the Administration's management of the program to collect and distribute vital hospital supplies. He has also provided guidance to the White House efforts to reopen the economy and has worked hard to ensure vital foreign affairs concerns do not fall by the wayside during the crisis. He takes questions from Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School and host, David Rothkopf. Don't miss it.

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We Were Warned: A Conversation with Rep. Ted Lieu

Fri, 01 May 2020 20:25:02 GMT

Congressman Ted Lieu of California played a leading role in the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearings and so he remembers when witnesses warned that a president who would shake-down our allies for political reasons would do the same with U.S. governors and mayors during a domestic U.S. crisis. We have in this special episode of DSR a candid, wide-ranging conversation with the Congressman, who has emerged as one of the Democratic Party's most respected voices. He covers just how long he thought it took the new White House Press Secretary to break her promise never to lie to the press or the public (minutes), what he thought of the president's assertion that our mortality number were "very strong" (not much), and what he thought would be necessary to fully recover from this unprecedented crisis and its economic aftershocks.

Join us.

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We Can't Handle the Truth! (And the Truth Doesn't Give a Damn)

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 23:15:47 GMT

60,000 Americans are dead. 1 million are infected. And those are just the official numbers. 30 million are unemployed. And Jared Kushner declares "Success!" And Trump's approval rating rises. But the coronavirus pays no attention. The total dead is probably closer to 85,000. The total infected may be as high as 15 million. And we're just getting started. There are global and domestic waves to come. Does anyone--in either party--have a strategic plan to deal with this? We discuss with Pultizer Prize-winning science journalist Laurie Garrett, the FT's Ed Luce and Just Security Editor-in-Chief Ryan Goodman. It's a chilling, essential episode.

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Is Kim Jong Un Dead or Collecting Shells at the Beach on His "Staycation"?

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 23:58:55 GMT

Is Kim Jong Un dead? Chilling at the beach? Succumbing to an overdose of cheese? Will he fully recover? Or will he be succeeded by his sister? His uncle? His two year old son? We bring together three of the world's leading North Korea experts--Anna Fifield, author of "The Great Successor", the definitive biography of Kim and the Washington Post's Beijing Bureau Chief, former Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and the New York Times' David Sanger--to contemplate what's really going on and what it means. Also, they consider the rapidly declining U.S.-China relationship and what all this may mean for the US elections and beyond. It's a great discussion you won't want to miss. Join us

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Taking a Closer Look at that Oncoming Train

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:08:35 GMT

The President of the United States keeps talking about the light at the end of the tunnel. But even his top economic advisors don't expect the economic aftershocks of this crisis to end for 18 months or more. Those shocks will be severe, throwing the whole world into depression, perhaps 195 million people to unemployment, 130 million people to severe food insecurity, raising the possibility of famine in 55 countries, and generally creating negative global and US national economic and social conditions that no person alive has ever seen. All of those will in turn have massive knock-on effects including the technological, the psychological and more. Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Ed Luce of the Financial Times discuss, providing a rare long-term perspective in this moment dominated by daily headlines and uncertainty. Don't miss it.

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What Do We Do in Lieu of a President?: The View from the Medical and the Political Front Lines

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:39:20 GMT

As Angela Merkel observed this week, we are just in the first stages of this crisis. As many Americans have observed, we would be better off if we had a leader like Angela Merkel. But we don't. And we won't until January at the earliest. So what can we practically do to save lives and protect each other? We turn to Dr. Craig Spencer, Dr. Kavita Patel, Ed Luce and Ryan Goodman to discuss our options and it is a discussion you can't afford to miss. Clear perspectives from the medical front lines and the political front lines that are essential at this moment in time.

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Is Trump a Man or a Mouse?

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:17:39 GMT

Trump is a wannabe authoritarian who has consistently abused the power of his office and sought to place himself above the law. Trump is also a president who, when faced with a crisis, failed to use the resources of the U.S. government to help the American people. As it turns out, both things are true...but the question is, as we enter the next phase of this crisis and the run up to the election, which Trump will show up? The aspiring tyrant or the quivering mouse? We discuss with Juliette Kayyem and Stephen Walt of Harvard's Kennedy School, with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center and with Kori Schake of AEI. Don't miss it.

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The Upside of the Apocalypse

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 23:11:35 GMT

While we are making some headway on flattening the curve when it comes to coronavirus in some parts of the US, it is clear the one curve that will not be flattened is the president's learning curve. The timeline of this debacle reveals a resistance to knowledge and an inability to acknowledge much less even learn from mistakes that hasn't wavered. So what do we do? The stakes are too high to wait for a leadership miracle that will never come. We discuss the problem and possible solutions with an extraordinary panel including former Baltimore Commissioner of Public Health, professor and emergency room physician Dr. Leana Wen, Atlantic columnist David Frum, Washington Post columnist Max Boot and Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and co-editor of Just Security. Don't miss it.

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Special Edition: Rep. Val Demings on COVID, Florida, and Our Future

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:33:18 GMT

Representative Val Demings is, for good reason, on every short list there is to be Joe Biden's Vice Presidential running mate. Join us for a great and wide ranging conversation with her about the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the communities she represents in Florida, the troubling response of Governor DeSantis and his administration to the virus, the vulnerability of communities of color due to deep flaws in our health care system and on where the coming election may take us. It is essential listening with one of America's most important emerging leaders. Join us.

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The World Will Never Be the Same--But How Will It Be Different?

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:56:18 GMT

As we anticipate months more of lockdown and efforts at recovery, at further tragic loss of life and catastrophic economic dislocation, it is clear that we are living through an era-defining event. Such events typically shape the outlook of generations and lead to shifts in priorities, program, and even the distribution of wealth and power in society. What will the consequences of this era's upheaval be? We speak with the Center for Global Development's Jeremy Konyndyk, the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law and Edward Luce of the Financial Times to discuss. We also cover whether there is any cause for optimism in recent news and what caveats should be added to hopes for an early return to "normalcy." A great discussion. Please join us.

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Special Episode: Inside Trump's Failure to Respond to the COVID-19 Threat

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:18:04 GMT

On April 11, the New York Times published an in-depth examination of the repeated warnings President Trump received concerning the impending coronavirus crisis and the story behind his steadfast opposition to doing anything about the looming disaster. Two of the authors of that exceptional piece, Deep State Radio regular David Sanger and NYT White House correspondent Michael Shear join us for a discussion of the piece and what the president has and has not learned since the first months of mishandling this pandemic. Don't miss it.

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The Fog of Pandemic: If the Virus Doesn't Get You, the Misinformation, Inequality or Lessons Unlearned Will

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 22:56:53 GMT

The only thing you know about the ghastly numbers the grow larger every day on your computer or television screen is that they are wrong. They hugely understate the number of victims of the current pandemic and because we are testing a fraction of a fraction of what we should be, we can't tell how far off we are...or what the real nature of the disease is. The Administration is lying and suppressing data. And the potential for a horrific second wave later in the year is growing. We discuss how we get to the truth and the nature of the real risk we face with Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Pulitzer Prize-winner Laurie Garrett and Ryan Goodman, co-editor of "Just Security" and Professor of Law at NYU Law School. It is essential listening. Don't miss it.

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Will Democracy Be COVID-19's Most Consequential Victim?

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 20:30:09 GMT

One of the surest ways to get fired in the Trump Administration is to speak the truth. Ask Captain Brett Crozier. Or just place your duty to the country ahead of your loyalty to Donald Trump. Ask former Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson...and so many others. This is not just disturbing behavior it is death by a thousand cuts to democracy and the current COVID crisis is giving Trump and Co. cover to continue their attack on our system. They're not alone however, from Hungary to India, wannabe authoritarians are undermining democratic protections and imposing their will on the people...and no one is pushing back, especially not Donald Trump's USA. So not only is the health of our family and friends at risk, so to is the health of the systems upon which we depend to protect our freedoms. Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and David Sanger of the New York Times discuss. Don't miss this podcast.

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A Health Crisis Wrapped in an Economic Crisis Inside a Leadership Crisis

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 22:55:16 GMT

America is just over 4% of the world's population but home to 25% of its COVID-19 cases. While European nations like Italy and Spain are wracked with the disease, Europeans typically do not have the added anxiety of trying to figure out how to pay for healthcare or worrying that their government will not support them if they lose their job. We congratulate ourselves on having the strongest economy in the world but are importing basic PPE supplies from China and Russia. Our fragility and our flaws are being revealed as never before. On this episode Dr. Leana Wen, former public health commissioner of Baltimore and an emergency room physician, Edward Luce of the Financial Times and co-host Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and "Just Security" join host David Rothkopf to discuss and consider the whys of all this and where it will lead. An essential episode. Don't miss.

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Do Our Leaders Morals Matter in a Crisis Like This?

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 22:18:07 GMT

Joe Nye, Harvard professor and formerly Dean of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, has a timely new book called "Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump" that serves as a jumping off point for our discussion of where we are in the current crisis, why we are here and what we can do better going forward. We have an exceptional group discussing these topics including Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, David Sanger of the New York Times and NY Congressional Candidate Evelyn Farkas. Special Bonus: In addition, this episode features a special one-on-one conversation with former USAID Administrator and former NSC official who was in the middle of the fight to contain ebola, Gayle Smith. It's the kind of in-depth perspectives on the global implications of the COVID-19 crisis you can only find at Deep State Radio. Join us.

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What Will the Death Toll of the War on Science Be?

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 22:58:12 GMT

In South Africa during the AIDS crisis, as our special guest Dr. Seema Yasmin points out, the government's denial of AIDS took a measurable toll. Today, she argues, we are at risk from the misinformation, denial and deception of many current public officials right here in the U.S. Dr. Yasmin joins Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Ryan Goodman of Just Security and NYU Law School for a discussion of where we are in this global crisis, where it is likely to go, and how to contain the spread of deadly infodemic that is swirling around and compounding the cost of the underlying COVID-19 outbreak. Don't miss it.

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Beyond the Politics of the Pandemic: In a Crisis Party Must Not Matter

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 22:02:57 GMT

While the debate about managing the pandemic has grown more rancorous in recent days as death tolls have climbed and states have lamented the unresponsiveness of the federal government, while on Capitol Hill the name calling has resumed, the virus is immune to politics. There is a right way and wrong way to manage a pandemic and the resulting economic and social crises it triggers. We discuss how to tell the difference and what lessons we should be learning and applying now with former Obama Admin. ebola czar Ron Klain, David Sanger of the New York Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School. You won't want to miss this urgently important discussion. Join us.

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We've Never Seen Anything Like This...And All That We Know About the Future is that the Worst Is Yet to Come

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 23:10:01 GMT

The Coronavirus Crisis is the first 50 state natural disaster in American history. And while it is certainly not the first for which the federal response was lacking, it may be the worst overall response of an administration to a major crisis in our history. The lies continue. Public confidence continues to erode. Vital supplies from tests to masks to ventilators remain out of reach for many. Coordination is weak. Signs of corruption are brewing. And the President and his team seem to be learning precious little from their errors. So, what's working? Who's succeeding? What's the solution? And how much worse can this get. On this urgently important episode, we discuss with Juliette Kayyem of the Kennedy School at Harvard, Jeremy Konyndyk of the Center for Global Development, both crisis experts, and our own Ryan Goodman of "Just Security" and NYU Law School. Don't miss it.

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We Won't be the Same Again: A Once in a Century Crisis and the Big Changes It Will Produce

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 22:04:15 GMT

From an explosion of e-commerce to a re-evaluation of the roll of government, a teaching moment for healthcare policy and geopolitical shocks and aftershocks, the COVID-19 crisis is going to leave the world changed in material ways. We won't be the same again. Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Host David Rothkopf look ahead to the near-term and lasting consequences of a crisis unlike any we have seen since World War II or perhaps since the Spanish Flu of 1918. This an important, thought-provoking discussion. Don't miss it.

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Flying Blind: Facing an Unprecedented Crisis In a Time of Complete Leadership Failure in Washington

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 20:41:17 GMT

There are countries and systems that are managing the COVID-19 crisis comparatively well. South Korea, which invested heavily and early in testing is one. Singapore, in the view of renowned infectious disease expert and Pulitzer Prize-winner Laurie Garrett, may be an even better one. Their testing is almost ubiquitous and trust in the government's handling of the crisis is rock solid. Garrett, Just Security's Ryan Goodman and host David Rothkopf discuss what we can learn from these success and compare them to the still disastrous situation in the U.S. (and the lunatic approach embraced by the government of the U.K.). From how much longer this social and economically disruptive crisis will go on to what the science is telling us right now, this is an essential discussion. Join us.

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When It's a Matter of Life and Death, Who Can You Trust?

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:54:37 GMT

Live are at stake in the coronavirus crisis. And the future of democracy is at stake in the upcoming election. What is disturbing is that both vitally important issues depend on all of us having access to the facts and there are powerful forces working to make that difficult. Foreign governments. Our own government. Politicians and other we an axe to grind. We discuss with disinformation expert and former NSC official, Laura Rosenberger, and Ryan Goodman of Just Security, how to tell truth from lies, who is attacking the truth and who are its champions. You won't want to miss this episode. Join us.

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It's the End of the World As We Know It (And We Feel Fine...More or Less...Well, Not As Bad As You'd Think)

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 21:30:46 GMT

In a moment that a global pandemic has you self-quarantined and social distancing and a global market collapse has you terrified about the future and bad leadership has you curled up on under your bed, there is only one perfect solution! Listening to a podcast. That's what's called finding the silver lining. Can we find them with the multiple calamities that have befallen us in the past few weeks (and years...well, since the dawn of time if you want to be accurate)? That's one of the things we discuss with Sharon Weinberger, DC bureau chief of Yahoo News, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law. Don't miss it (especially when the alternative is interacting with other people who are likely to be teeming with germs).

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Lies, Damned Lies, Infodemics and The Trump Disinformation Machine

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 02:33:08 GMT

We don't raise an eyebrow when Trump lies. Most of his early lies were of little consequence, about his wealth or sexual prowess or intellect. But in recent weeks, in the midst of the first major International crisis the president has faced (that he did not himself create), we have seen those lies turned into potential weapons of mass destruction. By minimizing the consequences of a global pandemic, many can die, markets can lose faith in public officials, economies can falter. We discuss this disturbing, dangerous phenomenon with Max Boot of the Council on Foreign Relations and Ryan Goodman of NYU Law and "Just Security." We also discuss how it is all a part of an effort by Trump to transform the entire US government into an engine of disinformation that is a grave threat to our national security. Don't miss this important episode.

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Afghanistan! Syria! Coronavirus! Elections! What's Scariest?

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 22:56:16 GMT

After 20 years, the US is trying its best to get out of Dodge in Afghanistan. Trouble is the not-quite-a-peace-deal announced over the weekend fell apart on Monday. The US got out of Syria and now that country is on the verge of what may be a new and horrific humanitarian crisis. By the end of the year, it seems, everyone everywhere may have coronavirus and we're only beginning to understand the consequences of that...or the lengths to which the Trump Administration will lie about what's happening. And the Democratic primaries are going through a massive upheaval...but the question is: Is anything becoming more clearer or is it just becoming clear how unclear everything is? We discuss with regulars Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and special guest Lt. Col. Larry Wilkerson of the College of William and Mary and former Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell. You really shouldn't miss a word of this.

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What If Shattering Norms Was the Right Thing to Do, But We Shattered All the Wrong Ones?

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:17:23 GMT

Donald Trump has made narcissism the central organizing principle of his government. It used to be said institutions were the lengthened shadow of one man. In the case of the US government today it is the lengthened shadow of one man's psychopathology. Every decision, every action turns on whether Trump and those close to him feel it is good or bad for him personally. And half of America is cool with him shattering norms of law and good governance because they feel DC is broken and doesn't work for them and maybe shattered norms are the way to fix it. And with 40 years of inequality and increased power to the 1% who can blame them? The question is, did they pick the right norms to shatter? And is Trump really on their side? That's what campaign 2020 is going to come down to--but there's a twist. Some of the Dems want to preserve the norms that have screwed the majority of Americans for the past forty years as well. So...where's this all going to end up? We discuss with the Washington Post's Greg Sargent and Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and Just Security. Don't miss it.

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The Winds of Authoritarianism are Blowing Stronger

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 22:53:11 GMT

Donald Trump is remaking the U.S. government in ways that make you less safe, make our justice system less fair, put our democracy at greater risk. This past week we have seen manifold examples of the Trump method for putting down opposition, twisting the facts, suppressing intelligence, culling experts and independent thinkers and doing it all constantly to a devastating cumulative effect. Kori Schake of AEI, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law and Joe Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund discuss this and why people may be seeing voters response to it in the primaries in the wrong light. Tune in to this timely and important episode.

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We are in Uncharted Waters for the US National Security Community: What Next?

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:55:26 GMT

Donald Trump is purging his cabinet of expertise and those who place loyalty to the Constitution above that to Trump personally. In the intelligence community, State Department, Justice Department, Department of Defense and the National Security Council we have seen an exodus of talent and a message delivered to all who remain that is positively chilling. Don't raise awareness of threats like Russian election interference because Trump does not want to hear it is just one example. Also: with breaking news out of Afghanistan and the deeply disturbing prognosis from Syria, international crises and potentially unsettling decisions loom as events that may color the 2020 campaign and impact further America's falling standing in the world. We discuss all these issues with one of America's pre-eminent national security thinkers and leaders, Michele Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and co-founder and managing partner at WestExec Advisors. Flournoy is a likely leader in an incoming Democratic administration and her views are essential to understanding where America is going. Don't miss this conversation.

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Russia, Russia, Russia! Our President's One Track Mind

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:54:09 GMT

You may think that all Donald Trump thinks about is himself. Or his latest grift. Or cheeseburgers. But when you look at his recent behavior, it looks like even with impeachment behind him, our president saves most of his bandwidth for the land of Tchaikovsky, Putin and borscht. He shoved aside his acting Director of National Intelligence in a fit of pique over a Congressional briefing from a top IC official saying Russia was planning to interfere in the 2020 elections and do so, again, on Trump's behalf. He put in the DNI's place an acting official with no intelligence background but who might be loyal and help cover Russia's tracks. In a London court this week, lawyers for Julian Assange said Trump, through an intermediary, offered Assange a pardon if he would deny Russian involvement in 2016. Roger Stone got 40 months in prison for, according to the sentencing judge, covering up for Trump--and now, it is suspected, Trump is planning to reward Stone with a pardon. Meanwhile the AG is overseeing an investigation into the intelligence community's past Russia investigations. In short, Trump is sending a message loud and clear to all--he welcomes Russia's help and will protect them and he will penalize those who get in the way. We discuss with Third Way's Mieke Eoyang, Georgetown University's Rosa Brooks and David Sanger of the New York Times. Don't miss it.

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The Democratic Party Death Wish: Why? Why? Why?

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:46:02 GMT

It would seem like 2020 would be offering a great opportunity for Democrats what with the president being historical unpopular and perhaps the most corrupt and worst president in U.S. history. But still, Democrats will be Democrats and even with urgency and opportunity looming large, they seem dedicated to the idea of blowing their chances sky high. We discuss how they are doing that and speculate as to why and where all this will lead. Is it already Bernie vs. Bloomberg in the main event? Where might that lead come convention time? And how would the world view a Bloomberg or a Sanders presidency? Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law Center and host David Rothkopf discuss, lament and discuss some more. Join them!

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Utter Madness: Trump & the World Fail in the Face of a Potential Pandemic

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:05:27 GMT

Coronavirus has a new name: Covid-19. It has infected over 50,000 people and taken over 1,000 lives. But the crisis may be just beginning. And the response of governments from China to the United States may be only be making its potential toll worse. We speak with Pulitzer Prize winning science writer, Laurie Garrett, one of the world's preeminent experts on global public health issues about just how bad the situation is and about some of the most egregious missteps of our leaders to date. We also discuss the fact that as of right now there are multiple serious epidemics occurring simultaneously placing the global health system under unprecedented stress--a situation we could have prepared for but did not. Essential listening.

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America's Election Year Vulnerabilities: The Grim Outlook

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:04:45 GMT

In 2016, Russia not only helped elected Donald Trump, they also assured Americans would never again be able to look at election results with the same trust they had in the past. If anything, actions by them, the Administration, other bad actors and incompetent administrators have raised unease about what we might expect in this year's election cycle. Beyond that, risks we have focused on in the past, like terrorism, might manifest themselves again--perhaps from dangerous, white supremacist sources. Are we prepared? We discuss with Juliet Kayyem of Harvard's Kennedy School, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School and David Sanger of the New York Times. Don't miss this episode.

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Where Do We Go From Here?: Part II, Let's Keep Fighting Edition

Sat, 08 Feb 2020 00:58:33 GMT

With each day since Trump's sham acquittal ceremony, it has become clear that the president sees the outcome that was served up on a silver platter by the servile Senate GOP (with one exception) as the license to behave badly. Trump never disappoints those who expect the worst from him. We discuss where this leaves us with three of the great voices of the resistance--Sarah Kendzior and Andrea Chalupa of "Gaslit Nation" and AG from "Mueller She Wrote." They are, as you'd expect, great...and then we all announce the exciting launch of a major Washington event bringing together many of the very best podcasts for a kind DC PodCon. We call it Washington Today Forum but you can call it WTF for short. It will take place on May 21st at the Warner Theater in Washington, DC. Go to www.thedsrnetwork.com for more details and to reserve your tickets. You won't want to miss this.

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How Bad Can it Get?: Don't Ask

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 01:19:23 GMT

If you thought Trump's acquittal by the Senate was the worst thing that could happen this week, you seem to be forgetting who you are dealing with. First, the Senate trial had much value and was, by any reasonable assessment, a net benefit for the country even despite the fact that it wasn't really a trial, was rigged and further empowered a bad president. But in rapid succession we had awards for racists, calls for retribution against the president's enemies, an announcement of Bill Barr further pressing his foot down on the throat of Justice and Trump giving one of the most unhinged and disturbing public performance of his presidency. We discuss what all this means and where it can lead with three of the best commentators out there, Maya Wiley of the New School and an MSNBC commentator, Tom Nichols of the Naval War College and author of "The Death of Expertise" and our own Ryan Goodman of Just Security and NYU Law School. You won't want to miss this. Essential listening.

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Trump and "The Bomb": If He's the Most Dangerous President Ever, Why Isn't Anyone Talking About the Really Biggest Risks Re-election Will Bring?

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 01:39:48 GMT

If you read Fred Kaplan's new book "The Bomb" you will discover that despite the best efforts of some very qualified, competent presidents and their teams, we've come pretty close to blowing up the world a few times over the years. Now we have a president is none of those things. Indeed he's making the risk of global calamity greater with each passing day. So how come no one on the campaign trail is making this a central issue. We discuss with Kaplan, Kori Schake of AEI and, in Des Moines, Iowa, Ed Luce of the Financial Times. Don't you dare miss it.

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Put Away Your Sweatpants! The Jury of 100 Will Disappoint. On to the Jury of 130 Million!

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 03:05:44 GMT

The House Managers have done an extraordinary job in the Senate trial, led by the eloquence and brilliance of Adam Schiff. They have compelling made the case that President Trump violated the law and his oath of office and should be removed from that office. But that's not going to happen. Because this trial was rigged from the outset. But does this story end here? Will the House Managers win their case in the court of public opinion? Will that translate into change and a debacle for the president's defenders in November. We discussed with two of the very best experts around, our own Ryan Goodman of Just Security and Asha Rangappa of the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale University. It's a must-listen. Don't miss it.

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A Pandemic Plus Donald Trump? What Could Go Wrong? Also: Is Joe Biden the Best Answer for Progressives?

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 22:50:45 GMT

The outbreak of coronavirus in China is rapidly emerging as a major global public health crisis? How bad might it get? How is our government doing in handling it? We talk to President Obama's ebola response czar Ron Klain about where we are and what's next? Then, because Ron is a top figure in the Biden campaign, the former VP's former chief of staff, we discuss with him Iowa, the other early primaries and why he thinks a Biden candidacy is the best way to advance a progressive agenda. It's a great new episode that you won't want to miss. Join us.

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While You Were Flipping Out About Impeachment, Armageddon Got a Little Closer

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:25:07 GMT

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists recently pushed its Doomsday Clock closer to "midnight" than it has ever been. They did this because nuclear safeguards are disappearing, risks are growing and because they include the risk of climate armageddon in their calculus. And you thought the impeachment and the death of American democracy was worrisome! Nuclear expert Jon Wolfsthal, Georgetown's Rosa Brooks, AEI's Kori Schake and the FT's Ed Luce join to discuss all this and answer the question: Who's the most odious member of the Trump Administration? (Who says we don't deal with the really hard questions?) Don't miss it.

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Impeachment Surprise: Acquittal or Conviction Are Far From the Only Two Possible Outcomes of the Senate Trial

Fri, 24 Jan 2020 11:09:08 GMT

While the outcome of the Senate trial seems a foregone conclusion, even an acquittal might not be good news for President Trump. There are a whole range of long-term consequences of the current drama on the Hill, some with positive implications, some that would be very troubling. On this special impeachment trial episode Ryan Goodman of Just Security, Max Boot of the Council on Foreign Relations and lawyer and legal commentator Katie Phang offer a different perspective on the trial than you have heard anywhere else. Don't miss it.

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Impeachment! Primaries! Elections! What if none of it really matters?

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 03:19:42 GMT

We're at one of the most fraught moments in American political history. The country is polarized. The president is going to trial. That president is one of the most polarizing figures the world has ever seen. And headlines scream of momentous events in the weeks ahead. Everybody's running a fever and maybe it's time to take two aspirin and call Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and David Sanger of the New York Times. Because they have just what this moment really calls for: perspective, the long view, even wisdom. This episode of Deep State Radio may not cure what ails you but it'll help you know what the problem really is...and in the end, that's the important thing, isn't it? Join us?

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The Week in Trump: When Is a Trial Not a Trial, a Hoax Not a Hoax, and a Big Trade Deal Neither Big Nor a Trade Deal?

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 01:08:23 GMT

As the Senate impeachment trial looms, Republicans seem not to understand what a trial is. They don't want witnesses. They don't want evidence. They especially don't want witnesses or facts that might further implicate the president in crimes. But if they seek no evidence do they also then accept the House's view of the facts as the final truth? Is their stirring defense of the president that they don't care that what he does was illegal rather than proving he didn't do it? We discuss with Mieke Eoyang of the Third Way. Then we turn to Trump's apparent view that if the accusations are a hoax then a fake trade deal can sufficiently distract from it to make it all go away. In fact, GOP counter-programming to the impeachment this week has been two trade deals--one with China and the USMCA. Why did they pick trade? Are these deals significant? And what is the future of trade for the U.S. We discuss with Fred Hochberg, former Eximbank Chairman and author of a great new book entitled "Trade is Not a Four Letter Word." Don't miss this special episode.

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The Soleimani Killing Was the First Wag-the-Dog Episode of the Trump 2020 Campaign...Whose Dog Will Be Next?

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 22:45:42 GMT

The president has no foreign policy expertise, no advisors, no morals, no scruples and he is in deep political hot water at home. So naturally, he wags the dog with an attack on Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. He does it in spite of international law. He lies about it. He doesn't think through the consequences. And he survives politically. So, now you know that as this year of ever-increasing pressure on the president progresses, he's bound to try it again. What dog will he wag next? And which of the issues raised by last week's attack will have the most enduring consequences. We discuss with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School and Kori Schake the head of the Foreign Policy and Defense program at the American Enterprise Institute...and it's not a discussion to miss.

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Why the Impeachment Trial Might Be the High Point of Donald Trump's Year

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 01:08:21 GMT

If and when Nancy Pelosi decides to sends the articles of impeachment to the Senate, the odds of a fair trial are slim to none. (Aw, who are we kidding? They're zero.) Trump will be acquitted. He will have a celebratory press conference and declare he has been exonerated, an end to the hoaxy witch hunt. But will his legal troubles stop there? What about as more details of his crimes are revealed? More cover ups take place and are revealed? Other trials reveal more evidence against the president and his men. We discuss with former US prosecutor Harry Litman, Just Security Editorial Director Kate Brannen and Just Security co-editor Ryan Goodman why things might go from bad to worse for Trump and why it could all go on for years. Also discussed: The aftershocks of Kate Brannen's scoop revealing the unredacted contents of communications on the Ukraine scandal that incriminates the president and reveals deep fissures within the Trump Administration. And: Can the president just go around knocking off any foreign leader he wants? Join us.

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Have We Just Bumbled into Another War in the Middle East?

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 01:17:13 GMT

In the days since President Donald Trump ordered the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the presidents's spokespeople have taken to the airwaves to claim that we are safer with the Iranian who had the death of hundreds of Americans on his hands gone. But so far, things don't feel safer. The Iranian government--which has a global network of proxies at its disposal--promised revenge. It vowed to enrich uranium beyond limits set by the agreement struck during then Obama Administration. The Iraqi parliament voted to expel U.S. troops from that country and the U.S announced the beginning of its withdrawal. Oil prices moved upward. Russia, Iran, and ISIS stood poised to benefit from declining U.S. influence. To some, another Mideast war seemed inevitable. But is it? Will Iran prove to be the rational actor who calms then situation? Will Trump blink and actually seek the de-escalation his Secretary of State promised? Will divisions in the national security establishment have an impact? Kori Schake of AEI, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law and Joe Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund discuss on an urgent, can't miss episode of Deep State Radio.

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Two Years Later, We Are In a Constitutional Crisis

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 14:51:46 GMT

For Two Years, Rosa Brooks had remained optimistic that despite all that was happening in the Trump administration over the past three years, a full-on constitutional crisis could be avoided. That changed with our episode on October 11, 2019. In this Best of Deep State Radio episode, we’ve pieced together several of these discussions including what led Rosa to declare a constitutional crisis. Tune In.

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Other than the End of the World and the Fall of Democracy, How Did You Like the Decade, Mrs. Lincoln?

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 22:14:42 GMT

In the last episode of not just 2019 but of the entire decade for Deep State Radio, we gather Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law, Stephen Walt of Harvard's Kennedy School, David Sanger of the New York Times and Ed Luce of the Financial Times to reflect on the ten years just past. We identify the big geopolitical trends from the rise of China (and Russia) to the spread of ethno-nationalism and the boom times for both demagogues and billionaires. The climate crisis got worse. So did inequality. Democracy teetered at the brink in America. And...egg nog anyone? Have a few drinks and settle in for a look back and what it means to all of us going forward. Happy Holidays from Deep State Radio!

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Rep. Eric Swalwell: Don't Assume McConnell Holds the Winning Hand on the Shape of the Senate Trial

Sat, 21 Dec 2019 00:21:24 GMT

During this special 20 minute conversation with one of the standout stars of the impeachment process, California Congressman Eric Swalwell, he parries the latest jibes from the White House against Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Majority in the House by noting that 70 percent of the American people want a fair trial in the Senate. For this reason, he argues, Americans should not jump to the conclusion that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will get his way and convene the kangaroo court he has promised he would deliver. Swalwell also discussed recent revelations about how Putin shaped Trump's Ukraine views and just what shape on-going investigations will have to take in 2020 to counter the on-going abuse of power by President Trump. You won't want to miss the breaking news, special edition of Deep State Radio.

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The Republican Centipede: It's a Horror Movie, but for Whom?

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 00:06:49 GMT

In the wake of impeachment, all eyes turn to the Senate. Will delaying handing over the articles of impeachment buy the Democrats any leverage? Will buying time be enough with new bad news for Trump breaking daily--such as the report it was Putin who told him about Ukraine interference in 2016 or the magazine Christianity Today coming out for the president's removal from office? Or will the Senate sham trial come and go but these constant developments put the GOP in an ever weaker position. Many shoes are yet to drop. That's why we call it the Republican Centipede (Well, at least that's one possible reason). Join former US Attorney and MSNBC commentator Joyce White Vance and NYU Law and Just Security's Ryan Goodman for a do-not-miss episode on the week's biggest story.

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The Incredible Shrinking Special Relationship and What Comes Next

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:12:49 GMT

The US and the UK were the Batman and Robin of the Atlantic Alliance. Or was it the Holmes and Watson? The Lucy and Ethel? Well, whatever we were, we aren't that any more. It looks like Great Britain may be heading for a crack app and a future as only Meh Britain. And the US has been in retreat since the fiasco in Iraq. What comes next? Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law, Kori Schake of IISS, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Joe Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund discuss, debate and try to put recent shocking developments in perspective. Don't miss it.

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What's Worse Than Donald Trump Winning Re-election?

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 01:02:28 GMT

What if the history books record that Donald Trump was third American president to be impeached, but the first of those to be re-elected? It's not far-fetched. In fact, many folks think it's likely. And it's what happens after that that has them scared. We discuss in a great roundtable with the Washington Post's Greg Sargent, Georgetown Law's Rosa Brooks and NYU Law School's Ryan Goodman. You won't want to miss it.

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In Other News: Birds Spitting Burning Tar Onto the Wailing Masses Below

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:25:26 GMT

Remember national security? Remember defending the country against foreign attacks? Remember principles? Remember truth? Well, there sure are some people in our government who don't. Saudis attack Americans and the American president flacks for the Saudi Crown Prince. Russia attacks America and GOP Congressman and Senators help them by spreading Russian disinformation. An investigation confirms the FBI had every reason to investigate Trump campaign cooperation with a Russian attack on the U.S. and the president and the attorney general ignore its findings and state the opposite within minutes of its release. On this episode of DSR Kori Schake of IISS, David Sanger of the NY Times, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Sharon Weinberger of Yahoo News, discuss this week's breaking news and what it means. Don't miss it.

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Title: A Conversation With Juliette Kayyem

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:24:44 GMT

Unfortunately, Juliette Kayyem’s tv appearances have made her a household name. Unfortunate only because of her area of expertise: tragedies — both natural and unnatural. We saw this again after the recent shooting at Naval Air Station Pennsacola. It was another moment where Juliette’s unique background and confidence have helped people understand the unimaginable. It’s the offscreen Juliette — Bostonian, professor, wife, mom, surfer and Harry Styles fan — least known to fans & viewers. In this episode we got to know both a little better. Hope you enjoy.

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How Will History View the Impeachment of Donald Trump?

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:39:38 GMT

On this special episode of Deep State Radio, coinciding with the official beginning of the House Judiciary Committee's Impeachment Hearings, we discuss the case against Trump in the context of history. Our guests are impeachment historian Frank Bowman of the University of Missouri and Ryan Goodman, NYU Law School professor and co-editor at "Just Security." Are the Democrats making a mistake by focusing on bribery? Did the GOP make any good points in their counter-arguments as the hearings kicked off. Where do we go from here? Can Chief Justice Roberts keep the Senate trial from being a kangaroo court or do Senate rules hamstring him and is the outcome inevitable? It's a lively, vital discussion that is not to be missed. Join us.

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There Are No Turning Points

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 23:19:38 GMT

With every flashing headline, every bright chyron claiming "breaking news" we expect our worlds are changing. In the current political atmosphere in the US those come fast and furious and leads pundits everywhere to regularly exclaim that we have reached a turning point. Well, we offer a different kind of pundit on Deep State Radio, people who speak their minds and don't march to the beat of everyone else's drummers, people like Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law Center and Max Bergmann of the Center for American Progress. And while much is happening all around us, it's not clear much will change, which is why Rosa asserts, "There are no turning points." We discuss. Which leads us to some of the biggest and most important stories in the world that are not getting enough attention. Join us.

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Meet Phil Ehr, the man who’ll beat Matt Gaetz

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:33:55 GMT

Matt Gaetz has got to go. The people of Florida’s 1st congressional district deserve better. Much better. But wanting him to go isn’t enough. Someone has to beat him. That someone is Phil Ehr. As part of UNREDACTED’s series of meeting the candidates who are taking on the worst of the worst Republicans, we spoke with Phil. A former naval aviator, he satisfied his need for speed in the air over the Balkans and Iraq — not Florida’s highways like Gaetz. Between his service to our country and his work in the community, Phil Ehr is exactly the kind of person needed to hold and expand our majority the House of Representatives. After listening you’ll see why. Enjoy.

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What's Better Than Listening to Your Crazy Relatives Talk Politics?

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:08:22 GMT

Psssst. Put down that drumstick. Push back from the Thanksgiving table. You don't need any more of that pumpkin pie. (And we say that as your friend.) We have something better for you to do, in keeping with the spirit of the day and much less likely to drive you crazy than your relatives. Join us for Deep State Radio's special Thanksgiving feast featuring Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Kori Schake of IISS and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law in which they offer up all that they are thankful for. Guess who said she's thankful for Garanimals matching outfits. Guess who said she was thankful for the fact that we're not living in a full-on apocalypse. Guess who said he's thankful that American Thanksgiving is late in November so it pushes off the start of "Christmas bollocks." Tune in and hear these views and also somewhat more serious perspectives on what's going right in the world. (And if you can't pushback from the table...wear earbuds and listen to us during the meal! Enjoy!) Happy Thanksgiving from Deep State Radio.

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How Does a Nation Go Morally Bankrupt?: Gradually and then Suddenly.

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:07:13 GMT

The president of the United States, always searching for lower lows, has done profound damage to the military, our system of justice and America's standing in the world by pardoning war criminals from our own military. The risk at which this puts soldiers and civilians in the future is only matched by that which it poses to our entire nation as leaders without values or standards seek to institutionalize their corruption. Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law, Kori Schake of IISS and Ed Luce of the Financial Times discuss the moral crisis that may both underpin and exceed in danger the Constitutional Crisis that is garnering most of the headlines. Don't miss it.

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Meet Phil Arballo, the Man Who Will Beat Devin Nunes

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:04:45 GMT

Next in UNREDACTEDdsr’s series of introducing the challengers focused on the unfinished business of 2018, we spoke with Phil Arballo – the man who’ll unseat Devin Nunes. While Nunes has long been a household name for all the same reasons, Arballo is working every day to introduce himself to the people of California’s 22nd Congressional District – as well as the nation on the whole. Nunes dishonors our Congress every day, but he is a darling of the FOX crowd and the Right Wing who’ve left him with more than $7 million in cash to fight Arballo off. But he’s beatable. After listening to this episode you’ll see why Phil Arballo is the man to do so.

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If You Think Post-Impeachment Hearings Depression is Bad, Wait Till You See What's Next

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 01:00:47 GMT

Adam Schiff masterfully conducted impeachment hearings that made the case that Donald Trump sought to bribe and extort the president of Ukraine, using his official office to advance personal interests. The case is a lock. Except if facts don't matter. Or if you don't care. And that's the GOP position. And guess what comes next? Distractions and circuses and Bill Barr investigations into the origins of the Mueller Report and Lindsay Graham fishing expeditions on Hunter Biden and the High Court of noted champion of fairness in government Mitch McConnell. In other words, a shitshow wrapped in a goatfuck shrouded in a partisan perversion of justice. But don't guess at what's coming next, listen to former US attorney and commentator Harry Litman and NYU Law professor Ryan Goodman as they prepare you for the worst...and why to cling to hope. Tune in.

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While the World Burns: Impeachment Week Ahead and Other Trumpian Catastrophes

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 23:29:08 GMT

This week promises to be a dramatic on the impeachment front. Is Gordon Sondland going to tell the truth (for the first time) or lie (again)? What about Lt. Col Vindman, Fiona Hill and the others to come? Will there be a game changer? And how will the president throw himself into the mix? More Tweets? More distractions? And speaking of distractions...is impeachment drawing our attention away from major unfolding global crises: in Hong Kong, with the Uighurs in China, in Iran, in Syria, in Latin America, with US-Israel policy? It could make your head spin if you didn't have the cool incisive wisdom of Georgetown University's Rosa Brooks and former NSC staffer and current CNN commentator Sam Vinograd to make sense of it all. And that's just what you have here on this not-to-be-missed episode of Deep State Radio.

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How to Start a Revolution - A Conversation with Lauren Duca

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:04:52 GMT

Love her or love her less, (UNREDACTED can’t get enough of her), Lauren Duca burst onto the public stage with a series of high-profile columns and media appearances. In December 2016 she wrote “Trump is Gaslighting America” — well ahead of the curve of the now common coverage of trump’s rampant deceit. That same month she bravely went on FOX News to tangle with host Tucker Carlson. Duca emerged from the showdown more emboldened and known than ever. In fact, after Carlson suggested she “stick to thigh high boots,” Lauren did exactly that when launching her new column “Thigh-High Politics” for Teen Vogue. We talked to Lauren about her wild ride, and her new book, “How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the future of American Politics.”

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What if the Facts on Impeachment Just Don't Matter?

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:04:31 GMT

In Ohio today, one house of the legislature passed a law saying that if a student gets a science question wrong at school because it does not conform with his religious beliefs it can't be held against him. We have officially entered the post-fact world. That matters in the impeachment case because as the Democrats lay out a careful factual case, the GOP response is a tsunami of conspiracy theories, lies, nonsense, and distractions. And that might be all that's necessary to maintain the political balance that keeps Trump in office. Is there an antidote? Will the next rounds of hearings produce a game-changer? Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and "Just Security" and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law Center discuss with host David Rothkopf. Join us for essential insights into this newest phase of the impeachment chapter...and the decline of Western Civilization.

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Through the Lens of Ukraine: The Escalating Dangers of Trump Foreign Policy

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 19:25:54 GMT

With all eyes on the impeachment hearings this week, we take a step back to reframe the discussion about Trump shake-down of the Ukrainian government in terms of the damage that was done to U.S. national security interests and those of our allies. Congress voted money to Ukraine not as a gift, but to enable them to defend against an active invasion by Russia. Withholding that money put lives and Ukraine’s stability at risk. The case is just one illustration of a broader series of decisions by the Trump team that have put America and Americans in danger—from the green light given to the Turks to invade Syria thereby strengthening ISIS, Russia, Iran and the Syrians to seeking to cut a deal and leave Afghanistan to the Taliban, from bungling the North Korea negotiation to gift after gift after gift given to the Russians. We discuss with Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, one of the top Democratic foreign policy leaders and thinkers in Washington. Don’t miss this special episode of DSR.

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Let's Not Screw Up This Impeachment Thing, OK?

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 01:19:14 GMT

Next week public hearings on impeachment will begin. Democrats, led by Rep. Adam Schiff, will make the case that Donald Trump sought to bribe a foreign official, one of the few high crimes and misdemeanors specified in the Constitution's article on impeachment. Republicans will argue he did not and will seek to derail the hearings or attack the witnesses. At stake is the future of the rule of law in America. We discuss with Ryan Goodman of "Just Security" and NYU Law School and Kate Shaw of Cardozo Law School just how the case might best be made and what the pitfalls are likely to be. We also discuss the latest breaking news in the multiple current cases against Trump and his associates. And, we try to go inside the mind of Attorney General Bill Barr so you don't have to. Don't miss this important, insight-rich episode.

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It Can Happen Here: As Tyranny Looms and Becomes More Likely Daily

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:30:28 GMT

Look around. Count the good and great political leaders in the world today. That didn't take long did it? Why not? What has happened? Where have all the leaders gone? Is that a sign of progress or decline? And where does it lead? To messy, ineffective governments--mere cattywampusness--or to something much, much worse? Kori Schake of IISS, Ed Luce of the FT and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law discuss and you do not want to miss their sweeping, penetrating, sobering conclusions. A must listen episode of DSR!

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Pelosi? How Many Prosecutors Does She Have?

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 22:04:17 GMT

Once, when presented with an argument that the Pope would appreciate it if he laid off persecuting Russian Catholics, Stalin responded, "The Pope? How many divisions does he have?" It may be that Trump-Barr-McConnell soulless brain's trust have muttered something similar about Democratic efforts to stop the lawless president. So long as Barr is unwilling to prosecute and views the Department of Justice as the private attorney's for Trump, they might as well be saying, "Pelosi? How many prosecutors does she have?" We discuss their strategy and how the House vote to proceed with impeachment changes the equation with two great experts, our regular co-host, Ryan Goodman, co-editor of "Just Security" and professor at NYU Law School and Barbara McQuade, former U.S. Attorney and professor at the University of Michigan Law School. It's just the kind of expertise you need to make sense of a crazy news week. Tune in.

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Will Trump's Efforts to End "Forever Wars" End Up Undermining Lasting Peace?

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 20:04:43 GMT

Donald Trump has promoted a foreign policy that seeks to reverse or undermine many of the lasting tenets of post WWII U.S. foreign policy. He wants to retreat into a gated community nationalism that eschews international institutions, alliances, engagement, diplomacy and even the basics of sound coordinated foreign and national security policy at home. The risks are becoming clearer every day: in Syria, via trade wars and in the gains Trump has won...for our rivals, notably the Russians. We discuss how long it may take to recover and how we may get there with Tony Blinken, former Deputy Secretary of State under President Barack Obama and currently an advisor to the presidential campaign of Joe Biden. It is an important, thought-provoking conversation that you won't want to miss. Join us.

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"No Need to Thank Us, America. It's What We Do.": The Deep State Rides to the Rescue Again

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 19:49:04 GMT

The not-so-secret secret of Trump foreign policy is that there is no policy. But the better kept secret is that we have one seeming policy from the President himself and then another, which is the effort of professionals in the government to keep the President from getting us all killed. It's not really the Deep State conspiracy whack jobs would have you believe in. It's the hidden check of our system: patriotic pros in our government who won't be corrupted by the corrupt or dumbed down by the dumb. Case in point: Syria. Another case in point: Ukraine. Join the great Rosa Brooks, the irreplaceable Kori Schake and the brilliant Ed Luce for another great, timely discussion on urgent issues--but maybe, just maybe this one won't leave you curled up under your bed.

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Trump is a One Man Crime Wave...and What Do the Dems Do Now?

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 03:23:49 GMT

From describing Trump's violations of the Constitution's foreign and domestic emoluments clauses as the Trump Administration's "original sin" to grappling with a Manhattan phone book-length list of presidential crimes, Representative Jamie Raskin of the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees presents us with the current state of the impeachment efforts in the U.S. Congress. Raskin is one of Trump's most effective and thoughtful critics and his impassioned discussion of the president's serial abuses is must-listening. The second half of this episode is then the first in the series of behind-the-scenes powers in the Democratic Party and their views on how to achieve victory in 2020. Our guest is our friend and founding partner, Bernard Schwartz, a leading Dem donor and thought leader who brings to bear his decades of experience to frame the race ahead. Join us for two wide-ranging and illuminating conversations.

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King Me: How Trump and the DOJ Are Not Just Ignoring the Constitution But Trying to Undo the American Revolution

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 03:09:51 GMT

This was the week the cracks began to show in Republican defenses of the indefensible. Oh sure, there were more distractions, shenanigans and lies. But between the abortive attempt to hold the G7 Meeting at Trump's not-so-nice, faltering Doral golf resort, new testimony in House impeachment inquiry that made the president's crimes clearer than ever before and the shocking case made by the president's lawyers that even if the president murdered someone he could not be indicted or even investigated, the Constitutional crisis deepened and Trump became harder to defend. Join our great guests Susan Hennessey of Lawfare, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and co-host Ryan Goodman of "Just Security" and NYU Law School for an absolutely essential and chilling discussion of precisely where we are amid the cascading scandals of the Trump Era.

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Alas, Poor Democracy, I Knew Him, Horatio...

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 22:33:11 GMT

What if the problem is not Trump. Or Boris Johnson. Or the rest of the current occupants of the global leadership clown car?

What if the problem runs deeper? What if something about our societies is fundamentally broken? What if that is democracy? What if each election to come takes

us further from old ideals and toward deeper dysfunction? Ok, so maybe it's not what you want to hear about when you're driving home or

working out or doing whatever you do when you're listening to Deep State Radio. But it's what you NEED to hear. A sobering and thought-provoking conversation

with Georgetown University's Rosa Brooks and the Financial Times' Ed Luce. Tune in.

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The Only Pro in the Trump Administration is the One in Quid Pro Quo

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 02:30:53 GMT

It has been a few days of staggering incompetence, ignorance, corruption and betrayal from the Trump Administration. The Kurds were betrayed not once but twice, most recently by a sham deal that facilitates Turkish ethnic cleansing. The White House Chief of Staff admitting a quid pro quo in the Ukraine scandal while, at the same time, announcing that the US would host the next G7 meeting at a Trump resort in Florida. Trump senior officials were taking turns throwing each other under the bus. And momentum to remove the president from office was gaining momentum. It takes a great group to sort this all out and we have them: Ryan Goodman of "Just Security" and NYU Law, Rosa Brooks, of Georgetown Law (and, maybe, president of the Deep State) and Ed Luce of the Financial Times analyze, explicate, lament and commiserate with you our dear listeners. Tune in!

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Congratulations, We've Given Birth to a Bouncing Baby Constitutional Crisis!

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 00:27:15 GMT

You've been waiting for it. You've been talking about it. You've been listening to our Rosa Brooks say we weren't there yet for a year now. But, finally, thanks to the really extraordinary rejection of basic Constitutional principles like separation of powers and the idea that Congress and the Executive are co-equal branches of government, we're there! We know because Rosa Brooks, of Georgetown Law School, and Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and "Just Security" say so on this special edition of Deep State Radio. Except perhaps it's not really a "baby" crisis. It's a big one and we discuss where it might go next on this pod. Don't miss it!

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Are the Democrats Ready for Impeachment?

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 21:29:08 GMT

The die is cast. Impeachment hearings are underway. The Trump presidency is in great (and well-deserved) peril. But, getting from where we are to an impeachment vote in the House and a conviction in the Senate will require a completely different tone and conduct from the Democratic leadership. And forestalling the end of the Trump presidency will require a change of pace from the White House. Edward Luce of the Financial Times and Mieke Eoyang, Vice President for National Security at the Third Way discuss and consider what is likely to happen next. Essential listening. Join us.

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Donald Trump is the MRSA of Presidents: A Grave Threat Our System Can't Fight Off

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 02:19:38 GMT

Our political system has built into it a kind of immune system to protect it from abuse and abusers. But just as how in life, bacteria develop that are resistant to drugs, so too in our system we have seen the emergence of a kind of threat that resists oversight, checks and balances and processes designed to keep us safe from corruption and tyranny. Donald Trump is just such a threat and recent revelations regarding how Trump's team sought to kill an investigation into suspect conversations he had with foreign leaders and further illustrations of Trumpworld's efforts to place the president above the law prove it. We discuss with the Washington Post's Greg Sargent, Amb. Ivo Daalder of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Ryan Goodman, co-editor of "Just Security" and a professor at NYU Law School. It is an essential conversation. Don't miss it.

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Putin's Hand Puppet Makes An Appearance in France

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 23:00:35 GMT

In the second of two episodes following up on the G7 meeting in Biarritz, Joe Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law and Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund discuss why the president of the US continues to play the role of emissary for the Kremlin. They also discuss the state of the campaign to replace to Trump and who might succeed him. Hint: There are only four or five people with a real chance. Tune in.

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Four Minutes from Armageddon

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 22:58:37 GMT

If the president of the United States decides to launch a nuclear attack, our system is designed for him to be able to do so quickly and for virtually no one to be able to stop him. It takes four minutes from the moment he determines to do it until launch. This week, the president was revealed to have thought about using nuclear weapons against hurricanes and that wasn't the craziest thing he said or did. Joe Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law join David Rothkopf to discuss what protections may exist if the president has gone crazy. Tune in.

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We Are Not Prepared for Today's Global Threats...or Tomorrow's

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:35:20 GMT

In a far reaching and incisive conversation with Michael Morell, former Acting Director of Central Intelligence and Deputy Director of the CIA from 2010-2013, we discuss a world situation that in his view presents more challenges than any we have faced since World War II. However great the threats confronting us may be, they are however, compounded by problems we face at home: tension between the White House and the Intelligence Community, a political choice not to prepare for coming interference in our 2020 elections, a desire to minimize extremist threats overseas and policy choices that have exacerbated global unease. Further, our leaders and our next generation policymakers are ill-prepared to understand or deal with the emerging technologies that are remaking war, espionage, and international relations. This is an episode you won't want to miss.

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Special End of Summer Collusionpalooza!!!

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 03:33:30 GMT

The collusion hits just keep on coming on Deep State Radio. We don't just have the 2016 oldies that made the Mueller Report so great (or so long, anyway), we've got the on-going collusion between the Trump Administration and Russian disinformation warriors (special shout out here to Attorney General Bill Barr) and that between Mitch McConnell and The Obstructors and their pals back in the land of borscht and bribes. And all that's to say nothing of what is sure to come as we approach the 2020 campaign. We've got it all plus: How America Could Screw Up the Next Election. With Ryan Goodman of Just Security and NYU Law School and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law Center, this is just the end of summer podcast you've been looking for!

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Nuclear Powered Missiles, Explosions, Radiation Plumes in Russia: Nothing to See Here

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 21:07:16 GMT

David Sanger of the New York Times brings us up to date on the latest from the Russian nuclear program--which means catastrophes near the arctic circle with ramifications that extend around the globe. Kori Schake of IISS and Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund join to discuss what all this means for US strategic policy, nuclear strategy and...well, yes, here we go again, Greenland. It always comes back to Greenland. Don't miss this timely and lively discussion.

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Greenland, The 51st State

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 21:04:12 GMT

In an obvious attempt to infuriate Puerto Rican statehood advocates, Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland. And if a few thousand Republicans would move up there (as they no doubt would to mine and drill the hell out of its every beautiful nook and cranny) then he would no doubt welcome it as a state. Come to think of it, if we can designate which Republicans move there, maybe everyone can get behind this idea. We discuss this surprising foreign policy gambit plus other slightly more serious ones--like China, Hong Kong and the collapse of the UK into teeny tiny pieces with Kori Schake of IISS and Ed Luce of the FT. Tune in.

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UNREDACTED: A Conversation with ‘A.G.’ of Mueller, She Wrote

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 05:57:38 GMT

In the wake of Bob Mueller’s testimony before the House of Representatives, UNREDACTEDdsr spoke with the host of the hit podcast Mueller, She Wrote, ‘A.G.’ While A.G. is a pseudonym, we know she is a military veteran in a senior role in an executive branch agency. She understands how government works — and when it doesn’t. She as much as anyone knows there’s no so-called “Deep State” — but has one of the best grasps of the real state, the one we see every day being attacked and dismantled by donald trump. Her mastery of the Special Counsel’s investigation is second to none. In addition to giving a summary on the post-Mueller state of play, A.G. outlines how she feels justice will be served — and specifically defines justice as she realistically sees it. At a time it feels the Russia investigation has stalled, A.G. is a good reminder of how much still lies ahead.

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Attention Planet Earth: Listen to this Pod and Learn What the Next US Presidency Will Be Like

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 00:43:05 GMT

The day after Donald Trump leaves office in January 2021 (as we'll assume for the sake of argument and/or sanity that he does), what happens to America's relations with the world? What snaps back to the way it was in the past? What does not? Where has irreparable damage been done? Where are quick fixes possible? And where might there be meaningful differences between different potential candidates to succeed Trump? We discuss all these with leading Democratic foreign policy strategist and thinker Jake Sullivan, formerly the top policy advisor to the Clinton campaign and a senior official in the White House and the State Department during the Obama years. Tune in for this important glimpse into a world that may only be 18 months away.

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A Conversation with General James Clapper: Priorities for an Intel Community in Flux

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 00:41:49 GMT

General James Clapper was both the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, one of the most distinguished intelligence leaders of the past several decades. We discuss with him where the Russia investigation is post-Mueller, the challenges for the intelligence community in the face of leadership upheaval and the risks associated with the upcoming election and his belief that it won't be just Russia interfering in our democracy next year. Tune in for this important conversation.

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Tobogganing Toward Gomorrah Revisited

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 00:39:33 GMT

On this episode of Deep State Radio Kori Schake of IISS and Ed Luce of the Financial Times join host David Rothkopf to discuss the state of global crises from North Korea to Hong Kong, Kashmir to the Persian Gulf, global warming to Brexit and well, it's a good thing it's summer and sunny outside or things could have gotten pretty depressing. Still, they focus on solutions and what an engaged U.S. president could do to help improve matters. Yes, yes, we know, that raises other questions. But it's summer, so let's stay optimistic, shall we? Tune in.

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Rising to the Challenge of White Supremacist Terror in a Country With a Racist President

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 04:38:14 GMT

On this special edition of Deep State Radio live, we have an in-depth one-on-one conversation with Barbara McQuade, former U.S. Attorney and frequent commentator on legal developments on MSNBC. As one of America's foremost legal experts on matters pertaining to combating violent extremism, Barbara offers vital insights into where our system comes up short in giving law enforcement the tools it needs to combat home-grown extremists. She also offers essential commentary on the current state of the impeachment inquiry and related legal battles. in addition, we spend time with TRG Media president Chris Cotnoir as he explains the results of a fascinating listener survey we have just completed among the Deep State audience. Chris explains why all of you are so special and your relationship with DSR is even more unusual than you may think. Tune in.

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"This is the Best Time to Be Your Worst Selves"--Trump's Message to the World

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:53:39 GMT

America is reeling from two more mass shootings. White nationalism and our gun pathology have combined with the encouragement of the White House to create tragedy upon tragedy and deeper divisions within our society. But the cost of the White House's combination of malevolence and ignorance is every bit as great overseas and even as America was mourning the shootings the world grew materially more dangerous. Over the past few days we have seen Chinese troops mass on the Hong Kong border, Greenland melt and the Amazon be laid waste by environmental rapists, the end of one of Regan's signature arms treaties and escalating nuclear risks in India, Pakistan, Iran and North Korea, more bloodshed in Syria, more political chaos in the UK, deepening market fears of trade and currency wars...and Trump's errors, ignorance and dark impulses have fed each and every one of these. And given his message to the world that now is the best time to be your worst self because the US, once a moral leader, will do nothing...it may even reward you...promises greater crises to come. We discuss with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School, Joe Cirincione of the Plowshare Fund and Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund. Tune in.

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How Many Articles of Impeachment Does Donald Trump Deserve?

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 02:11:12 GMT

Now that a majority of Democrats in the House of Representatives support an impeachment inquiry and the House has argued in court that such an inquiry is already under way, the question becomes where does it lead? How do you frame impeachment articles that best hold the president accountable for his crimes and how do you ensure that with or without a vote on impeachment, the inquiry does the most good for the country. Also: What happens after Trump leaves office? Should he be prosecuted or not? Former US Attorney and regular MSNBC commentator Joyce Vance and NYU Law School Professor Ryan Goodman, co-editor of "Just Security" join us for a very important discussion on one of the biggest issues of our time. Tune in.

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Are We on a Slippery Slope Toward Authoritarianism...and Can the "Deep State" Save Us?

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 02:09:49 GMT

On this edition of National Security Magazine we have an in-depth discussion with former Acting CIA Director John McLaughlin about the president's proposed leadership change at the top of the US intelligence community and the risks that may be associated with it. McLaughlin, one of the most respected career intelligence officers of the past several decades, discusses his concerns and also his great confidence in the professionals of the countries intelligence and law enforcement agencies. A must listen.

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The Last of the Grown Ups Is Leaving the Building

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:21:00 GMT

Dan Coats was not a perfect Director of National Intelligence, but he was a good one, a truth-teller in an administration of slavering sycophants. He will be missed, especially since his replacement is another sycophant of the mouth-frothing variety and someone who will become a key part of a new Praetorian Guard surrounding Trump. Like Barr and McConnell he will place Trump and the GOP above national security at a moment of serious threats. It's not good. We discuss with our original Fab Four of experts Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, Ed Luce and David Sanger. Which of the four is John, Paul, George or Ringo? Tune in as we discuss and we also consider the rise in Trumpism worldwide, stirrings of people power movements and a summer that reminds us just how severe the climate crisis is.

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DSR: Is Impeachment Dead and If It Is, Can Democracy Be Far Behind?

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 10:51:18 GMT

In this special discussion in the wake of Robert Mueller's testimony on Capitol Hill, Greg Sargent of the Washington Post, Ryan Goodman of Just Security and Rosa Brooks of NYU Law School discuss just where we are in terms of the national security threat underlying the Trump-Russia investigation. They discuss whether the momentum for impeachment has disappeared and what options may still exist to hold Trump accountable and stop election interference in the future. A must listen episode of DSR. Join us.

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Nat Sec Magazine: The Back Channel: A Conversation with America's Most Distinguished Diplomat About the Past & Future of U.S. Foreign Policy

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 02:36:47 GMT

Ambassador Bill Burns is one of the most distinguished US diplomats of the past 50 years. In a wide ranging conversation based upon his great memoir "The Back Channel" he discusses the evolution (or devolution) of US foreign policy from Reagan to Trump and some of the biggest issues we face today. It is essential listening for anyone interested in global affairs.

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Racism, Hatred and the Moment in American and World Politics

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 20:36:29 GMT

According to Jonathan Greenblatt, National Director and CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, this is a particular fraught moment in the long history of the politics of race and history in America and around the world. We talk to Greenblatt in a special, thought-provoking, wide-ranging interview that touches upon the President's attacks on the members of "The Squad," the perversity of turning accusations of anti-semitism into a racist cudgel, the institutionalization of hate in America and the global rise of ethnographies-nationalism. It is one of the most disturbing trends of our era and you should not miss this essential discussion of why we are here and where we are headed.

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And Now for Something Even More Stupid and Dangerous Than the Usual Dangerous Stupidity

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 20:30:17 GMT

As the great foreign policy scholar Dean Wormer of Faber College once said, "Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son." It's also no way to run a foreign policy. In fact, you don't even have to be fat or drunk for stupid to screw up a policy. This week has seen some really extraordinary cluelessness from the man who says his gut can steer US international affairs. And we discuss where it all might lead with Edward Luce of the Financial Times, Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund and Brian Klaas of University College, London. You could miss it. But then you wouldn't know what is about to go terrible wrong(er).

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W4BP: That time I chatted with a Russian Double Agent: My Conversation with MSNBC Intelligence Analyst Naveed Jamali

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 03:17:00 GMT

Why is it always Russia, Russia, Russia?? Well when you talk to Naveed Jamali who was a FBI double agent working against the Russians for over three years, you talk Russia. Turns out working with the FBI was something of a family occupation, as his parents were also informants for the FBI reporting on Russian activities. Yeah..Naveed has stories for days. Now Naveed shares his insight on MSNBC as an Intelligence Analyst and advises 2020 candidates on Russian issues. Oh and on top of all of this, he's my good friend so it means I can ask him all sorts of questions that only I could ask :)

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To Celebrate 200 Episodes: A Little Piece of the Thorny Crown of Entropy for Everyone

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:27:00 GMT

Remember the scene in "Mean Girls" where Cady breaks the prom queen tiara into piece for everyone? Well, that's what we do here as we celebrate 200 podcasts with a look at the world during the two year's since the launch of Deep State Radio and then consider where we might go over the next 200 episodes. It's an episode you should not miss (but bring your own box wine, you'll need it.). With Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of IISS, Christine Wormuth of the Rand Corporation, Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund and Ed Luce of the Financial Times. Tune in!

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200 Podcast Episodes Later How Bad Have Things Gotten for America?

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:19:58 GMT

It's not our fault. The month before DSR started Comey got fired, Mueller got hired, and we were off to the races with the Greatest Witch Hunt in History. Many witches later...and 200 podcasts later...we look back to ask: What has changed the most in America since we launched? Join Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center, Kori Schake of IISS, Christine Wormuth of the Rand Corporation and Ed Luce of the financial times for a special episode that makes up in sharp insights what it lacks in confetti and popping champagne corks!

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Fighting for FOIA

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 05:55:55 GMT

UNREDACTED talked to Mark Zaid & Bradley Moss, two of the premiere lawyers specializing in The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). They discuss the historical importance of government transparency and describe their daily tug of war with the trump administration to get even the simplest questions answered. As a bonus, they explain why they sued co-host Philippe Reines in 2014.

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200th Episode Special, Part I: A Glimmer of Hope?

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 00:04:38 GMT

As part of our celebration of 200th episode, we had a special conversation with Lawrence O'Donnell, host of MSNBC's "The Last Word" and one of the keenest, most candid observers of Washington anywhere. We discuss with him how this moment is different from all others, the critical mistakes we may be making and why nonetheless, there may be reason for hope. Following that we then turn to former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman for a discussion of what to expect from next week's Mueller hearings and beyond. You won't want to miss either conversation. Join us...and then join next week for a 200th Episode special with the folks who got us here, our beloved regulars.

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Mike, Dan and the Blue Dress (yup that dress): My conversation with the hosts of the Skullduggery

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 02:01:44 GMT

You may not be familiar with Skullduggery Podcast Hosts and journalists Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman, but you most definitely know the stories they broke. Mike and Dan broke the story of Ken Starr's investigation into the Monica Lewinsky affair. They discuss the drama of how this story unfolded and the details would make Hollywood screenwriters salivate, Linda Tripp offered Mike the blue dress. Not only did we talk about the Clinton Affair but we discussed some of their most recent gets on their podcast including George Conway, AOC, Rashida Talib and of course yours truly :) Listen in for an insiders look into one of our country's biggest scandals, but stay for the story of Trump calling Mike a word I can't put into print.

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Ivanka's in Charge, Everybody, Nothing to Worry About!

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 20:04:17 GMT

When the special relationship starts coming apart at the seams because of an unfortunate outbreak of stating the obvious, who you gonna call? Ivanka! From the DMZ to world leader photo ops to Brexit, America's crown princess is at the helm. And if she's not available, her second in command, Jared, is always standing by. So, have a nice time at the beach folks. What could go wrong? Our friendly deep staters David Sanger of the New York Times, Kori Schake of IISS and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law all discuss and consider a couple of the areas--take Iran for example--where just maybe there still is something to worry about. Also: go US Women's National Team! And why does Kori have minstrels outside her window in Siena? All this and more in the latest podisode. Tune in!

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Wine, Fries, Miss. Nancy & Fruity G: Unredacted Sits Down With CNN’s Asha Rangapa

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:31:58 GMT

This week the Unredacted crew sits down with one of Deep State Radio’s favorite guests, the one, the only Asha Rangapa. We talk all things impeachment, nicknames of our favorite White House villains, FBI training and why Asha carries a dog-eared copy of the Mueller Report. And to prepare for Mueller’s July 17 Congressional testimony, you’ll need to pop popcorn, keep your twitter fingers nimble and listen to this interview with Asha as she breaks down everything you’ll need to know before the big day. Listen up, tweet us questions and don’t forget to rate & review us on iTunes.

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Rise Up, Rise Up. Here he comes. Here comes the General. My conversation with General Mark Hertling

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 12:00:03 GMT

Most people know General Mark Hertling as the incredibly articulate, direct, no nonsense CNN Military Analyst. But Mark and I bonded on Twitter over something different, our shared love of musical theater, yes that's right musicals. After I discovered our mutual passion, I knew I had to chat with him. On this episode Mark discussed the lack of leadership in our current administration, why he has been an outspoken critic of Trump's dangerous military policies (i.e.trans ban) and what happened when he called out Ivanka Trump on twitter. And if that doesn't pique your interest....(wait for it) Mark raps Hamilton on the podcast...you read that correctly...he RAPS and it is glorious.

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Special July 4th Episode: America Really Does Not Suck!

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 11:58:00 GMT

Yes, our Constitution is not exactly working as planned. Yes, checks and balances are not checking or balancing. Yes, the president and his family are behaving like royals on the world stage. Yes, this July 4th might be seen to celebrate not the revolution to break away from one mad king but the ascension of another. But surely there are things to celebrate about America today, right? Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center and Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund discuss...and give you plenty to celebrate this holiday weekend. Tune in. And be patient. The good stuff starts right after we list all the things we have to worry about. Whoopee! Happy Fourth everybody!

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Good Riddance Sarah Slanders™️

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 09:59:28 GMT

“We were holding it until the door hit her on the way out, so as promised here’s the rest of our conversation with former White House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart about Sarah Slanders™️ — who is finally & thankfully now a FORMER Press Secretary. They broke the mold when Joe stood behind the podium, and he doesn’t hold back about his thoughts of what’s happened to the role under trump. He also has a few suggestions how the media can do better combating the gusher of lies from trump and his staff. But mostly he doesn’t mince words about Sanders.”

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It's a Great Time to Be a Nuke!

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 09:54:04 GMT

President Trump became the first American president to enter North Korea. That's the good news. He also seems to be heading for a deal with North Korea that may freeze their nuclear arsenal at 20-60 warheads. That's not so good. It's not good because we will then reward Kim Jong Un for building that arsenal by lifting sanctions, we will get only nominal gains, like the shutdown of perhaps one aging nuclear facility, and because well...it's a deal with a country that has broken its last two nuclear deals with us. The Iranians are watching eagerly thinking, "We want one of those deals." So...maybe let's hold off on the celebrations of a breakthrough for a bit. David Sanger of the New York Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center and Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund discuss in an important, scary episode. Tune in!

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Good Question for the Next Debate: Do You Have a Son-in-Law and Will He Control Your Foreign Policy?

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 23:54:43 GMT

So, there was this war with Iran, remember? Then there wasn't. Then there were cyberattacks. But what did they do? And were they legal? And why did we do them? And isn't all this making another war in the Middle East more likely--whether Trump wants it or not? We start our conversation on this issues with a first-rate panel featuring Sharon Weinberger of Yahoo News, Ed Luce of the FT, David Sanger of the NY Times and Ryan Goodman of Just Security. And from there it's off to the Dem debates, the misunderstood nature of "red" states and how the Supreme Court of the United States may just have delivered a real blow to democracy. You don't want to miss this stellar episode of Deep State Radio.

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My time with Tony & Rachel: A conversation with Rachel Chavkin

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:19:04 GMT

My time with Tony and Rachel: A conversation with Tony Award Winning Director Rachel Chavkin

If you watched the Tony Awards, it wasn't James Corden's big splashy opening number that made the news, it was Rachel Chavkin's speech. In a blistering few minutes, Rachel called out the misogyny & lack of diversity in the theater community. But if you know Rachel's history, social activism is nothing new to her. During our conversation we talked the importance of mentors especially for women, healthcare and the importance of voting. Rachel's art is inherently political and the Tony Award winning hit Hadestown is no exception. It was the perfect show at the perfect time written and directed by women. And of course since I was talking to a Tony Award winner I HAD to give Rachel a Broadway musical quiz and shamed her for her love of Cats...yes CATS.

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50/50 in 2020: Why So Many Candidates are Pledging Gender Parity in National Security Leadership

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 22:41:50 GMT

From one perspective, this is not a particularly auspicious moment for women at the top ranks of the US government. There are fewer women in leadership roles in the Trump Administration and then, of course, there's the fact the president has been credibly accused of being a rapist. More than once. That said, there are also some very promising signs and one of the most exciting is a new initiative to ensure gender parity at the highest levels of our national security leadership in the next administration. It is called LCWINS and it has caught on with 15 campaigns already and we discuss why with three leaders of the initiative--our own Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Beverly Kirk of CSIS and our old friend Julie Smith, currently in residence at the Bosch Academy in Berlin. It's a great and timely discussion of an important issue. Please join us.

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To Impeach or Not To Impeach: Why It’s Still A Question

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 23:05:52 GMT

This week, UNREDACTEDdsr features former White House Press Secretary & current host of the Words Matter podcast, Joe Lockhart. Back in April — right before UNREDACTEDdsr premiered — our very own co-host Philippe Reines was a guest on Joe’s podcast to debate whether To Impeach Or Not To Impeach. The debate followed The New York Times running opeds from each of them — Philippe arguing for impeachment, Joe against. Listeners loved their first back & forth, so it’s well worth the listen as a primer to this rematch. Two months later, by popular demand we revisit their debate with the benefit of all that’s happened since, most notably the completion and release of The Mueller Report, Attorney General Bill Barr’s misrepresenting Mueller’s conclusions, Mueller pushing back, and trump himself thumbing his nose at every attempt by Congress to fulfill its oversight responsibilities. We then shifted to a straight interview of Joe and his feelings about how Sarah Sanders filled the role he held under President Clinton. Joe’s never spoken ill of any of the tight community of White House Press Secretaries. Until Sanders. With her, Joe doesn’t mince words about her lying and the damage she has done enabling trump. It’s a great conversation in and of itself so we’re going to release that as its own episode as the door hits Sanders on the way. For now, enjoy Round 2

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Andy Richter Joins UNREDACTED

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:04:25 GMT

UNREDACTED recently took the show on the road to Los Angeles where we spoke to comedian and voice actor Andy Richter, best known for his work with Conan O’Brien on Late Night and The Tonight Show. Andy told us about how he gets his political fix what he’s working on, his time as Celebrity Jeopardy champion, as well as opening up about his personal life.

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Should You Care if the US and Russia Are Engaged in a Cyberwar Right Now?

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:01:34 GMT

There's a lot we don't know about cyberwar. But that doesn't mean we can stop progress from happening while we figure it out. So, Russia attacks us, we attack back, escalation occurs and who knows, our officials may or may not tell the president because, you know, his fondness for Russia and his problems with polysyllabic words and so forth. That could be a problem, no? We discuss with Kori Schake of IISS, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law Center and Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund...and believe us, you won't come away from this feeling all warm and comfy about where we are. Tune in.

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America Loves Foreign Policy. No, Really...

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 22:57:09 GMT

It is conventional wisdom that Americans want nothing to do with the world save for cheap imports and K-Pop music. Even New York Times columnists say so. But, the reality is far different. In fact, polling suggests the opposite is true. America's welcome foreign engagement and support our allies and alliances. We discuss what's true and what this may mean in the 2020 elections with Ivo Daalder, President of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Kori Schake of IISS, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center and Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund. Take that conventional wisdom!

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R.I.P. "A Nation of Laws Not Men", 1780-2019

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 09:30:32 GMT

In 1780 John Adams wrote "For as in absolute governments the King is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no other." It was in the Massachusetts Constitution that he was trying to enshrine the idea that the new U.S. would be "a nation of laws not men." It was a nice idea while it lasted. This week, as we discuss with Ben Wittes of Lawfare, Ryan Goodman of Just Security and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center, that idea met a handful of new challenges that may amount to some of the toughest it has ever faced in the U.S. Now what? We discuss that--and the use of force in Iran--with our brilliant, engaging, insightful guests. Join us.

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Sex in the CIA: Four Former CIA Officers Dish About Sex and Spies

Wed, 12 Jun 2019 03:50:00 GMT

If you think getting your parents approval on whom you date is tough, try getting the CIA to approve your boyfriend or girlfriend. Dating like anything in the CIA is ridiculous and yes it even involves paperwork. I heard the twitter requests and I finally did it. I invited three former CIA officers to join me on my show to talk SEX. We dished about the rules, the regulations and the horror stories of dating and (wink wink) dating in the CIA. We talk honey-traps, surveillance, dating cess pools, the CIA officer who got caught getting a blow…...well you have to tune in to hear that story. We had a safe word on the podcast (which was popcorn) that we could use if things got too heated…we used the safe word. We get down, dirty and give you the real unredacted inside scoop.

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The Great Successor: A Conversation with Anna Fifield on Her New Book on Kim Jong Un

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 20:30:51 GMT

Anna Fifield, Beijing Bureau Chief of the Washington Post, has written an extraordinary new book providing never before available insights into North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un. Deep State Radio regular's Kori Schake of IISS and David Sanger of the New York Times, join Anna for a discussion of the book, of Kim, of the current fragile state of U.S.-N.K. relations (and why a deal may yet happen before election day 2020). We also look at the fraught U.S.-China relationship and why tensions in the South China Sea might not be the most contentious flashpoint the two countries face. Tune in!

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One on One with Prof. Lawrence Tribe: A Different Path Toward Impeachment

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 20:30:03 GMT

Impeachment has become a charged word in our national political debate. But the framers of our Constitution saw it as an essential tool in protecting the integrity of our government and the interests of the American people. Professor Lawrence Tribe, of Harvard Law School, is one of the country's leading constitutional scholars and he has recently written of a path forward the House of Representatives can follow that does not hold them hostage to the partisanship of the U.S. Senate. He draws on history and the Constitution itself to explain why undertaking such hearing now is essential and why the costs of failing to do so will be very high indeed. It's essential listening. Join us.

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"Do What's Right We Have Your Back, If Not We'll Have Your Job" Shannon Watts Joins UNREDACTED

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 20:29:00 GMT

Shannon Watts was a stay-at-home mom folding laundry when news of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary flashed across the television screen. In one moment, she went from outraged to engaged and decided to do something about it. What started as a simple Facebook group to connect with other frustrated parents grew into Moms Demand Action, a national movement with millions of supporters and a powerful grassroots network of local chapters in all 50 states. Shannon joins UNREDACTED to speak about the epidemic of Gun Violence and her new book, Fight Like A Mother.

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30 Years After Tiananmen: What Direction is China Heading?

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 21:04:52 GMT

With his new book, "China's New Red Guard: The Return of Radicalism and the Rebirth of Mao Zedong" author Jude Blanchette describes vividly a shift in the politics of China that has profound implications for that country and the world. In this episode, he discusses the book and with Rosa Brooks and Evelyn Farkas discusses China's changing role in the world, it's new assertiveness, and where we are likely to be headed from here. Join us for a vitally important discussion of the central issue in geopolitics today.

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Targeter: A Conversation with Nada Bakos on the Past, Present and Future of Intelligence

Thu, 30 May 2019 22:14:44 GMT

Nada Bakos was a CIA targeter during the height of the War on Terror. She has just completed a compelling new book on her experiences on the ground in the Middle East, at the Agency and coping with the White House and other political leaders in Washington. It is not only a great read but it offers valuable insights that are relevant today re: Iran, terrorism, and how we view intelligence in the wake of Russia's attack on our democracy and the President's regular attacks on the intelligence community. Join host David Rothkopf, Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and "Just Security" and Nada Bakos for an urgent, compelling discussion.

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Part II of The One, The Only… Hillary Clinton

Thu, 30 May 2019 21:43:25 GMT

UNREDACTED spent an afternoon with Hillary Clinton discussing events of the day, events of yesterday, events of tomorrow — everything we threw at her while sitting around her dining room table — including the Republican assault on Roe v. Wade, the differences between Richard Nixon and donald trump, trump’s “pathetic” cabinet, Rudy Giuliani’s two-decade long fixation on her, and her one-on-one meetings with more than half of the 20+ Democrats running for President. The interview was so long and so good we we split it down the middle. Here is the second half

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Part I with The One, The Only... Hillary Clinton!

Tue, 28 May 2019 15:11:00 GMT

UNREDACTED spent an afternoon with Philippe’s former boss, Hillary Clinton. More precisely, Emily & Molly interviewed Hillary in her Washington, D.C. home for over an hour while Philippe made himself comfortable in her house and backyard. (When you listen you’ll hear why he excused himself; and at the end you’ll also hear us at his house telling him what he missed.) Hillary discusses events of the day, events of yesterday, events of tomorrow — everything we threw at her while sitting around her dining room table — including the Republican assault on Roe v. Wade, the differences between Richard Nixon and donald trump, trump’s “pathetic” cabinet, Rudy Giuliani’s two-decade long fixation on her, and her one-on-one meetings with more than half of the 20+ Democrats running for President. The interview was so long and so good we didn’t want to cut anything to make it fit into one episode. So we split it down the middle with the second half coming shortly. Enjoy...

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The Good News is Not Every Part of the Frog Has Been Boiled Quite Yet

Fri, 24 May 2019 03:35:47 GMT

From the potential for abuse associated with indictments like those handed down in the case of Julian Assange to the potential for abuse in not handing down such indictments, from the president's continued bullying of his adversaries and those who might testify against him to the ever-growing list of court cases involving Donald Trump and his team, our system is being tested as never before. But there are some glimmers of hope such as signs the judiciary will stand up to the White House's assault on the rule of law and growing sentiment that further steps must be taken to hold Trump accountable. On this episode of DSR Live, our guests, Ryan Goodman of Just Security and NYU Law School and former prosecutor Mimi Rocah, a regular MSNBC commentator, discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of America's simmering political and legal crisis. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that could not be more timely.

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Happy Day! It's Our Summer Reading Episode!

Mon, 20 May 2019 20:53:40 GMT

Deep Staters love to...drink box wine. But sometimes, when they are sober, they also love to read. Sometimes they read when they're drunk, too. But what do they read? And does it help? On this, our annual and much beloved summer reading episode we answer the questions about what you should be reading and who you should be avoiding at all costs. It'll make your summer worthwhile and it'll make you smarter. Don't miss the great perspectives of the extremely literate Kori Schake, Rosa Brooks, Evelyn Farkas and Ed Luce. Join us!

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Who Deserves a Banana Milkshake in the Face?

Mon, 20 May 2019 20:52:19 GMT

Nigel Farage, who got one, certainly does? But who else does? Who might deserve a pumpkin pie? And, while we're at it, do you think that will stop the spread of right wing nuts like Farage? The news suggests no. So what's to be done? And...what about the other horrifying things that are going on around the world--wars, near-wars, unending-wars, trade wars? We discuss it all with a classic Deep State Radio line-up: Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center, Kori Schake of IISS, Ed Luce of the FT and Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund. Tune in!

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The Threat Is Not War With Iran, It's Right Here at Home

Fri, 17 May 2019 15:00:36 GMT

Trump talks tough. But like most bullies, he shies away from any real fight. The problem is talking tough increases tensions and that raises the risk of accidental war (made more possible by the fact our National Security Advisor is a pyromaniac with a box of matches). But scary as all that is, more dangerous is what is happening at home--both in terms of the GOP war on our democracy, on women, on immigrants and on our every standard of decency and in terms of what has been a pretty sluggish response to it all by the Democrats in the Congress. What's next and why you should always have a basement full of non-perishable treats are what we discuss with DSR regular Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School and our friends from the Unredacted from DSR podcast, Philippe Reines, Molly Jong-Fast and Emily Brandwin. Tune in!

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The Three C's: Comey, CIA & Corgis: Former FBI Agent and CNN Law Enforcement Analyst Josh Campbell

Thu, 16 May 2019 13:31:04 GMT

As the fallout from the Mueller Report continues to reverberate across America, UNREDACTED had a fascinating conversation with former FBI agent Josh Campbell. As Special Assistant to Jim Comey while the FBI investigated both major candidates (but only publicly revealed the one aimed at Hillary Clinton!), Josh had a front row seat to the most controversial period in the FBI’s history. While Josh was beside Comey — literally up until the moment he was fired (Josh recounts that surreal day) — Philippe was working with Hillary. A big chunk of the episode is Josh & Philippe having a thoughtful exchange about their parallel experiences in 2016, working on two sides of the same coin. While Philippe didn’t pull any (constructive) punches about Comey, he wasn’t venting. Instead, he was trying to understand — and help the audience understand — one of the most contentious and momentous moments in America history, the aftermath of which will be felt for many years to come. Josh being former FBI and Emily former CIA and current Resister, she had a unique perspective throughout from straddling both worlds. The crew ended the taping with a far more fun topic: Josh’s famous corgi Wilshire. Josh is a truly wonderful person, and we hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we did taping it

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Stand-Up, Political Activist & Funny AF Guy: My Conversation with John Fugelsang

Wed, 08 May 2019 05:12:48 GMT

John is the ultimate hyphenate: Actor-Radio Host-Stand Up-Pundit- Commentator-Producer--I know it's annoying he does it all and he does it all awesomely. John & Emily took a deep dive into Trump (whether there can be redemption) religion in politics & the word "ignorance" and what it implies. We also talked about John's famous debates with David Duke ad Jerry Falwell, celeb interviews, the great gets and the ones they have yet to snag.

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Constitutional Rot, Part Twelve: How Much of This Can We Take?

Mon, 06 May 2019 21:02:46 GMT

Where do we start? Trump renews his video bromance with Vladimir Putin and Putin smiles. Then they collude to agree they didn't collude. 370 prosecutors say Trump should be charged with multiple felony counts for obstruction and while they're at it, seem to suggest that Attorney General Bill Barr is a partisan hack. Trump is above the law and there may not be anything we can do about it. Crisis? Yes. But is it a Constitutional Crisis? And who cares? Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law and Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund to discuss with host, David Rothkopf. Join us!

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So Much for Conventional Wisdom, America Actually Seems to Care About Foreign Policy

Mon, 06 May 2019 21:01:00 GMT

It has long been a foundational belief of political smarties everywhere that the average American does not give a hoot about foreign policy. But that, according to a new study from the Center for American Progress, is just not true. Maybe 20 percent don't give a hoot. And about 30 percent are nutty nationalists. But 50 percent are more in the internationalist vein which could have big implications for the 2020 elections. We discuss with CAP's Brian Katulis, Georgetown Law's Rosa Brooks and the German Marshall Fund's Evelyn Farkas. (And while we're at it, we throw in a little Iran, Israel, North Korea and Venezuela for good measure. Tune in!)

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We're In the Endgame Now: A Conversation with Rick Wilson

Mon, 06 May 2019 14:38:26 GMT

Available every Monday, “UNREDACTED” from the DSR Network will peel back the week's craziest headlines to thoughtfully explore the challenges at the forefront of our national political conversation. UNREDACTED will offer forward-looking solutions while breaking down the news of the week. Hosted by former CIA Operations Officer and Disguise Officer and comedian (yes, wrapped up into one person) Emily Brandwin, five-time bestselling author and political columnist Molly Jong-Fast, and former Senior Advisor and Spokesman for Hillary Clinton from 2002-2017 through her tenure as U.S. Senator, presidential nominee, and Secretary of State - serving as one of her Deputy Assistant Secretaries of State, Philippe Reines. UNREDACTED will feature some of the biggest named guests from news-makers, politics and entertainment to give listeners a unique perspective. Though the issues facing America are as serious as they’ve ever been, the three faces of UNREDACTED - Emily, Molly and Philippe - are each irreverent, biting, hysterical, sarcastic, oh, and smart too (just ask them.)

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My Midwest Chat Fest: My Conversation with Paul Adelstein

Wed, 01 May 2019 05:05:00 GMT

You've seen him in Scandal, Private Practice & Grey's Anatomy..so basically ever single Shonda Rimes show that you're obsessed with Paul Adelstein has been in. Paul and Emily bonded over their Midwest roots talking theater, politics and everything in between. Paul and Emily hypothetically cast the Trump White House movie and you'll never guess what roles they each would like to play.

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If the 25th Amendment Won't Work, What if the Government Just Ignored the President for a Couple Years?

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:43:19 GMT

David Sanger of the New York Times joins Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law and Kori Schake of IISS to discuss why the president's top advisors don't want their staffs raising the issue of protecting the US from further Russian attacks on our democracy and what it might mean. Is he a traitor? Is he a moron? Is our government falling apart? Are these mutually exclusive? Tune in to the latest Deep State Radio to find out.

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Is Donald Trump More Like Henry VIII or the Night King?

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:40:33 GMT

On this episode, our experts Edward Luce of the Financial Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law Center and Kori Schake of IISS reveal the secret and disturbingly advanced plans of Donald Trump to blow the international system that America helped create after World War II. It's farther along than you might think...and scary as can be. Which leads back to the one dominant question that arises while discussing Trump--is he evil or is he just really stupid? Rosa offers a compromise. Tune in to find out what it is.

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The One In Which Kori Schake Shuts Down the Biden Campaign Before It Gets Started

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 21:57:01 GMT

It has been a busy week in foreign affairs even if you have been too glued to the Mueller Report, the White House Easter Egg roll and Game of Thrones to pay any attention. Ukraine elected a comedian with no government experience as president and while that was a triumph for democracy, well, now comes the hard part. The US ratcheted up tensions with Iran and we all know where that's going. North Korea tweaked the president with a test of a new weapons system. And...the Democratic presidential race got one candidate with a big foreign policy pedigree. But we must ask, does such a pedigree matter or is something else more important. Tune in to listen to Kori Schake slam home that answer in the midst of quotes from the "Far Side" and Walt Whitman and then to listen the German Marshall Fund's Laura Rosenberger, formerly Hillary Clinton's top foreign policy advisor, offer a perspective on what really matters in a candidate.

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Remember the Part of the Mueller Report that Was About Being Attacked by a Foreign Enemy?

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 21:55:57 GMT

No, the Mueller report was not about exoneration. No, it was not about politics. But one thing it was about at its inception was that the US had been attacked by a foreign enemy and we wanted to find out why. Presumably with the intent of stopping it. So...how come we're not doing that? And how come we're not more outraged that our government seems to think saving their own skin is more important than that, so important that they deem it essential to protect our attackers? We discuss with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of IISS, and Laura Rosenberger of the German Marshall Fund. This is important, don't miss it.

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A Marine, an Army Captain and a CIA Officer Walk Into A Bar

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 02:56:57 GMT

It’s podcast appreciation day on “Washington for Beautiful People!” Emily talks to the hosts of one of her fav podcasts Zero Blog Thirty, Chaps McNeely (@UncleChaps) and Connor Crehan (@captaincons.) These two veterans join Emily in a candid discussion about gun control, the Trans-Military Ban, PTSD and (wait for it) Musicals. The guys brought up musical theater (Emily swears) and a whole lengthy discussion ensued. A special podcast focused on our military that included insights and lots of laughter.

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mueller Report

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 19:31:24 GMT

We'll get some of the Mueller Report later this week. Or the Barr version of the Mueller Report. And it is certain to prove the president innocent...or guilty. Hot takes will fly. But as our guests Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School and Ed Luce of the Financial Times point out, we won't know for days what this version of the report means or what it's missing. So take a nap. Have a walk. Play with your kids. Celebrate Easter or Passover. Enjoy the weekend, you won't miss a thing if you skip Twitter for a few days (provided you listen to our episode). What's more, note our guests, the Mueller Report is probably the least of our problems. So...um...there's also that. Feel better yet?

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How I Learned to Perfect My Key Lime Pie: A Conversation with Andrew Zimmern

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 03:55:17 GMT

This week on “Washington for Beautiful People,” Emily’s special guest is a chef, entrepreneur, father, teacher, author, television host and the guy who eats all the strange shit….Andrew Zimmern. Andrew and Emily talk politics but dive into a discussion about social activism and surviving major life struggles. They also talk about St. Louis cuisine (yes, it’s good…ignore Bagelgate) and Emily gets shamed but then gets tips on how to perfect her key lime pie (hint, she’s been doing it ALL wrong.)

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Empty Posturing with Iran?

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 21:29:12 GMT

The US has designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization, the first time it has done so with a foreign military. Some see this as the ratcheting up of tensions and a prelude to war. Some see it as another gift to the re-election campaign of Bibi Netanyahu. And some, including our experts, see it primarily as more posturing from a blustering bully who doesn't want any real wars on his watch, he just wants to look tough. Kori Schake of IISS, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law School and Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund discuss and consider where, if anywhere, we might nonetheless bumble into conflict. Tune in.

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Another Fine Mess: The Country is Full But the Administration is Empty

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 21:26:23 GMT

According to the president, we have a crisis on our southern border. And we have national security threats from N. Korea to Venezuela to Iran. And yet, we don't have a Secretary of Defense, of the Air Force, a WH Chief of Staff, a UN Ambassador and well, anybody of consequence in any top job at the Department of Homeland Security. Which leaves everything to our president his slathering loyal assistant Igor...er, Stephen Miller. Which would make for a great horror movie but a lousy national security prognosis for the world's most powerful nation. Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, Evelyn Farkas and David Rothkopf discuss. Join us.

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The Day I pledged Wine & Fries Sorority: A Conversation with Sam Vinograd and Asha Rangappa

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 02:13:00 GMT

“Washington for Beautiful People” hit the road for a very special episode taped from the campus of Yale University. CNN’s two favorite political minds Asha Rangappa & Sam Vinograd joined Emily for a wide (very wide) ranging discussion about Trump, favorite musicals (there was judgment) 2020 hot picks and who was on each other’s list (yup, that list). You’ll laugh, you’ll be surprised and you’ll get to know the Wine & Fries ladies.

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Sen. Chris Murphy: From the Middle East to the Southern Border What We Need Most is New Leadership

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 21:44:33 GMT

Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut has since entering the U.S. Senate in 2013 emerged as one of its leading voices on foreign policy and, especially on the issue of the War in Yemen, has become a voice of conscience that has led one of the rare instances of a bi-partisan pushback against Trump Administration policy. We discuss the current state of the US-Saudi relationship, Yemen, Iran, the Middle East, the possibility of future attacks by the Russians and others on our democratic institutions and the Trump-created crisis at the the Mexico border in a wide-ranging, provocative conversation. Join us.

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Who Is America's Worst Ally...and Can Joe Biden Make Everything Right Again?

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 20:45:35 GMT

As we look toward 2020 will it matter that apparently the White House was handing out security clearances like candy on Halloween? Will Trump's horrible foreign policy matter? (Or will the ways he attempts to spin it as a yuge success?) And can Joe Biden save the day...or at least give us a soothing shoulder massage? (We joke because we love. Ok, we're ambivalent. But we joke anyway.). Join Kori Schake of IISS, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School and host, David Rothkopf of somewhere near's Joe's Pizzeria in New York City, for this latest episode of what we might call, if we were Donald Trump, your favorite podcast.

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That's a Pretty Putrid Pony Blanket You've Got There

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 20:43:24 GMT

According to our Kori Schake of IISS, a military term for a strategy document is a "pony blanket." On this episode we do the unthinkable and discuss our "strategies" (and we use the term loosely) in the Americas at the moment--in Venezuela, on our border, with the countries of Central America and with some new regional leaders who are, let's face it, pretty awful. (You know who you are Jair and AMLO.). Join us as we spend a caliente episode south of the border with Kori, David Sanger of the New York Times and Georgetown University's Rosa Brooks.

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Fun, Laughs, Good Times: A Conversation with Three of my Favorite Tweople

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 03:13:38 GMT

What do you get when you combine four mouthy tweople (that 's people on twitter.) You get chaos, laughter, political conversation and did I mention chaos? On this special episode of "Washington for Beautiful People," Emily is joined by the shy Philippe Reines, positively demure @Goldengateblond (aka Shauna) and the delicate flower Allison Winn Scotch. (Please read those descriptions with the appropriate sarcasm.) The conversation took all sorts of roller coaster twists and turns. Listen in to hear their 2020 picks and the one question that no one on the panel could address...dun dun dun!

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Natasha Bertrand: This Is Only the End of the Beginning of the Trump-Russia Saga

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 22:10:45 GMT

Few journalists have so distinguished themselves in their coverage of the Trump-Russia investigations as has Natasha Bertrand, staff writer for the Atlantic and analyst for NBC News. We discuss the recent developments in the case from the Barr letter purporting to summarize the Mueller Report to the storm of controversy it has generated. We explore prevailing misconceptions about the case and consider where it may go from here in a wide-ranging, in-depth and must-listen discussion. Tune in for one of the most useful overviews you will get of where this case stands right now--which may be at the brink of a Constitutional crisis.

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Jump Down the Trash Shoot Flyboy: A Brexit Update

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 21:18:38 GMT

The current leadership in the UK may or may not be the worst since the low points of Plantagenet rule. Our experts Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Kori Schake of IISS, and Amanda Sloat of Brookings, consider this, the likelihood that a Robin Hood is likely to emerge to save the U.K. (hopefully not the Russell Crowe version) and what may be next in that country's mad march toward self-destruction. It's an important issue with deep ties to the Trump-Russia investigation, as well. Join us.

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A Crappy Human Being Surrounded by Other Crappy Human Beings

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 21:13:41 GMT

Despite the pronouncements of the Trump Administration that the president has been fully exonerated (and those by his spokesperson that people who accused him are guilty of treason and should be put to death), let's not get ahead of ourselves. Especially about the death penalty for Trump critics part. That's a little close to home. We've still not seen the actual Mueller report, note our experts Rosa Brooks and Evelyn Farkas, and regardless of what it says, the president is still awash in corruptions, surrounded by thugs and the subject of many more investigations. So perhaps this latest "turning point" for Trump may not be much of a turning point at all. We discuss. So you should tune in.

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Did I Forget to Mention, His Dad Worked for the CIA: A Conversation with Diedrich Bader

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 04:34:52 GMT

Diedrich Bader was born in D.C, lived in Paris, Dad worked for the CIA (yup, that CIA) and he has an IMDB page that's longer than a CVS receipt. I think it's official, Diedrich Bader just claimed the title as the most interesting man in the world. Growing up, Bader's family's business was USG and as a result we had a lively, passionate, wide ranging conversation on what's working and what isn't working in Washington (hint: D.C. is broken y'all.) You know Bader as the scene stealer from Veep, Office Space, and American Housewife, but really get to know him on this podcast.

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Bribing Your Way Into The Global Elite

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:31:08 GMT

In this episode of Deep State Radio, David Rothkopf remains in an undisclosed location, and Rosa Brooks -- the Mike Pence of Deep State Radio (or maybe the Harry Truman?) -- again steps in as host. Rosa, Ed Luce and Heather Hurlburt wonder if the US college admissions scandal tells us something about global fears of class slippage and economic ruin, and the team does a round robin on issues in the news: Saudi kill teams, Syrian chaos, and the end of the Trum Kim Jung Un love affair.

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Stay, May, or D-Day?

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:26:17 GMT

In this episode of Deep State Radio, David Rothkopf takes a "vacation," and Rosa Brooks steps in as hostess with the mostest. Ed Luce tell listeners that the prospects of a brand new Brexit referendum are looking brighter in the United Kingdom, and outlines the options the British electorate should be offered: Stay, May, or D-Day. Also in this episode, Ed, Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake and Heather Hurlburt examine the globalization of white nationalist terrorism, and ask what we would gain -- or lose -- if we start thinking of white nationalism terrorism as a global phenomenon paralleling Islamic extremist terrorism.

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We got most of the Cool Actors: A Conversation with Entertainment Weekly Journalist and Novelist Anthony Breznican

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 04:22:00 GMT

Washington for Beautiful People is where entertainment and politics meet, so who better to talk about this than Entertainment Weekly Senior Reporter Anthony Breznican. On this episode, Anthony and I talk about celebrity involvement in politics and how A-list stars like Chris Evans puts everything on the line to speak truth to power. We also chat Mr. Rogers (the anti-Trump), how voting local matters and why he thinks Alyssa Milano is amazing (get in line Anthony) . Oh and I may have confessed who's on my list....yes that list. Listen in for a fun, wide ranging, conversation and insider look at the beautiful people that are speaking up and out against Washington...well Trump.

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The One in Which Sex Spas in South Florida Are Finally Mentioned

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 20:53:46 GMT

Lurid and sleazy are everyday descriptions in Trumpworld but the world was nonetheless stunned by revelations of a South Florida madam who founded a chain of spas recently busted for human trafficking and how she has become a Mar-a-Lago insider & GOP donor who is now pimping out the presidency…well, just like a Trump. But the sordid nature of the story is not why it is important. The national security threats associated with it are. Kori Schake of IISS, Mieke Eoyang of the Third Way and Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund discuss this plus developments around the world. Tune in!

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Less Than Zero: A Look at the President’s Budget…and into His Mind

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 20:52:13 GMT

For a man who’s word means nothing and who never met a lie he didn’t like, it is hard to imagine how Donald Trump could produce something even more meaningless than the stream-of-consciousness Twitterized nonsense he offers up daily. But there is one thing that qualifies and that is the President’s budget because with a Democratic House, there is zero chance his budget plan will be used for anything except lining Congressional hamster cages. Still, it gives some insight into what the president and his advisors are thinking. And when it comes to national security and foreign policy what it tell us is…disturbing. Kori Schake of IISS, Mieke Eoyang of the Third Way and Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund discuss. Join us!

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Less Than Zero: A Look at the President’s Budget…and into His Mind

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 20:52:00 GMT

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Amb. Tim Roemer: Is Our Most Neglected Big Power Relationship with India? And What's Ahead for Democrats in 2020?

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:47:46 GMT

America and India are entering a rough patch in the relationship between the world’s two biggest democracies. Trade issues are at the center of the current trouble but the problems go deeper. And of course, we have seen disturbing tension between India and Pakistan recently. Is this relationship getting the attention from the Trump Administration it deserves? Is the attention its getting helping or hurting. We speak with former US Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer about this and much more...including his perspectives as a former Congressman from Indiana about how the Democrats can win the middle of America and who can do it. You won't want to miss this great conversation with an exceptional American leader. Tune in.

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The Podcast that Almost Drove America's Sweetheart To Drink: A Conversation with Valerie Bertinelli

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 04:45:49 GMT

It's not often that America's Sweetheart exclaims "this conversation is going to drive me to drink." That's the sign of a fiery conversation about Trump, politics and giving back. Valerie Bertinelli has graced our tv screens as an actress and as a food personality. Valerie is also a passionate critic of this administration and that's where things got interesting. In this podcast, Valerie talks politics, dream 2020 candidates, twitter clap backs, dog & cat spooning and of course birthday meals (it's Valerie, there had to be food talk.) Join us for a funny, candid wide ranging conversation with Valerie Bertinelli.

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Time for a Time Out from the Saudis?

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 04:43:47 GMT

Jared Kushner is in charge of the US relations with the Saudis (among others). How's that working for us? Is he the one giving the Saudis the thumbs up that they can abuse human rights to their hearts content without any consequences if they only accept his hare-brained scheme for Middle East Peace (which will never happen)? Is it time for a new approach? And what about the Congressional investigations into Trump? Bibi's indictment? Brexit? Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law School join host David Rothkopf to discuss all this and more. Essential listening. Join us!

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Lessons of Hanoi

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 21:34:04 GMT

David Sanger was in Hanoi for the failed negotiations between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. He recommends the food, the US approaches to the negotiation not so much. Apparently, leaving it to two megalomaniacal leaders who think they have the skill to land a deal that their negotiators weren't even close to is a bad idea. David discusses the trip and its consequences with Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law School.

Tune in!

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Amb. Michael McFaul: The View from a Point In US-Russia Relations No One Could Have Envisioned

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:34:57 GMT

Five years ago, the Russian invasion of Eastern Ukraine began. That was followed by the annexation of Crimea, US and European sanctions and, soon after, by stepped Russian efforts to undermine the leaders and parties in the West that were opposing him. Which of course, leads not just to Donald Trump but to Brexit and the rise of the right in Europe. It's a stunning turn of events...and events look like they're going to be turning just like this for some time to come. No one is better equipped to make sense of this and give us a perspective on where we are going than former U.S. Ambassador to Russia and professor at Stanford University Michael McFaul. It's a great, thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation. Please tune in.

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Please Stop the News! It's Too Much!

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 20:49:54 GMT

Depending on your view of history and human life, the Michael Cohen circus on television this Wednesday was the third or fourth most important story of the day (that we know of). Certainly, a shooting war between two nuclear powers like India and Pakistan has got to rank first. And the possibility of a breakthrough between the US and North Korea might rank second (if it actually happens and it is not all for show). Global warming is probably always a bigger story. So we got Katie Phang, Joe Cirincione, and our own Rosa Brooks to cover them all (except global warming...but we'll get to that again soon). Tune in!

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How I Met The Creator Of How I Met Your Mother: A Conversation with the very funny Craig Thomas.

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 04:17:14 GMT

Craig's college fallback plan was to become a tv writer and when you're as talented and funny as he is, a TV writer is a great fallback plan. Signing with an agent while a senior in college (overachiever) he and his writing partner Carter Bays quickly found work writing for David Letterman and moved on to create the hit show How I Met Your Mother. Craig's path to success wasn't a Disney Movie, unless the hero marches in his High School band (Craig's description of his uniform is chef's kiss perfection). Now that we know how Ted met his wife, Craig is taking on new projects and speaking out against the Orange one. He also offers great marital advice on how to give feedback to your spouse

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Are We On the Verge of Trump’s First Big Foreign Policy Win?

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 21:20:45 GMT

Sometimes the experts at Deep State Radio harbor a slight but noticeable skepticism about the foreign policy acumen of Donald Trump and the band of ignorant thugs around him. But in this episode, nuclear experts Joe Cirincione and Jeffrey Lewis and DSR’s own Rosa Brooks suffer an outbreak of optimism about Trump’s summit with his diminutive love, Kim Jong Un. Is it possible? Where will this lead? Tune in to find out!

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Stephen Walt on Why Less is More in the Middle East and Where Donald Trump Has (Accidentally) Gotten It Right

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 19:56:19 GMT

Once upon a time Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer wrote a blockbuster book called "The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy." Deep State Radio Host David Rothkopf slammed it. But if you are tuning in to hear the two of them go at each other, you'll be disappointed. Rothkopf admits to Walt he felt his critique of the book was over the top and that Walt and Mearsheimer helped trigger an important conversation in the U.S. Then the two discuss the state of the US-Israel relationship today and why it is so ugly, the best approach for the U.S. in a changing Middle East and where the first two years of Trump foreign policy have left us. (We're still alive, so there's that.) Tune in for a lively, wide-ranging conversation.

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That Time My Friend Turned Out To Be A Russian Spy: A Conversation with Elena Nicolaou

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 04:46:50 GMT

Everyone has a story to tell and Elena Nicolaou has a helluva one. For years Elena and her family were close friends with Paul Erickson and his girlfriend Maria Butina...yes that Maria Butina. (The "alleged" Russian spy.) Elena details the relationship her family had with Paul and this red headed Russian girlfriend (who was half his age, but no judgement). Maria and Paul went to Disney World with Elena, Maria read Elena's palm and Paul texted Elena about Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson's relationship. If this story seems crazy, wait until you hear it ALL. Tune in for the absolutely crazy and unbelievably true story of the family that befriended the Russian (ahem "alleged") spy.

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What’s Worse Than America Failing Its Allies?

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 23:52:58 GMT

Donald Trump’s America has so alienated our traditional allies that when Mike Pence and Ivanka Trump went to the Munich Security Conference this past week, they were humiliated on more than one occasion by a clearly hostile crowd. But our problem is not just that America is rejecting principles on which it has built its security for decades. Our allies are faltering and facing deep problems of their own. Brexit is the worst example. But everywhere you look there are others. That means we won’t just be able to hit reset when Trump leaves office (if he ever does). We may need to start from scratch with new ideas about new alliances for a much changed world. Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law and Ed Luce of the FT discuss whether there are any signs of those new ideas being cooked up now…anywhere. The answer is…well, let’s not spoil it for you. But bring a stiff drink (or several) for this one. Join us!

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Traitors in Plain Sight

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 23:52:02 GMT

In America today we face the shocking reality that there are traitors at the highest level of our government selling out our country. What makes this more shocking is that depending on which party you are in, you see a different group of traitors. Incivility is so five years ago. We’re at the point where the goal is to send your opponents to jail. That said—the case against one set of traitors is pretty evident on its face and the case against the other is pretty cuckoo. But where does it all lead? Will it get worse? Is Mueller the answer? Or is focusing on fixing what really is broke in America the key. Join Edward Luce of the Financial Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University and journalist Sarah Kendzior of the Gaslit Nation podcast for a rousing discussion of our unsettled moment in history.

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Are We Ready for the Future of War?: A Conversation with General (Ret.) Charles Jacoby

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 05:08:57 GMT

In his 37 year career in the U.S. Army, General Charles Jacoby rose to become the commanding general of U.S. Northcom and the North American Aerospace Defense Command and a leading thinker of some of the most pressing issues the U.S. military faces. Today, he chairs the Modern War Institute at West Point, a think tank within the military academy that contemplates the future of conflict, new technologies, shifting geopolitical rivalries and what the consequences may and should be for the U.S. In this wide-ranging discussion, we explore with Gen. Jacoby some of the biggest challenges we face and how best to address them. Don't miss this vitally important conversation.

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Twitter's Dynamic Duo: My funny, profanity laced, insightful conversation with Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 07:42:19 GMT

They're twitter's dynamic duo: he's the peanut butter to her jelly, the Mickey to her Minnie, the Batman to...you get the point. These two guests are hilarious and when you bring them together on this podcast, THEY ARE FIRE. You'd think that leading GOP strategist RickWilson and liberal writer Molly Jong-Fast would have nothing in common, but you're wrong. They have two very important things in common; they hate Trump and they love our country. In this podcast we talked about twitter trolls (Molly LOVES them) the best nickname ever given to a shady Governor (thank you Rick) and guesses for 2020, along with a ton of other politichitchat.

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What Do Virginia's Confederate Monuments Have to do with Foreign Policy?

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 02:04:25 GMT

Virginia's leadership mess obscures deeper problems within the state...and the country. How do our flaws--from racism to anti-semitism to our corrupt current leadership--impact America's standing and create opportunities for our enemies? Join Rosa Brooks, Evelyn Farkas and host, David Rothkopf for an introspective journey into our moment and what to do about it.

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What if We Were President?

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 02:03:05 GMT

What if Rosa Brooks was president? What if Kori Schake were? What about Evelyn Farkas? We live in an era of strong women candidates...what about strong women from the Deep State? Tune in and you will discover that's the answer to all our problems...in what will probably be your favorite Deep State Radio episode effort. Featuring: Pepin the Short!

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Just Because Trumpworld is Batshit Crazy Doesn't Mean You Should Lose Sight of the Big Picture

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 22:30:56 GMT

In an in-depth conversation with former National Security Advisor to Vice President Joe Biden Colin Kahl, now of Stanford University, we discuss the unsettling reality of Trump Administration foreign policy for American interests and for those of our allies worldwide. From the intelligence community's not so subtle indictment of Trump policies in their most recent report on global threats to the State of the Union, from team Trump's nationalism to a case-by-case breakdown of the unsettling situation in the Middle East, this discussion is a must listen for anyone who wants to get beyond the headlines to understand the bigger trends and threats at play in today's world. Tune in.

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The Best American Conspiracy: A Conversation with Brad Meltzer

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 14:26:13 GMT

What if I told you I know this guy who counts U.S. Presidents as fans, has been on the New York Times Bestseller list (many times) & created a tv show that featured a little known actor named Bradley Cooper. You'd say this sounds like a character from a novel and I'd say...you're close. It's author Brad Meltzer whose own life is as interesting as the characters he writes. In this fascinating chat, we talk about his meeting with Tony Mendez (the real CIA officer behind Argo) when he read to George Bush Sr before he passed away and why women make the best subjects for his books on role models.

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The Spawn: The Horror Show that is the President's Inner Circle

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 23:26:37 GMT

Have a little time on your hands? Why not spend the evening trying to figure out which of the president's off-spring is the worst? If you want to throw in Jared, go right ahead. Then, once you've hashed it out consider that in Trump's friendless world in which he can't trust even his closest staff the people whose opinions matter most to him...are those awful, awful kids. We discuss this and how to get your dog to behave on this must-listen edition of Deep State Radio. Tune in!

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The State of Our Union Is...Yep, That's the Word We Were Going to Use, Too

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 23:23:46 GMT

This week our leader will, as the Constitution mandates, let us know the state of our union. We won't believe a word he says. And we already know the answer. Just look at the week's other events from political chaos in Virginia to brewing wars overseas to upcoming testimony from the president's lawyer that probably won't be good for the occupant of the Oval Office. (Who's not really orange, he just has "good genes." Join us for a discussion with attorney Katie Phang, law professor Rosa Brooks and law-abiding columnist, Ed Luce as we prepare you for the week ahead.

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Fierce, Funny and Incredibly Honest: A Conversation with Alyssa Milano

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 04:20:07 GMT

Alyssa Milano is the ultimate hyphenate: actress, producer, entrepreneur, host and activist. It's her role as an activist that is making a difference in our crazy dumpster-fire world. Realizing at a young age that with fame came an opportunity to effect change, Alyssa has always used her voice to help others. As an AIDS activist, a UNICEF Ambassador to #METOO Champion, she has been a fierce advocate for those in need. Alyssa and I talk candidly about #METOO and men's fears (hint: you don't have to fear being accused of rape if you don't rape anyone), why she won't endorse anyone for 2020, women in politics and why Bill Prady called her superwoman.

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How Much Does a Huawei?

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:33:56 GMT

It's an old joke. And we couldn't resist it. But the punchline of the effort to contain Huawei's burgeoning power over current and next generation telecommunications technologies may be one with profound geopolitical consequences. It may also be one not too many people are in a position to understand...and few of those that do are policymakers. Also in the incomprehensible department: America's emerging "policy" in Afghanistan. Kori Schake of IISS, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and David Sanger of the NY Times all specialize in the incomprehensible and are here to help. Tune in!

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Tales in Wagging the Dog: I'll Trade You Roger Stone for Nicolas Maduro

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:32:09 GMT

Roger Stone was very upset the FBI made his dog anxious when they raided his home. He also was unhappy he did not have chance to put on a nice suit before being hauled in court. On the other hand, who cares? He's a big time sleaze and deserves everything he gets. Meanwhile, no one deserves to be abused as the people of Venezuela have been first by Hugo Chavez and then by Nicolas Maduro. So the U.S. is helping to lead a push to oust Maduro.

What does that have to do with Stone? Listen in to Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law, Kori Schake of IISS, David Sanger of the NY Times and Ed Luce of the Financial Times to learn the answer (if the title didn't give it away.)

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Shuffle Off To The Deep State: A Funny Snarky Conversation With Asha Rangappa

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:27:08 GMT

You may know Asha Rangappa as the witty, brilliant legal & national security analyst that graces your television screens on CNN. But, I know her as my tap dancing, french fry loving snark sister. What makes Asha's voice so important in today's political conversation is her trailblazing career and unique experience; she's one of the first Indian Americans to work FBI counterintelligence. She brings a breadth of knowledge and perspective that is so needed in today's dialogue. We discuss Mueller (insert heavenly singing), intelligence careers, our favorite theater roles (cause of course she's a thespian) and we tap dance. Yup, we throw down! So tune in for the espionage & Trump dumpster fire talk, but stay for the tap dancing.

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Will the Government Shutdown Be the High Water Mark for the Rest of the Trump Years?

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:36:22 GMT

If the shutdown in Washington drags on and with it animosity between the political parties grows, will the remainder of Trump's first term be marked by gridlock in DC...and a president forced to turn overseas to make his mark? What might that mark be? Pulling troops out of S. Korea? Breaking up NATO? War with Iran? Kori Schake of IISS, Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Joe Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund discuss these and even worse possibilities. This is a good one to listen to from your backyard bunker or silo. Tune in! Good times!

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The Racist-in-Chief Marks Another Martin Luther King Day

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:34:03 GMT

Donald Trump has the figure and muscle tone of a baby whale but he moved through the MLK Memorial in Washington on Monday like Usain Bolt. Traveling with the equally intolerant and odious Mike Pence, the U.S. president was in and out of the memorial in two minutes. But he went. Which our own Kori Schake says speaks to the power of norms in our society and is a good thing. Even better, the rapidly accelerating role for diverse voices in American politics--a trend that gained a big boost with the November elections and another when Cardi B entered the government shutdown debate over the weekend. Join Kori and guest Joe Cirincione for a discussion of these trends plus--next steps with North Korea on the latest DSR.

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Hostage Musicals, Rap Names and Twitter Trolls: A Conversation with Warren Leight

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 20:32:25 GMT

After 300 rejection letters from local newspapers around the country, Warren Leight decided it was time to ditch his journalistic pursuits, and we're lucky he did. Warren has always had his thumb on America's political pulse merging the most topical issues into his work. While he never found an audience for his feel good hostage musical comedy, he found critical acclaim writing/producing Law & Order SVU. His new "ripped from the headlines" show Law & Order: Hate Crimes is poised to take deeper look into the issue. And most importantly we talked about Ice-T, Emily's rap name, twitter trolls and why people need to stop blaming him for Chris Meloni leaving SVU.

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Roomba for President 2020

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:44:32 GMT

Trump may be a disaster as a person and as a president. But he may also be triggering a rebirth in American political thought and a flowering of new policy ideas. The progressive branch of the Democratic Party is in the lead at the moment, but with so many areas demanding rethinking, the ferment may spread and we may all be the beneficiaries. How? Tune in to our discussion among Georgetown's Rosa Brooks, the Financial Times' Ed Luce, IISS's Kori Schake and the New York Times' David Sanger to discuss new ideas, why they're happening and why their may be a silver lining to the shit storm we are dealing with every day.

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Well, If It Isn't a Brand New Bouncing Baby Constitutional Crisis!

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:34:19 GMT

We're finally getting there folks. It is not the government shutdown. It is not the hyper-politicization of everything. But thanks to Donald Trump and recent revelations about the Russia probe, we may be getting to a point where even persnickety legal experts like our own Rosa Brooks acknowledge that America is on the verge of a constitutional crisis. A big one. The likes of which we haven't seen in decades. Join Rosa, Kori Schake of IISS, David Sanger of the New York Times and Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund for a discussion of the latest bombshells that have helped bring the impending crisis into clearer view.

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National Security Magazine: Gen. Mark Hertling: The Nation May Need a Trump Every Once in a While...But for How Long?

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 18:13:18 GMT

General Mark Hertling served for 37 years in the U.S. military, rising to become Commanding General of the U.S. Army Europe. Since his retirement, he has become well-known as a commentator on television and on social media. He discusses what went wrong between Trump and "his generals", the current level of dysfunction within the U.S. national security establishment, its impact on our allies, our security and morale in the military. He also speculates as to whether or not, it may actually be helpful for the U.S. to have a president like Donald Trump every so often--in much the same way that a heart-attack may help a smoker give up cigarettes. Don't miss this wide-ranging and incisive discussion.

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The Time Hillary Clinton Fired You & You Continued to Show Up - A Candid Conversation w/ Philippe Reines.

Thu, 10 Jan 2019 06:17:04 GMT

Hillary Clinton's senior advisor Philippe Reines has had a unique career path, to say the least. He never imagined that his job would circle him around the globe as HRC's right hand man or that he would be called on to go "method" and role play as Trump for 2016 presidential debate prep. Philippe peels back the curtain and gets candid about politics, his recent twitter tussle with a FOX commentator, his thoughts about 2020 Democratic candidates and why he owes Emily $1.

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2019: The Year in Review, Part II--"The Worst Year of Donald Trump's Life"

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 22:15:31 GMT

In this, our second year in review episode for the year ahead we look at US domestic developments in the next 12 months. The bad news is--they're pretty bleak. The good news is--we tell them to you in advance so you can sleep through the whole year or just settle into a drunken stupor. Join Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, Ed Luce, David Sanger and Deep State Dog for a great conversation about what will surely be the very worst year in Donald Trump's life.

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It Started With A Bang: A Conversation with Bill Prady, EVP & Co-Creator Big Bang Theory

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:16:54 GMT

Not everyone can claim Kermit the Frog, Miss. Piggy and Fozzie Bear as their friends. Not everyone can say they created the most successful sitcom on television. And certainly, not everyone can say they were awarded the Anti- Defamation League Entertainment Industry Award. Not anyone can claim all of those things...but one person can: Bill Prady. On this Washington for Beautiful People, Bill and Emily discuss the fall of the GOP, the good, bad and very ugly of social media, the "others" and The Muppets, yes the The Muppets.

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A Deep State Xmas, Part II: Jewels from the Tiara of Optimism

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 21:51:25 GMT

What made the Tiara of Optimism sparkle in 2018? And who? We pick the positive stories of the past year and the people for whom we are the most grateful so that you can enjoy your holidays in the right spirit of optimism. (Which is the only way you get both the Philippine Coast Guard and Robert Mueller in the same conversation.). Join Kori Schake of IISS, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown, David Sanger of the New York Times and Ed Luce of the Financial Times for a glittering moment of hope in what has sometimes been a pretty dark year.

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A Deep State Xmas: Thorns from the Crown of Entropy

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 21:50:01 GMT

Santa is not the only one who knows whether you have been naughty or nice. The rest of the Deep State knows too. And by the rest of the Deep State, we mean...yes, Santa is one of us. Of course. On this episode, using our intelligence assets on the North Pole and elsewhere we pluck some thorns from the Crown of Entropy and distribute them to the people, ideas and events of 2018 that most deserve them. Join Kori Schake of IISS, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School, David Sanger of the New York Times and Ed Luce of the Financial Times for this year-end round-up unlike any other.

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Don't Cryer for Me Argentina: A Conversation with Jon Cryer

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 04:28:46 GMT

What does Trump, podcasts and Patti Lupone have in common: Jon Cryer. On Washington for Beautiful People Jon and Emily discuss Trump, twitter trolls, podcasting and (wait for it) Patti Lupone. While most people know Jon Cryer as Duckie from "Pretty in Pink" or Alan Harper from "Two and a Half Men" Cryer has always had an interest in our political system and criminal justice. Since 2016, Cryer has used his voice to amplify important issues including criminal justice reform. It was that interest that led him to host the popular podcast Addendum. And most importantly, Jon regales Emily with stories from musical theater and the one the only Patti Lupone.

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Is a Chasm Opening Up with the Gulf? (An Outbreak of Obama Nostalgia May Soon Occur in the Unlikeliest of Places)

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:45:08 GMT

The U.S. Senate, not recently known for its courage or willingness to stand up to President Donald Trump, sent the entire Trump Administration an acid rebuke on Thursday when it voted to stop funding for U.S. support of the War in Yemen and passed a resolution declaring that Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman was responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. At the same time, reports appeared that suggested it the Mueller probe will soon dig deeper into Gulf efforts to manipulate the Trump administration. For Gulf allies who rejoiced when Barack Obama left office thinking that was a low point in the relationship, what's ahead will likely be much, much worse. David Sanger of the New York Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University and Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund discuss with host David Rothkopf. Tune in!

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The Most Dangerous Moment in Half a Century: A Conversation with David Sanger

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:34:46 GMT

David Sanger of the New York Times discusses how the Trump Administration's decision to pull out of the INF Treaty because of Russian non-compliance may be just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the unwinding of the foundational nuclear agreements of the past several decades. He describes why the INF was widely regarded as a successful agreement and why the rise of new powers may make it hard to put back together again. And then he discusses how its undoing might also lead to the end of the key ICBM-related treaty our countries have. And for good measure we chat about the latest in Trump-Russia and the oddity of a president who can't seem to get anyone to accept what is often considered the second most powerful job in Washington. Tune in!

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Our Idiots Are More Idiotic Than Your Idiots

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:29:15 GMT

The Economist named former Foreign Secretary and famed unmade bed Boris Johnson as its idiot of the year. Ed Luce of the Financial Times, joins our discussion to explain why. Then Evelyn Farkas of the German Marshall Fund and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law School defend America's honor by describing the enormous idiot surplus America enjoys these days. In addition, they also discuss Trump-Russia, Maria Butina, and the noose slowly closing around the American president. So, as you can imagine, much fun was had by all. Please join us.

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She's Fierce, She's Funny and She Put Words in Obama's Mouth: A Conversation with Nell Scovell

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 03:02:13 GMT

When TV Writer Nell Scovell wrote her now famous tell all expose in Vanity Fair about the behind the scenes exploits at Late Night with David Letterman, some thought it would ruin her career. But, the essay--a critical moment on the path to our "Me Too" era-- didn't end her career, she thrived. Nell went on to write jokes for President Obama at the White House Correspondence Dinner, for some of television's top comedies and she was the co-author of "Leaning In" with Sheryl Sandberg. On this episode of "Washington for Beautiful People," Nell and I chat about the WHCD, Michelle Wolff, Bernie Bros and Bernie's wrinkled suits, MeToo, toupees and dream 2020 candidates. Join us for a hilarious and thought-provoking conversation.

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U.S. Foreign Policy in the Post Trump Era: A Conversation with Jake Sullivan

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 22:21:12 GMT

Relax. Keep your champagne on ice. Donald Trump is still president of the United States. And his foreign policy--which is a crudely mixed cocktail of racism and greed with a twist of incompetence--is still what America is serving up to the world. But that won't always be the case. In fact a New Democratic House of Representatives may start changing some of it pretty soon. Which begs the question, where do we go from here? What about the tariffs and the transactionalism and the attacks on international institutions and the distrust of our allies and alliances is going to outlast Trump and what will change the day he leave the White House? We discuss in a great and wide-ranging conversation with one of the Democratic Party's foremost foreign policy thought-leaders, former National Security Advisor to V.P. Joe Biden and chief advisor to the Hillary Clinton Campaign, Jake Sullivan. You won't want to miss it.

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What Does the Life of George H.W. Bush Tell Us About Our Current Moment?

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 22:49:39 GMT

We can debate the policy and personal successes and failures of George H.W. Bush but there is no question that his example stands in stark contrast to that of America's current president and many in the generation of political leaders around him. The question is: Was Bush the last of a breed? Did something change a quarter century ago when he left the presidency? Did it change even earlier? And are those changes--many that have produced today's disfunction--permanent or can our system reverse them? Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, attorney and former prosecutor Katie Phang and former CIA operative Emily Brandwin discuss. Join us.

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Don't You Wish Tony Soprano Were President?

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 22:47:18 GMT

Tony liked ducks. He was introspective enough to enter therapy. He loved his family. He had a code of ethics. He even drank every so often. He had a soul. He was likable. In short, he was everything our president is not. But would you really prefer him as president to the current Gangster-in-Chief who tampers with witnesses in the open, praises the guts of lying co-conspirators and, well, has his own considerable history with the mob? Edward Luce of the FT, attorney Katie Phang and host of Deep State Radio's "Washington for Beautiful People" Emily Brandwin discuss. (And spoiler alert: They all prefer Tony.) Tune in!

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Special Premiere Episode: After Working for Comey and Mueller, He Realized He Couldn't Work for Trump

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 04:36:28 GMT

When Josh Campbell joined the FBI, he was told one thing: FBI doesn’t lie. Josh worked for Comey, he worked for Mueller and learned that integrity is the backbone of the Bureau. So when faced with a President who couldn’t find “truth” with a map, Waze and the resurrected ghosts of Rand & McNally, he decided to leave the career he loved and joined CNN. On the premiere episode of "Washington for Beautiful People", the L.A.-based CNN Commentator shares insights into his work with Mueller and Comey, why he wrote his now famous NYT Oped, where he thinks the investigations are going and most importantly we talk about his ridiculously adorable corgi.

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National Security Magazine Episode 1

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 21:21:07 GMT

New from the Deep State Radio Network, National Security Magazine will be a regular podcast series featuring long-form interviews with important national security newsmakers. In this week's episode we feature a conversation with Wendy Sherman, the first woman to hold the post of Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and author of the new book, "Not for the Faint of Heart", a memoir of her extraordinary life. We discuss with her experiences negotiating the Iran nuclear deal, facing off with North Korea's leaders and coping with the challenges of dealing with Washington's bureaucracy. She also shares her candid views on the current administration and where we are headed on the critical issues of our time. Tune in!

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Everything is Easier When You're Stupid

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 21:59:13 GMT

When Donald Trump was presented with the overwhelming evidence of Russian interference in the US elections (of which he was Exhibit A) he said, "I don't believe it." When presented with proof of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's role in ordering the murder of Jamal Khashoggi he said, "I don't believe it." When presented with his own government's assessment of the catastrophic costs of climate change he said, you guessed it, "I don't believe it." Who needs rose-colored glasses when you have your head that far up your own narcissism? Is this a canny strategy or is Trump our Maroon-in-Chief? Kori Schake offers Henry the IVth, Part 1 as one of her Tiara-of-Optimism worthy examples. Mieke Eoyang and Emily Brandwin are not quite so sanguine but all discuss this phenomenon as well as Russia & Ukraine, Brexit, our self-inflicted border crisis and more! Tune in!

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What's Next for the Axis of Assholes?

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 21:56:19 GMT

Trump has forged an indelible bond not with our allies nor with the American people (a majority of whom can't stand him) but with a group of really bad men worldwide who are not just evil, they're creeps. Vlad. Bibi. Duterte. And of course, now topping that list Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Trump's defense of MBS and his indefensible crimes--from murder to torture--and his and MBS's strategy has counted on the rest of the world not caring for long about those crimes. But in Europe, governments are standing up to the Saudis and against the US position. And soon this going gap, between most of the nations of the west and Trump and his Axis of Assholes, may be on display at the upcoming G20 meeting. Kori Schake, Mieke Eoyang, Rula Jebreal and Emily Brandwin discuss what to expect from Trump, MBS and their not-so-nice friends.

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A Deep State Thanksgiving, Part Deux: Who and What We are Thankful For

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 22:03:57 GMT

It's Thanksgiving weekend in the USA. It's a warm, friendly, family holiday provided that a.) your family does not discuss politics, b.) your unhinged uncle does not drink too much and c.) the indoor deep-fryer does not burn the whole house down. Maybe you'll go to a class reunion. Those are always...terrible. Or, alternatively, maybe you'll do what you did on prom night...stay home alone. Except this time you'll have Rosa Brooks, Emily Brandwin and Maggie Feldman-Piltch to join you and they'll be talking about what's right with the world and what they're thankful for. They will, that is, just as soon as they get their own awful high school experiences off their chests. Join us!

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A Deep State Thanksgiving, Part I: Turkeys of the Year

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 22:02:48 GMT

Who needs relatives? Join your Deep State family for a cheerful holiday discussion of the Turkeys of the Year, the losers, jerks, criminals, and large orange embarrassments that made the past year as unappetizing as an under-cooked Butterball. Our own Rosa Brooks, former undercover CIA operative and improv comedian Emily Brandwin and Maggie Feldman-Piltch of NatSecGirlSquad offer their views and...we not-so-subtly tease several new podcasts soon to be released by Deep State Radio. Tune in!

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Who Will Be Prosecuted for the War Crimes in Yemen?

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 21:32:57 GMT

Yemen has become a humanitarian catastrophe on a scale of few others in the recent history of the planet. 14 million people live on the verge of famine. Tens of thousands are dead. And despite gestures in the direction of bringing the conflict to a close precious little progress has been made. Who is culpable? What is America's role? Obama's during the early stages of the conflict? Trump's now? Our panel including former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Dafna Rand, Yahoo DC Bureau Chief Sharon Weinberger and Georgetown University Law School's Rosa Brooks discuss and consider what may happen next for the suffering people of Yemen.

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Trump's Hair May Be Dry But the World Is Going to Hell in a Handbasket

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 21:30:28 GMT

Trump's Europe trip was a rare multi-tiered fiasco, a kind of mille feuille of fiascos, at which the disasters operated on many levels--his alienation of our allies, his insults to our troops, his vanity, his cozying up to villains, his fear of getting wet, his complete lack of understanding of how the world works. In fact, it may be the worst overseas trip by any president ever...since Trump's Helsinki Summit. Meanwhile, North Korea seems to be building more missile bases and everything else on the planet is worse off than it was two years ago. So...that's bad. David Sanger, Rosa Brooks, and Evelyn Farkas discuss and, to the extent possible, make sense of it all. Tune in!

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Special Emergency Episode: From Sessions to Whitaker, How Low Can Trump Go?

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 22:04:08 GMT

There are constitutional reasons why Mathew Whitaker should not succeed Jeff Sessions as even the Acting Attorney General of the US. There are legal reasons. There are ethical reasons. But none of these stopped Donald Trump from beginning the latest chapter in his effort to obstruct justice and contain the threats he feel Robert Mueller's investigation poses for him. On this special episode Florida-based attorney and former prosecutor Katie Phang and Georgetown Law's Rosa Brooks join us to discuss this disturbing and dangerous if not quite shocking turn of events. Please tune in!

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1-on-1 with Jonathan Greenblatt of the ADL: Hate in America and Where We Go From Here

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 22:01:51 GMT

It is one week after the shootings in Pittsburgh and 80 years after Kristallnacht. How deep do the rivers of hate in America today run? How much culpability do our political leaders have for channeling that hate into our daily discourse? Who is put at risk? On this 1-on-1 we have a conversation with one of America's leaders in combatting these forces that are tearing our society apart, Jonathan Greenblatt, National Director and CEO of the Anti-Defamation League. Join us for a timely and special conversation.

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Could It Be the Election's Two Biggest Losers were Donald Trump and...Robert Mueller?

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 21:12:44 GMT

Donald Trump said the mid-terms were a huge success (they weren't), that he did better than other presidents during their first mid-term elections (he didn't), that he had the touch of gold and only those who ran away from him suffered (not true). On the other hand, he still has a job today and Jeff Sessions doesn't. That's right, within hours of the election results coming in, the president flipped the script and started to put the squeeze on the Mueller investigation. What does that mean for the immediate future, the rule of law in America, our general level of nausea and anxiety. David Sanger of the NY Times, Mike Tomasky of the Daily Beast and Laura Rosenberger, former top campaign aide to Hillary Clinton join us to discuss. You should join too!

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1-on-1 with Norman Ornstein: America's First Post-Midterm Election Take

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 20:58:19 GMT

Average Americans will have to wait until the results are in to understand America's verdict in next Tuesday's midterm elections. But our Deep State nerds don't want to wait. So we've had a conversation with one of America's premier political observers, Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute in which we discuss the likely highs, lows and implications of the most important election in America history until the next one. Tune in!

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1-on-1 with Norman Ornstein: America's First Post-Midterm Election Take

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 20:57:37 GMT

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Trump Two Years After His Election: Who Gets the Lower Grade, the President or the People?

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 14:08:01 GMT

With the midterm elections days away, our experts discuss just what the past two years have taught us about Trump, about the American electorate, and about the world. We also talk about where we are headed and what we can expect from the next two years of Trump's term...if he makes it all the way through them. Bow your heads and pray to the deity of your choice for the outcome we need. Then tune in to join Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of IISS, Evelyn Farkas of the Atlantic Council and Ed Luce of the Financial Times for an essential pre-Election Day Discussion.

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1-on-1 with Emy Shayo: It’s Bolsonaro’s Brazil Now…What Does That Mean for the Rest of Us?

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 20:38:51 GMT

J.P. Morgan’s Emy Shayo is one of Brazil’s most respected analysts. With the election of right wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro to the presidency in Brazil, the country and region have taken a disturbing turn. That said, markets responded positively. Is this another case of the markets getting bought off…only to allow a bad guy to do damage to civil liberties? (See America, United States of) Tune in for a fresh and somewhat contrarian take to what you have heard thus far.

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1-on-1 with Mieke Eoyang: The Urgent Need to Rethink Cybersecurity

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 17:43:45 GMT

Cyber-risk is literally everywhere. Everyone is vulnerable. We have never faced such a challenge before. And whereas the defense establishment has some pretty sophisticated defenses and offenses developed, the reality is that any city, any country, any person in America can be a target of an attack. How do we address this massive new threat? Mieke Eoyang, VP for National Security at Third Way, is helping to lead an effort to generate new thinking in this regard and in this one-on-one discussion, she shares her insights into where it might lead.

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1-on-1 with David Sanger: It's Been Quite a Week, Let's Have a Drink...OK, Let's Have a Few...

Fri, 26 Oct 2018 20:56:58 GMT

Remember way back when we were concerned with how the White House was planning on pulling out of yet another international agreement, this one among the very few real nuclear arms control agreements that exist? That was Monday. Since then we have had news the president has had his cellphone hacked because he can't be bothered with security, one of the most extraordinary bombing campaigns in America history, the president dismissing it by calling it "this 'bomb' stuff" and then a couple hours later taking credit for the arrest of the rabid Trump supporter who was apparently the bomber. How do you make sense of all that? Do what we do and sit down with original Deep Stater, our own David Sanger, for a great 1-on-1. Just the perfect accompaniment to a couple of cocktails and then maybe, a couple more cocktails.

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1-on-1 with David Sanger: It's Been Quite a Week, Let's Have a Drink...OK, Let's Have a Few...

Fri, 26 Oct 2018 20:56:16 GMT

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If Every Teacher Had a Portable Nuclear Weapon There Would Be No More School Shootings

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:26:49 GMT

The Kashoggi murder has rocked the Middle East. The underlying crime was so horrific, its cover-up has been so pathetic and unpersuasive, and the position of the US administration has only compounded the outrage. The question is: Will this change anything? Our guests Stephen Walt, Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake and Ed Luce discuss and then move on to considering what the deeper significance of the Trump Administration's decision to pull out of the INF Treaty with Russia might mean for the US, for Russia, for arms manufacturers, for China and for all the rest of us. Tune in!

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The Hell of Good Intentions...and the Pleasures of Dubious Ones...

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 03:03:55 GMT

Harvard's Stephen Walt has written a timely book called "The Hell of Good Intentions: America's Foreign Policy Elite and the Decline of U.S. Primacy"...which is just exactly the kind of subject you would expect Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and Ed Luce to want to discuss with Steve Walt given the hell of current events and the number of members of the U.S. foreign policy elite they know who are also declining. Join us for a fascinating discussion about where America went wrong and what, if anything, we can do about it.

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1-on-1 with Fred Hochberg: The Future of Trade...There Are No Words

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 20:12:03 GMT

If the Democrats win in November, it may mean paralysis in Congress on a wide variety of issues. But on trade there is what some consider an "unholy" alliance between the far right and the far left in opposition to trade. When they unite they are a powerful group that shares Donald Trump's trade skepticism. What does that mean for trade between now and 2020? Nafta 2.0? China trade war? Aluminum and steel tariffs? Autos? Former Eximbank Chairman Hochberg discusses the outlook, how we got here and what a new trade agenda might look and sound like. Tune in.

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1-on-1 with Rula Jebreal: The Khashoggi Case and Its Aftershocks

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:00:00 GMT

Middle East scholar and commentator Rula Jebreal joins us for a frank discussion of where the case of the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi has brought us in regional relations and what we might expect next in the way of regional reforms or tensions. Also: A discussion of the role the US can play working with reformers to produce outcomes that are better for the people of the region--and worse for extremists. Join us.

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What Foreign Policy Shifts May Follow a Dem Victory in November?

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 04:28:23 GMT

While the Trump Administration may get much Trumpier with the personnel changes expected after Election Day, a Democratic victory on November 6th that brought them control of the House of Representatives is likely to create a check on Trump's impulses of a sort he has never had to deal with. From Russia to the Middle East, the Democrats will be pushing for very different policies and countries that have cozied up to the president perhaps should expect a backlash...one that could get worse in 2020. Also: A discussion of the influence of foreign money in the Washington Policy community.

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Fascist, Incompetent or Both: Assessing Trumpism Today

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 04:27:00 GMT

In the Financial Times our own Ed Luce discusses how Trump's attacks on the truth and his enemies have moved us toward fascism and where he has fallen short of achieving key steps on the road toward that brand of authoritarianism. Our panel including Ed, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown, Kori Schake of IISS and Joe Cirincione of the Plowshares fund discuss whether we may go next and what recent developments--from the Khashoggi case to Trump on the stump--reveal about the trends. Tune in!

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1-on-1 with Mieke Eoyang: The Nikki Haley Departure is Another Step Toward a Coming Big Shift in US Foreign Policy

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:54:37 GMT

Nikki Haley's sudden resignation as US UN Ambassador was not just a shock to the foreign policy community. It's also another sign that post November 6th, the Trump foreign policy team is likely to be further transformed and to shift further in the direction of the hawkish views of National Security Advisor John Bolton, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the White House team closest to Donald Trump. Will that change include the departure of SecDef Jim Mattis? And what if the Dems win the House? What new fault-lines in US foreign and national security policy might that create? We discuss with Mieke Eoyang, VP for National Security at Third Way. Join us!

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1-on-1 with Peter W. Singer: LikeWar the Weaponization of Social Media

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:50:45 GMT

Peter Singer, one of the most creative thinkers considering how technology is transforming the national security realm has a new book out written with Emerson Brooking. It explores how social media was transformed into an important battlefield before our very eyes and it is essential reading. But don't take our word for it. Listen to Peter discuss it on this Deep State Radio 1-on-1. From his description of how General Mike Flynn went from visionary to lunatic conspiracy theorist to his discussion of the gaps among our own leaders in dealing with this problem, you won't want to miss it.

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Joe Cirincione: A Ray of Hope Out of North Korea?

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:46:35 GMT

Here in the Deep State we’re so used to the endless shitstorm of the past few years that sometimes we can become a trifle cynical. But there is a possibility that the recent talks between North and South may actually represent progress and that two sides may be moving in a more peaceful direction. Sure, the North is still building nukes. But, if the chances of war decrease, so does the likelihood of using the nukes. An expert take from Joe Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund.

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Evelyn Farkas: You're So Vain, Russia, You Probably Think This NATO Song Is About You

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:42:18 GMT

It really gets under the skin of Atlantic Council national security expert Evelyn Farkas that people always push back on NATO expansion because it might offend Russia. Even Donald Trump started doing it after his Helsinki meeting with Vladimir Putin when he questioned the idea of Montenegro joining. (We wonder where he got that idea.). Evelyn examines the benefits of NATO that have nothing to do with Russia at all and why it continues to be important to stabilizing Europe in the 21st Century.

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David Sanger: The War That Never Ends, Latest Dispatches from the Cyber Front

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:37:37 GMT

Indictments in Washington and Holland made it clear that Russian intelligence has been pursuing cyber operations far beyond just America’s elections. With efforts targeting sports doping authorities (to retaliate for Russian athletes being caught juicing) and others going after investigators associated with the shoot-down of the Malaysian airliner flight over Ukraine, Western intelligence agencies sent a strong message to Vladimir Putin that they have their eye on him. The question, as cyber expert and Deep Stater David Sanger puts it is, does he care? Also in cyber news, Vice President Mike Pence said China was targeting Donald Trump because they don’t like him. While it’s easy to understand why they wouldn’t, Pence didn’t offer much evidence. Sanger also discusses. Join us.

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Hisham Melhem: Do the Administration’s Curious Moves Against Iran Amount to Much?

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:35:10 GMT

This week, the US pulled out of a 1955 treaty of amity with Iran. They did it to send a signal that the two countries, that haven’t been friends since 1979, still aren’t, apparently. They also pulled out of a second important agreement, an amendment to the Vienna Convention, in protest of a case brought under it against the US by the Palestinians. Both acts were linked to actions in the International Court of Justice—one a loss on a case regarding Iran sanctions that was tied in part to the 1955 treaty, the other due to a pending case from the Palestinians. And both were part of recent U.S. pushback against multilateralism and international legal institutions in particular…as well as on-going efforts to turn up the heat on Iran and Palestine.

Middle East expert Hisham Melhem joins us to discuss. Tune in.

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