The DSR Network

On this week's episode, Norm talks with Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-6) about his work as the Chair of the Modernizing Congress Committee, what they were able to accomplish, and what work is left to do. Members of The DSR Network get access to a bonus segment where Norm and producer Grant Haver talk reflect on the interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: June 14, 2022 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 Admi...

Subscribe to The DSR Daily Brief wherever you find podcasts The two hundred twenty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode: Chinese spy balloon: US tracks suspected surveillance device Peru Congress rejects new bid to advance elections amid protests Sweden moves to toughen anti-terror laws Germany wants to allow transfers of Leopard 1 tanks Myanmar crisis overshadows A...

We are drawing ever closer to 2024 but there are still no indictments of Donald Trump despite seeing crimes right in front of our eyes. Are the wheels of justice just grinding slowly or have the wheels come off of Garland's Department of Justice? David discusses with Dr. Allison Gill of the Jack podcast and Harry Litman of the Talking Feds podcast. Why are there no indictments yet? What is going o...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to a very different Israel than one might have expected a year ago. Benjamin Netanyahu is back in power with a more hard right government and an Israeli raid in the West Bank and a shooting in Jerusalem have raised the the temperature of Israel-Palestinian tensions. David discusses Blinken's visit and the larger relationship between the U.S. and Israel wi...

Subscribe to The DSR Daily Brief wherever you find podcasts. The two hundred twenty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode: Pakistan mosque blast: At least 28 killed after explosion in Peshawar Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue Israel appears to have been behind drone strike on Iran factory, U.S. official says ​​Peru’s president renews call for elect...

South America faces a number of challenges, from sustained protests in Peru, a riot in Brasilia, increasing inequality, democratic decline, and much more. Zoe and Grant talk with Diego Area, deputy director for strategic development at the Adrienne Arsht Latin American Center of the Atlantic Council, about all of these issues, what links them, and what (if anything) the United States can do about...

Originally Aired: August 14, 2018 Nothing is more core to the life of the Deep State than marking documents classified. After all, if just anyone could read them, who'd want to? On the other hand, if documents are classified, they can't be shared which is a bit of a problem in the cyber era when our most important defenses may be in the private sector. What's a secret-loving country to do? The NY...

The United States and Germany are now both sending tanks to Ukraine. David sits down with General Mark Hertling, former Commanding General of United States Army Europe and the Seventh Army, and Michael Weiss of Yahoo News about where we are and how we got here. Will tanks have an immediate positive impact on the battlefield? Why have the Germans been so intransigent on these issues? Is the U.S. do...

If you don't understand what is happening in Asia, you are missing some of the most impactful stories of the century. For this episode, David is joined by Anna Fifield of the Washington Post and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University to talk about the major stories and trends going on in Asia. Why did Jacinda Ardern retire from her job as Prime Minister of New Zealand? How is China coping with the q...

How close are we to fascism in America? David sits down to discuss with Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University. What are the resonances between our current moment and the 1920s and 30s? How worried should we be about fascism bubbling up from the state and local levels? Is the global movement to protect democracy actually making some gains? Find out during t...

On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita talk about the debt limit, what the U.S. can do at this point to pay its bills, and where we expect this to end. Members get a bonus conversation about the West Wing reboot and China. Read more about the debt limit here: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN12045 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: January 14, 2021 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 d...

The right's hate-filled, authoritarian media machine is loud. It's time for pro-democracy media tech to GET LOUDER! Watch this superstar panel of Joe Trippi, Tara McGowan, Ben Meiselas, and David Rothkopf, moderated by Simon Rosenberg, talk turning up the volume. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Davos may attract some of the world's wealthiest people but DSR continues to attract the best foreign policy and national security thinkers and analysis. David Rothkopf talks with David Sanger of the New York Times and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University about Kissinger's remarks at Davos and other foreign policy issues cropping up around the world. Should Ukraine join NATO? Will Sweden and Finla...

The globalized world seems to be cracking up but what comes next? David sits down with Rana Foroohar to discuss how America can handle these turbulent times and her new book "Homecoming: The Path to Prosperity in a Post-Global World". Why did globalization turn out to not be as beneficial as we thought in the 90s? How should the U.S. respond? Is the Biden administration on the right track? Find ou...

On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita talk about the start of a divided and performative Congress. Members of The DSR Network get a bonus conversation about Biden's classified documents and the Republicans investigations efforts across the government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired 8.16.22 Mar-a-Lago was searched for classified national security documents. David Rothkopf discusses the implications of this for our national security with Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, and Joe Cirincione. Is this just another nothingburger? Will America come apart at the seams? How much of a threat is the GOP to America's national security...

With a new Speaker installed, Congress is back in full swing. David Rothkopf sits down with Annie Karni of the New York Times and Norm Ornstein of the Words Matter podcast to talk about what has happened so far. Can the new House majority govern? Will the press corps adapt to the new challenge of covering a performative Congress? Where will this all lead? Find out the answers to these and other pr...

The county is becoming ever more polarized and it seems like there is no way to change it. In the face of this despair, writer Anand Giridharadas chronicles the way different people around the country have been persuading others and making a real difference in his new book "The Persuaders: The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy". Do you have to water down...

While there is chaos in the U.S. House of Representatives, there are real threats looming in the background. David Rothkopf talks about those threats with Max Boot of the Washington Post and Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University. How should the U.S. support Taiwan in the coming months? Is China likely to invade? What connects the riots in Brazil to January 6th? Find out during this enlightening con...

On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita talk about Kevin McCarthy's quixotic quest to become speaker of the House and what it means for average Americans. What does this clown show mean for the most pressing issues facing the United States? Members of The DSR Network get a bonus conversation about the COVID crisis in China and how anti-vax terrorists are seizing on high profile deaths and injuries...

Originally Aired: January 6, 2022 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 Univers...

Congress is in session but the new year hasn't begun until we get some politics, law, and policy predictions from DSR. David speaks with EJ Dionne of the Washington Post and Barb McQuade of the University of Michigan about what we can expect over the coming month. Will we get Speaker of the House in 2023? Will Trump get indicted? What hope can we have for Washington? Find out the answers to these...

This is the second episode of a six part mini-series on the people and issues featured in David Rothkopf's forthcoming bookAmerican Resistance: The Inside Story of How the Deep State Saved the Nation. This episode features Alexander Vindman, former Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council. David and Alex discuss the character necessary to stand up for Democracy...