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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. Wh...

Today, we are bringing you the latest episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief, the new daily podcast from Deep State Radio bringing you the news you need to know about the war in Ukraine from the best outlets around the globe in less than 10 minutes. Subscribe to the Ukraine Daily Brief to get the latest updates from Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir every weekday morning. Stories cited in the podcast: Ukr...

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 hes...

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...

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 conflic...

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,...

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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 R...

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 abou...

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...

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 i...

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...

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, throug...

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 Cou...

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...

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 Euro...

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?...

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...

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 Forei...

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 Cou...

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 lesson...

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 i...

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 Joa...

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 th...

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 elimina...