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On today’s DSR Daily, we discuss the shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont, the debate over elections in Ukraine, an attack in Sierra Leone’s capital, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: November 2, 2023 The latest episode in the Road to COP 28 series brings the second half of our latest panel, chaired by Allison Agsten. Allison is once again joined by Stephan Crawford, Stanley Chan (Chen Qiufan), Anne de Carbuccia, Michael Gerrard, Ana Teresa Fernandez, Benjamin Von Wong, and Gernot Wagner. Join as the panel shares ways everyone can be an activist and why it's...

Original Air Date: October 26, 2023 The newest entry in the Road to COP 28 series brings an all-new panel of experts, chaired by Allison Agsten, Director of USC Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism and Communication and Curator at the Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability. Allison is joined by Stephan Crawford, Stanley Chan (Chen Qiufan), Anne de Carbuccia, Michael Gerrard, Ana...

Original Airdate: November 19, 2018 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 p...

Original Air Date: November 19, 2018 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 Na...

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Sam Altman returning as the CEO of OpenAI, the latest revelations about Mike Johnson, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The freer the market, the freer the people” is one of corporate America’s favorite lines. Yet according to Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway’s book, “The Big Myth,” the truth is far more complicated. Naomi joins David Rothkopf to explain how the free market narrative has permeated American politics and set us on a disastrous path towards climate change and more. Don’t miss it. Learn more about your a...

The newest episode in the Road to COP 28 series brings the second of two parts of our latest panel, chaired by Allison Agsten. Allison is joined by an incredible panel of guests, including Kevin J. Patel, Matt Simon, Dr. Michael Mann, Rosanna Xia, Anna Jane Joyner, Kate Folb, Emelie O’Brien, Leila Conners, Amy Todd Middleton, Joshua Goldstein, and Olivia Ahnemann. Join our panelists as they share...

On today’s DSR Daily, we discuss an approaching deal between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, Ukraine celebrating the 10th anniversary of Euromaidan, the Wisconsin case on legislative maps, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What makes leaders like Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin tick? Dr. Ken Dekleva joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf to share his answer. Dr. Dekleva shares his experience helping profile world leaders for the US government, to include how different US presidents utilized these leadership profiles in high stakes summits and negotiations. Dr. Dekleva also discusses the critical role played by R...

On today’s episode of the DSR daily, we cover the victory of Javier Milei in Argentina, Defense Secretary Austin’s visit to Ukraine, Palestinian demonstrations in the US, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: January 21, 2023 Marissa’s guest on the podcast is investigative journalist Marisa Kabas, who has recently dedicated herself to learning everything there is to know (and wonder at) about George Anthony DeVolder Santos Schwarzenegger, or whatever name he is going by today. Not surprisingly, the conversation turns to a discussion of shamelessness: the good kind and the bad kind, a...

Original Air Date: October 21, 2021 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...

Between AI, nuclear weapons, and conflicts around the world, there’s more than enough to be worried about. Fortunately, we have people like Assistant Secretary Mallory Stewart keeping their eyes on the biggest threats to the US. Assistant Secretary Stewart joins Jon Wolfsthal and David to discuss what the administration has been doing to address nuclear weapons and more. Learn more about your ad c...

Norm and Kavita are breaking the rules this week to talk about congressional fight club. With threats of violence by multiple GOP members, its clear that tensions are high as Republicans struggle to govern. With the government shutdown pushed to next year, join us as we break down the political field heading into 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the House Ethics Committee’s report on George Santos, the UN”s warning about starvation in Gaza, the lifting of a gag order on Donald Trump, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The economy's recovery under President Biden has been nothing short of a miracle. So what is the secret to his administration's success? Rana Foroohar joins David Rothkopf to break down why Bidenomics has been such a triumph and why rejection of the economic orthodoxy was long overdue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new episode in the Road to COP 28 series brings the first of two parts of our latest panel, chaired by Allison Agsten. Allison is joined by an incredible panel of guests, including Dr. Jennifer Francis, Matt Simon, Dr. Michael Mann, Rob Marciano, Rosanna Xia, Anna Jane Joyner, Kate Folb, Alexis Rockman, Laila Conners, Rebecca Tickell, Eliza Barclay, David Orr, and more! Tune in for their conve...

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we discuss Biden and Xi’s meeting in California, the Senate’s approval of a continuing resolution to keep government open, the latest on Israel and Gaza, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite calls for a ceasefire, there is no end in sight for the conflict in Gaza. With an incalculable human cost, is there another way forward? Aaron David Miller and Kori Schake join Rosa Brooks to consider Israel’s alternative paths and what role the Biden administration can and should play in managing the crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the House passing a bill to avert a shutdown, the March For Israel drawing huge crowds, the GOP’s numerous fights, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While men have historically dominated the intelligence community, women have gained a significant presence in top organizations in recent years. Despite this, scandals and lack of parity in top positions have made progress uneven. Former CIA intelligence officer Christina Hillsberg joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf to share her expertise on women in espionage, intelligence spycraft, and...

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the Supreme Court’s new ethics code, the potential government shutdown, the upcoming meeting between President Biden and Xi Jinping, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: July 29, 2022 On this week's episode, we talk about the economy and why inflation is up but unemployment is down as well as the deal around the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. We ground all of our analysis in the words of Jerome Powell and Joe Manchin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: Oct 3, 2023 Dr. Michael Mann’s new book, Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth's Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis, serves as both a warning and a call to action to combat the unfolding climate crisis. Dr. Mann joins David to discuss how we got to this point, why action has been so slow, and what we can do to reverse course before it’s too late. Learn more about y...