The DSR Network

While nuclear weapons have been dominating headlines, there is reason to be just as concerned about bioweapons. China, Russia, and Iran likely have biological weapons programs, but the age of AI could make the threat of these weapons even greater from both state and non-state actors. Asha George joins Jon Wolfsthal to break down these issues and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

On today’s DSR Daily brief, we break down Israel’s agreement to daily pauses in fighting for humanitarian aid, Joe Manchin’s announcement that he will not seek re-election in 2024, Chris Christie’s trip to Israel, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democrats scored major victories across the country on Monday. From Ohio enshrining abortion to Democrats gaining control of Virginia’s House and Senate, things are looking good moving into 2024. So why are pollsters still so negative? Simon Rosenberg and Tom Bonier join David Rothkopf to explain why pollsters are getting it so wrong, and why we should be optimistic heading into the next election....

All eyes are on Israel and Gaza as the conflict threatens to spread throughout the region. But how have the key regional actors responded? Michael Weiss is joined by Faysal Itani, the Director of the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, to dissect what the key players in the Middle East have been doing and what the future could hold for the region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

On today’s episode of the DSR Daily, we cover the latest Republican primary debate, Antony Blinken’s trip to South Korea, the House subpoena of Hunter and James Biden, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With over 10,000 deaths in just over a month of fighting, Gaza is in crisis. Yet the situation may get worse before it gets better. The president of Refugees International, Jeremy Konyndyk, joins Kori Schake and David Rothkopf to warn of how this humanitarian crisis could spin further out of control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s DSR Daily, we cover the biggest election results, the European Commission’s adoption of the 2023 Enlargement Package, the House censure of Rashida Tlaib, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While global desire to address climate change continues to rise, we need to be wary of “greenwashing” policies that distract from real, substantive change. Stanford’s Mark Jacobson joins David on this special episode to differentiate the good policies from the bad, and outline the pitfalls that the upcoming COP 28 conference must avoid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Recent polls on a Biden and Trump showdown in 2024 aren’t great for the incumbent president. But with just under a year to go before the election, how worried should we really be? David Rothkopf joins Norm to explain how Biden can bounce back and why the lunacy of the Republican Party will be its own undoing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On an Election Day DSR Daily, we discuss the elections we’ll be watching across the country, Trump’s testimony in the NY fraud trial, the latest bizarre revelations about Mike Johnson, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Israel intensifies its ground invasion of Gaza, the human cost rises dramatically. With the civilian casualties from air strikes and international support showing cracks, David Rothkopf and Marc Polymeropoulos are joined by Mick Mulroy to dissect whether Israel needs a revised strategy that accomplishes their goal of destroying Hamas but minimizes collateral damage. Can this be done and how? Do...

On our Monday episode of the DSR Daily, we cover Israeli forces encircling Gaza City, Donald Trump set to testify in his New York fraud case, Secretary Blinken’s meetings with world leaders, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: October 11, 2023 This week’s installment of the Road to COP 28 features the second half of a discussion from a panel of experts chaired by Frederick “Fritz” Mayer, Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Our panel of experts includes author and science journalist Laurie Garrett, NASA Climate Scientist Peter Kalmus, Professor at the University College London Mar...

Original Air Date: October 3, 2023 The third episode in our Road to COP 28 series is here. This week’s episode focuses on Green Growth and is chaired by Frederick “Fritz” Mayer, Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Our panel of experts includes author and science journalist Laurie Garrett, NASA Climate Scientist Peter Kalmus, Professor at the University College London Mark Mas...

The Biden administration’s new executive order is a significant step to regulate AI in the US. With a pressing need for increased governmental oversight of AI development, David Sanger and Karen Hao join David Rothkopf to discuss whether the order is a good start or falls short and what the administration needs to do next to rein in AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

On our Friday DSR Daily, hear the latest on Eric Trump testifying in the New York fraud trial, Secretary Antony Blinken arriving in Tel Aviv to advocate for humanitarian pauses in the conflict, Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction on all charges, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Governments worldwide are working to adapt to AI, including Biden’s executive order and a UK summit bringing together officials from 28 countries. Freedom House’s Allie Funk and Kian Vesteinsson join David Rothkopf to explain the repressive power of AI and the clear and pressing need for action to curb its harmful effects. Don’t miss it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

On the latest DSR Daily, we cover the Pakistani governments deportation of undocumented migrants, George Santos surviving an expulsion vote, Senate Republicans’ frustration with Tommy Tuberville, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 not too late to make a difference. T...

As the war in Gaza continues, civilians are paying the price. Meanwhile, President Biden's relationship with Israeli PM Netanyahu seems destined to grow more difficult. Rula Jebreal joins David Rothkopf, Ed Luce, and Rosa Brooks to discuss what the Biden administration can do, and how US policy needs to evolve to further humanitarian goals in the region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

On today’s DSR Daily, we cover the AI summit underway in the UK, the latest from Gaza and Israel, news from Donald Trump’s trials, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America’s economic elites have always told lies to protect their own interests. “Corporate Bullsh*t”: a new book by Nick Hanauer, Joan Walsh, and Donald Cohen looks to explain these lies and teach how to fight back. Nick joins David Rothkopf to break down the six categories of falsehoods that the wealthiest one percent loves to tell and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

For Vladimir Putin, the Cold War never ended. There is no better example of Putin’s Cold War mentality than GRU Unit 29155, which has played a part in assassinations and sabotage across NATO countries. Michael Weiss joins Marc Polymeropoulos and David Rothkopf to shed light on this shadowy unit and explain how Russian intelligence continues to spread its influence in Ukraine and beyond. Learn more...

On today’s DSR Daily, we discuss the unrest in Iran after a student’s death, the UAW reaching a tentative agreement with GM, and more. As a Halloween bonus, we also debate the merits of candy corn, and why people are too stingy with their candy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the face of such overwhelming bad news, it’s all too easy to feel hopeless. Dr. Ben Miller joins Kavita and Norm to talk about the narrative of mental illness in mass shootings, and shares ways that we can maintain good mental health even when the news is bleak. Don’t miss this important episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices