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The two hundred sixty-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: U.S. in crisis mode with allies after Ukraine intel leak Leaked US intel: Russia operatives claimed new ties with UAE Egypt secretly planned to supply rockets to Russia, leaked U.S. document says Chinese navy ships remain around Taiwan after drills end Dozens killed and wounded in Myanmar military air attack...

Last week was a significant one for the House Impeachment Inquiry. On Thursday the House of Representatives voted 232-196 to approve rules and move forward with the impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s conduct. The vote was mostly along party lines with all the Republicans voting against joined by two Democrats from districts Trump won in 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

In light of the recent indictment of Donald Trump, we're bringing you this special episode from the archive about his impeachment. 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...

Note: This podcast was taped prior to the announced indictments of Donald Trump. The absence of real indictments against Donald Trump allows him to set the narrative. That's not a good thing. So maybe prosecutors should consider drinking a little more Red Bull, having a few more cups of coffee. This is getting ridiculous. We discuss with Dr. Kavita Patel, Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf. We also...

All friends are not allies and all allies are not friends. Sometimes countries that start out as allies stop behaving in an ally like way. And sometimes allies become annoying because their prime minister is too good looking. We list some of America's most annoying allies...and discuss why we're a pretty annoying ally ourselves. Join Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, Ed Luce and David Sanger for this live...

This week, host Michael Weiss sits down with Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at Kings College, London and author of a new book, “Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine,” to discuss the latest in the Ukraine War. Sir Lawrence has written numerous articles about war strategy in general and his commentary and analysis on the war in Ukraine has been...

Donald Trump has been indicted, though the details of the case won’t likely be known until Tuesday of next week when Trump is scheduled to appear in court. Host David Rothkopf is joined by Edward Luce of the Financial Times and Allison Gill of the Daily Beans Podcast to discuss what we know and what we think could happen. Don’t miss this special episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

In the wake of yet another tragic mass shooting--and we're averaging two per day this year in the US--Americans are again asking the question what can be done. The response of the GOP: "Nothing." That's their plan and it has worked so far to make the U.S. a very dangerous place. So what can we do to help combat this national gun pathology? On this episode of "Words Matter" Dr. Kavita Patel, Norm O...

Celebrating democracy seems like a good idea. Further, President Biden and his team have been actively supporting democracy worldwide since they took office. But that doesn't mean hosting a democracy summit is a great idea. Because a lot of difficult questions are raised. Like who thinks they're a democracy but really isn't? What do you do with wannabe authoritarians like Netanyahu, Modi & Lopez O...

In this special episode of DSR, we speak with Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass) about a wide range of recent events. From the shooting in Nashville and why Congress remains inert in its response to the gun threat to his views on continuing U.S. security concerns in the Middle East in light of his service during the Iraq War as a U.S. Marine officer. We also discuss China and how we can address the threat...

On this special edition of DSR, former diplomat and advisor to Israeli leaders Alon Pinkas provides an insight from Israel into that country's current democracy crisis. He provides insights into the state of affairs at the moment and why the crisis that has brought hundreds of thousands of Israelis into the streets is far from over. He also discusses why this unprecedented Israeli drama is so dire...

Originally Aired: August 18, 2022 The legal woes are mounting for Trump and his associates around the country. To analyze the latest legal news and its impact on the political landscape, David talks with Steve Vladeck of the University of Texas and Mara Rudman of the Center for American Progress. What can we expect now that the search of Mar-a-Lago is in the rearview mirror? Is Fulton County the m...

Originally Aired: July 22, 2022 The last January 6th committee hearing of the summer was held last night. David and Kavita brokedown what the hearing said and what work the committee has left to do in order to fulfill their mission with an all-star group of guests including E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post, Norm Eisen of the Brookings Institution, and former U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal. W...

The two hundred sixty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode: Grant says goodbye for now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump promised that he would get arrested this week but that hasn't happened (yet). David talked with Dahlia Lithwick of Slate and Allison Gill of The Daily Beans about the status of the various cases against Trump. Is Trump headed to jail soon? Are we talking about all the cases wrong? Find out the answers to these questions and the future of justice during this engaging conversation. Join us! Le...

Michael Weiss discusses the strategic importance of Bakhmut and the large Ukrainian military strategy with Mykola Bielieskov, Research Fellow at National Institute for Strategic Studies under UA President/senior analyst at Come Back Alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The two hundred sixty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode: Israel ratifies law limiting conditions for a Netanyahu removal Anger at Macron mounts as French unions hold new protests Rahul Gandhi: India's Congress leader sentenced to jail for Modi 'thieves' remark Spain's PM Sanchez survives no-confidence vote Canada lawmaker resigns from government over China charg...

We hope you enjoy this episode from our friends at the None of the Above Podcast We recently marked the one-year anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Many are wondering: how does this seemingly intractable conflict end? On Friday, the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for Vladimir Putin’s arrest. On Monday, Putin and Xi Jinping met to discuss China’s peace proposal for Ukraine. The...

Chinese President Xi Jinping made a historic visit to Moscow this week to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. David sat down with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and Angela Stent of the Brookings Institution to discuss what this means for the war in Ukraine. What is the relationship like between China and Russia? How are other countri...

The two hundred sixty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode: UN warns against 'vampiric' global water use Ukraine, IMF agree on $15.6 billion loan package Uganda's parliament passes tough new anti-LGBTQ bill Algerian president says Morocco ties reach ‘point of no return’ Mexican president calls U.S. State Department 'liars' after rights report UK inflation makes unex...

America's politicians have become more hawkish on China but is that the only path forward? David Rothkopf debates this issue with Dmitri Alperovitch of the Silverado Policy Accelerator and Josh Rogin of the Washington Post. Is China willing to compete and cooperate? How does Taiwan play into all of this? Can America not tilt completely into a militaristic framing of the competition? Find out durin...

This week Grant and Zoe talk with Charles Dunst about his new book "Defeating The Dictators: How Democracy Can Prevail In The Age Of The Strongman". Can democracies actually learn something from dictators? Are people more interested in economic well being or social ax-grinding? Find out during this exciting conversation.  In our final segment Charles recommends The Cairo Trilogy: Palace Walk, Pala...

The two hundred sixtieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode: Putin praised by China's Xi on visit to Moscow US denounces as cover for war crimes Ukraine updates: EU agrees €2 billion ammo plan for Kyiv Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes surprise visit to Ukraine Zhao Weiguo: Chinese regulator accuses chip tycoon of corruption Macron narrowly survives crucial no-co...

The two hundred fifty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode: Putin to host ally Xi in Russia as Ukraine war rages Central banks take swift action to keep cash flowing amid investor fears Court cancels Imran Khan’s arrest warrant after clashes in Pakistan capital 20 years on, was removing Saddam Hussein worth the war in Iraq? Credit Suisse, UBS shares plunge after tak...

Originally Aired: February 21, 2018 America's problems extend far beyond Russiagate. In fact, they extend far beyond porn stars and having half the cabinet under investigation, failures in Puerto Rico and near nuclear war with North Korea. They include unprecedented levels of overt corruption in the White House...but perhaps worse for a system that depends on checks and balances, they go further t...