Deep State Radio
Twice a week, this podcast will take you on a smart, direct, sometimes scary, sometimes profane, sometimes hilarious tour of the inner workings of American power and of the impact of our leaders and their policies on our standing in the world. Hosted by noted author and commentator David Rothkopf and featuring regulars Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School, Kori Schake of Stanford University and David Sanger of the New York Times, the program will be the lively, smart dinner table conversation on the big issues of the day that you wish you were having...without the calories. Sometimes special guests will join the conversation and always the emphasis will be on providing the unvarnished perspectives others shy away from. Deep State Radio is the insider perspective on American national security and foreign policy that you can't find anywhere else.
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FTA: A Stage 4 Cancer on Our Democracy
Original Air Date: April 13, 2023
It is bad enough the Supreme Court has been transformed from the central pillar of our justice system into a mood ring reflective the shifting views of the extreme right. But the damage that has been done to our legal system and our democracy at large now is visible at every level of the courts, state legislatures and in our Congress. We don't often connect the dots to see how serious the decay has been...but in this special one-on-one conversation with Dahlia Lithwick that's exactly what we do. It is a must-listen episode of Deep State Radio. Join us.
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2024-05-18Länk till avsnitt
WAGD Radio: What?s Keeping Us Up at Night?
We?re getting worried about the things that go boom in the night. Between talk about removing one of the legs of the US nuclear triad and Russia?s ever-present saber-rattling, there?s no shortage of things that give us insomnia. Heather and Jon are back to talk about the many foolhardy ideas being floated in the world of nuclear arms and defense both in the US and abroad.
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2024-05-17Länk till avsnitt
The DSR Daily for May 17: First Aid Trucks Arrive by Pier in Gaza, Trump?s FBI Overhaul Revealed
On the Friday edition of the DSR daily, we discuss the first food trucks arriving via the US pier in Gaza, a new report on Trump?s plans for the FBI in a second term, unrest in New Caledonia, and more.
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2024-05-17Länk till avsnitt
The Daily Blast: Yikes: RFK Jr.?s Rich Running Mate Just Added $8 Million to His Effort
This week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, dropped a bomb: She announced a donation of another $8 million to his campaign. That?s substantially more than her initial $2 million, and suggests much more is coming. Which is a reminder: It?s still very plausible that RFK Jr. will get on the ballot in many of the swing states that will decide the election. We talked to veteran Democratic strategist Stephanie Schriock, who explains why Shanahan?s wealth suggests it?s time to take the RFK Jr. spoiler threat very, very seriously.
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2024-05-17Länk till avsnitt
Does that Tik Tok You Hear Mean Time Is Running Out for Democrats?
Should we be panicking about the election yet? While there?s been chatter about recent negative polls for Biden and fears over the campaign?s strategy, there are still many reasons to stay positive. Tara McGowan and Simon Rosenberg join David Rothkopf to break down the good, the bad, and the ugly for the Biden camp and forecast what?s next at the long road ahead.
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2024-05-16Länk till avsnitt
The DSR Daily for May 16: US Completes Gaza Strip Pier, Putin Arrives in Beijing
On the Thursday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the completion of the aid pier in Gaza, Putin arriving in Beijing for a meeting with Xi, an assassination attempt on the Prime Minister of Slovakia, and more.
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2024-05-16Länk till avsnitt
The Daily Blast: Unhinged MAGA Media Figures Are Already Prepping for Trump?s Next Coup
Earlier this month, Donald Trump refused to commit to accepting the outcome of the 2024 election, shamelessly declaring he?d only do so ?if everything?s honest.? Translation: He?ll only treat the outcome as valid if he wins. Infuriatingly, Trump has crucial backing for this project: Fox News and other MAGA propaganda outlets are already laying the groundwork to treat the outcome as illegitimate, should he lose. We talked to Matt Gertz of Media Matters, author of a new piece detailing how these right wing media figures are ?warning? that Democrats intend to steal the election, and why that could produce another Jan. 6th or worse. Listen to this episode here.
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2024-05-16Länk till avsnitt
A Session with the World's Worst Therapist
There is certainly no shortage of news to make us stressed, anxious, and depressed. Thankfully Rosa Brooks joins David Rothkopf for an episode that is sure to make us all feel better, right? Rosa and David break down the ever-looming threat posed by Trump, the current status of Ukraine, the Israel-Gaza conundrum, and more.
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2024-05-15Länk till avsnitt
The DSR Daily for May 15: Takeaways from Tuesday Primaries, $1 Billion in Arms Deals for Israel Moves Forward
On the Wednesday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the key takeaways from Tuesday?s primaries, the advancement of $1 billion in arms for Israel, new tariffs on Chinese goods, and more.
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2024-05-15Länk till avsnitt
The Daily Blast: Michael Cohen?s Testimony Exposes the Ugly Lunacy of the Trump ?Cult?
On Tuesday, when Michael Cohen testified against Donald Trump, the former president?s lawyers reminded jurors that Cohen was once slavishly devoted to Trump and used to lie relentlessly on his behalf?before Cohen turned on him. Cohen responded by admitting it: Yes, he was once a member of the Trump ?cult.? Which is apt: Again and again, Trump?s own lawyers have seemingly designed their strategy around flattering Trump as much as serving his legal needs. We talked to Ankush Khardori, a former federal prosecutor and senior writer for Politico Magazine, who explained how Trump?s lawyers are making serious mistakes that are rooted in his demand for absolute devotion.
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2024-05-15Länk till avsnitt
Words Matter: Trump?s Cronies are Out in Full Force
As Donald Trump deals with a gag order in his hush money trial, his various cronies have come out of the woodwork to do his dirty work. JD Vance, Tommy Tuberville, and more have come out to criticize the trial and jockey for a vice presidential nomination. Norm and Kavita break down this MAGA race to the bottom and more.
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2024-05-14Länk till avsnitt
The DSR Daily for May 14: Cohen Says He Paid Trump Hush Money, US and Taiwan Hold Drills in the Pacific
On the Tuesday edition of the DSR daily, we cover Cohen?s testimony in Trump?s hush money trial, the US and Taiwan holding drills in the Pacific, the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, and more.
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2024-05-14Länk till avsnitt
The Daily Blast: Alarmed By Trump?s Scary New Polling Lead? Listen To Biden?s Data Guy.
This week, The New York Times released new polls that sent shock waves through the Democratic establishment, finding Donald Trump leading in all six key swing states, in some cases by startling margins. While President Biden has fared better in other recent polls, the bottom line is that he is trailing in all the swing-state polling averages. So we talked to Jefrey Pollack, a top pollster for the Biden campaign, who laid out why he thinks it?s premature to read too much into these polls, and why the current data set, in his view, actually shows a hidden path to reelection for the president.
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2024-05-14Länk till avsnitt
AAI: The State of the Middle East after October 7th
It?s been 7 months since the devastating Hamas attack in Israel. Doug London joins Marc to assess the region after 10/7, including the ferocious Israeli reaction, how Hamas can be "strategically defeated,? the importance of the US as an ally to provide wise counsel, and the prospects of Israel-Saudi normalization.
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2024-05-13Länk till avsnitt
The DSR Daily for May 13: Shoigu Out as Defense Minister, Cohen Set to Take the Stand
On the Monday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the ouster of Sergei Shoigu as Russia?s Defense Minister, Michael Cohen?s impending testimony, a recent poll showing discontent among young voters, and more.
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2024-05-13Länk till avsnitt
The Daily Blast: Biden Is Quietly Winning the War On Crime?After Trump Epically Lost It
Donald Trump constantly claims that crime is out of control. In reality, it?s substantially down under Biden, after soaring during the pandemic that Trump catastrophically botched as president. Now the Democratic group Third Way is releasing a new study finding that this year, congressional Democrats secured substantially more funding for public safety projects across the country than Republicans did. We talked to Jim Kessler of Third Way, who explains how Democrats can go on offense on the issue and beat back Trump?s relentless lies about it.
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2024-05-13Länk till avsnitt
FTS: The IRA Under the Microscope
Original Air Date: September 2, 2022
On this week's episode, we do a deep dive on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. In the bonus segment, Norm talks about the latest Trump crime news and Biden's most recent speech.
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2024-05-12Länk till avsnitt
FTA: How the Dems Can Get to 55 (Percent) in '24
Original Air Date: April 28, 2023
The Democrats should not be trying to eke out a narrow win in 2024. Given recent results in statewide elections, the Republicans active desire to embrace policies that are opposed by a supermajority of Americans, their seeming impulse to hitch their wagon to a star that is in deep legal trouble and the great record of the Biden Administration, a bigger win is possible. In fact, according to our discussion with guests Simon Rosenberg and David Corn and host David Rothkopf, the Democrats goal should be nothing less than delivering the blow that puts MAGA out of business. That's because it's doable and because given the pace MAGA is trying to game our electoral system, this may be the country's last chance to so. It's an important episode. Don't miss it.
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2024-05-11Länk till avsnitt
Words Matter: Can Trump Handle the Truth?
Each day of Trump?s election interference trial manages to be more salacious than the last. From the testimony of Stormy Daniels to Trump?s inability to stop smearing everyone involved, it?s clear that the trial will continue to be a roller coaster until the very end. Norm and Kavita take us through the latest from the trial, and what could be around the corner.
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2024-05-10Länk till avsnitt
The DSR Daily for May 10: New Testimonies in Trump?s Criminal Trial, UN General Assembly Set to Back Palestinian Membership
On the Friday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the latest testimonies in Trump?s criminal trial, a top Indian opposition candidate receiving interim bail, the UN General Assembly preparing to support the Palestinian bid for UN membership, and more.
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2024-05-10Länk till avsnitt
The Daily Blast: Stormy Daniels?s Brutal Mockery of Trump Makes Conviction More Likely
On Thursday, Stormy Daniels faced tough cross examination from Donald Trump?s attorneys in his hush money trial in Manhattan. By most accounts, she responded with humor and harsh mockery directed at Trump, which helped parry their assaults on her credibility. The ridicule, however, could serve another purpose: It could help convince the jury that Trump had a clear motive for committing crimes related to the hush-money scheme. We talked to former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade, who explains how Daniels?s testimony may have damaged Trump more deeply than it first appears.
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2024-05-10Länk till avsnitt
Trying Trump: A Conversation with Norm Eisen
It?s safe to call Trump?s ongoing legal woes the trial of the century. At least for far. But what remains in store for the trial, and how likely is the prosecution to secure a conviction? Norm Eisen joins David Rothkopf to discuss his new guidebook to the trial, ?Trying Trump,? and to breakdown both the trial so far and what comes next.
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2024-05-09Länk till avsnitt
The DSR Daily for May 9: Johnson Removal Vote Fails, Biden Warns Israel Against Rafah Invasion
On the Thursday edition of the DSR daily, we cover the failure of Marjorie Taylor Green?s attempt to oust Speaker Johnson, Biden?s warning to Israel over an invasion of Rafah, the expulsion of a Russian diplomat in the UK, and more.
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2024-05-09Länk till avsnitt
The Daily Blast: ?Warning Sign? For Trump As Anti-MAGA Vote Surges In Indiana Primary
In the Indiana GOP primary on Tuesday night, Donald Trump lost 22 percent of GOP primary voters to Nikki Haley. That?s surprising, since Haley ended her campaign two months ago. So it?s clearly a trend: A sizable bloc of Republican voters in GOP primaries has resisted Trump again and again. We chatted with David Drucker, a senior writer at The Dispatch and author of a new piece about the Indiana outcome, about whether President Biden can poach these voters away from Trump and why it?s a warning sign for MAGA in November.
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2024-05-09Länk till avsnitt
The Real Arithmetic of Israeli Politics and Peace in Gaza
With Israel?s operation in Rafah underway, the Benjamin Netanyahu continues to be at odds with the Biden administration. But what does the withholding of US bombs really mean for the souring relationship between the US and Israel? Noga Tarnopolsky, Alon Pinkas, and Kori Schake join David Rothkopf to assess the current state of Israeli politics, and how Netanyahu continues to hold on to power.
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2024-05-08Länk till avsnitt
The DSR Daily for May 8: US Pauses Bomb Shipment to Israel, Ukraine Thwarts Assassination Attempt
On our Wednesday episode of the DSR daily, we cover a Russian plot to kill President Zelensky, the US pausing a weapons shipment to Israel over Rafah concerns, a grim milestone in the Myanmar conflict, and more.
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2024-05-08Länk till avsnitt
The Daily Blast: Marjorie Taylor Greene?s Rage At Mike Johnson Is Suddenly Fizzling Out
This week, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is deciding whether to call a snap vote to oust Mike Johnson as House Speaker. She has a list of demands, and if they aren?t met, she will pull the trigger. If so, Democrats seem prepared to save Johnson. Which raises some questions: Can Democrats leverage anything in exchange for protecting Johnson? Are Greene and MAGA losing power inside the House GOP? We talked to Representative Ted Lieu, the Number 4 in the House Democratic leadership, about how Democrats should proceed?and where all this is heading next.
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2024-05-08Länk till avsnitt
Siliconsciousness: AI Fears, Scapegoats, and Myths
Over the past year, there have been a startling amount of misconceptions spread about artificial intelligence and its potential impacts on all corners of society. Rob Atkinson, author of the new book ?Technology Fears and Scapegoats? joins David Rothkopf to cut through the noise of AI discourse and provide a clear look at what this rapidly developing technology really means for all of us.
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2024-05-07Länk till avsnitt
The DSR Daily for May 7: Israel Seizes Rafah Border Crossing, Putin Inaugurated for Fifth Term
On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Israel?s seizure of a key border crossing in Rafah, Vladimir Putin?s fifth inauguration, election updates in India, and more.
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2024-05-07Länk till avsnitt
The Daily Blast: Bombshells in Trump?s Trial Show How This Case Will Get Worse for Him
Donald Trump?s hush-money trial in Manhattan has already served up some extraordinary moments. On Friday, former Trump aide Hope Hicks?s tearful testimony undermined the defense that Trump?s legal team will attempt to mount. On Monday, new evidence tied the payments to mistress Stormy Daniels tightly to Trump, and he was again held in contempt for attacking jurors, this time threatened with jail. We talked to Kim Wehle, a professor of law and former assistant U.S. attorney, about why these developments signal still more damning revelations ahead.
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2024-05-07Länk till avsnitt
AAI: The Hidden World of Private Intelligence
When we think of intelligence, we most often think of state organizations like the CIA. Yet the private sector has a robust intelligence community that keeps on growing. Lewis Sage-Passant joins Marc to shine a light on the overlooked world of private intelligence, and why it has become more critical than ever.
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2024-05-06Länk till avsnitt
The DSR Daily for May 6: Israeli Military Orders Evacuation of Rafah, Macron and Xi Meet in Paris
On the Monday edition of the DSR daily, we discuss the Israeli military ordering an evacuation of Rafah, meetings between Emmanuel Macron and Xi Jinping in Paris, severe flooding in Kenya, and more.
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2024-05-06Länk till avsnitt
The Daily Blast: Trump?s Vile New Threat to Unleash ?Military? Has a Hidden, Darker Aim
In his much-discussed Time interview, Donald Trump threatened to use the military to carry out mass deportations in a second term. The proposals he offered are appalling on their face. But beyond that, by regularly using vicious tropes about undocumented immigrants and other domestic enemies within, Trump is trying to acclimate voters to the ugliest forms of authoritarian, dehumanizing language. We talked to Maria Teresa Kumar, the president of Voto Latino, about a new effort she?s launching with other Hispanic leaders to alert voters to the grave threat Trump poses?before it?s too late.
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2024-05-06Länk till avsnitt
FTA: Why? Part One
Original Air Date: May 18, 2023
In a special two part series of pods, we turn to some of our favorite observers and analysts of America today to ask why we have ended up where we are, divided, with corrupted institutions, half the country seemingly committed to a path of ignorance and hate. On the first part, we discuss these issues with two of the most distinguished columnists in America, EJ Dionne and Jennifer Rubin, both of the Washington Post. It's a great, incisive, and vitally important discussion. Don't miss it.
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2024-05-04Länk till avsnitt
FTS: Why? Part Two
Original Air Date: May 19, 2023
In a special two part series of pods, we turn to some of our favorite observers and analysts of America today to ask why we have ended up where we are, divided, with corrupted institutions, half the country seemingly committed to a path of ignorance and hate. On this, the second in the series, we discuss these issues with one of the country's wisest and often wryest commentators, author and host of the Democracy-ish podcast, Wajahat Ali. It's a great, incisive, and vitally important discussion. Don't miss it.
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2024-05-04Länk till avsnitt
The DSR Daily for May 3: Turkey Halts Trade with Israel, UK Conservatives Suffer Big Defeat
On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss Turkey halting trade with Israel, UK Conservatives suffering a big defeat in local elections, China?s new lunar probe, and more.
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2024-05-03Länk till avsnitt
The Daily Blast: Why Trump and His Aides Suddenly Seem So Alarmed About RFK Jr.
Unexpectedly, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been making a huge number of appearances all over right wing media of late. Trump advisers are loudly warning that this threatens to take voters from him, helping President Biden. But we?re skeptical: It?s still more likely that in the end RFK hurts Biden more than Trump. And there are cynical reasons why right wing media sources might be boosting RFK Jr. right now. We chatted with Matt Bennett, a co-founder of the Democratic group Third Way and a shrewd observer of U.S. party politics, about the true RFK effect, how RFK is functioning as a stalking horse for Trump, and what MAGA media might be doing to help along the scam.
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2024-05-02Länk till avsnitt
A Sane Discussion on Campus Demonstrations (Which May Make You Crazy)
Campus protesters have been vilified, accused of being terrorists, and attacked. But why has there been such a strong and polarized reaction to current demonstrations taking place at universities across the country? Emily Tamkin and Wajahat Ali join David Rothkopf to consider what makes this issue so divisive, and why campus protests have been a cornerstone of US politics for decades.
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2024-05-02Länk till avsnitt
The DSR Daily for May 2: Russia Using Chemical Agents in Ukraine, Arizona Senate Strikes Down Abortion Law
On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover US allegations that Russia is using chemical weapons in Ukraine, the Arizona Senate striking down the 1864 abortion law, giant pandas returning to the San Diego Zoo, and more.
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2024-05-02Länk till avsnitt
The Daily Blast: Trump?s Polling Suddenly Looks Scary. This Dem Has a Plan to Stop Him.
A new consensus is settling in among political analysts: Donald Trump?s poll numbers look unexpectedly formidable in states like Arizona and Georgia, which means President Biden?s most likely path to victory requires winning Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. And yet Trump will almost certainly lose if he can?t win one of those three. That?s why Democrats can stop Trump if they beat him in Wisconsin. We talked to Ben Wikler, the chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, who explains how years of painstaking organizing is laying the groundwork to defeat Trump by thwarting his designs, first and foremost, in the Badger State.
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2024-05-02Länk till avsnitt
New Cold Wars: A Conversation with David Sanger
Is the US in a new Cold War with Russia and China? The answer is more complicated than you may think, but David Sanger?s book ?New Cold Wars? looks to provide an answer. Sanger joins David Rothkopf to explain how we got to this point in US relations with China and Russia and what makes these conflicts so new.
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2024-05-01Länk till avsnitt
Siliconsciousness: The Truth About Killer Robots, Death Rays and Frontier AI
Welcome to Siliconsciousness, a DSR Network podcast! Every week, Siliconsciousness will dive into the AI revolution, looking at key issues and politics. Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at CNAS Paul Scharre joins David Rothkopf for our inaugural episode and shares his insight into AI-powered weapons systems, frontier AI, and more.
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2024-05-01Länk till avsnitt
The DSR Daily for May 1: House Dems to Block Johnson Ouster, Protesters Clash at UCLA
On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss the House Democrat plan to protect Speaker Johnson from being ousted, protesters clashing on UCLA?s campus, the latest on Secretary Blinken?s ceasefire negotiations, and more.
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2024-05-01Länk till avsnitt
The Daily Blast: Trump Exposes the Truth About His ?Leave It to the States? Scam
In a new interview, Donald Trump gave away the game: If he wins the White House, he?d be fine with anti-choice crackdowns in red states going to horrific extremes. Trump vowed (unconvincingly) to leave abortion to the states, but when pressed, he suggested he?d be okay with prosecutions of women who get abortions and even with states monitoring their pregnancies. In addition to revealing what Roe v. Wade?s demise has wrought, that could give Democrats a boost in this fall?s state-level elections. We talked Arizona state senator Eva Burch about how the future of reproductive rights will raise the stakes in these contests?and about her own personal and emotional experiences with the issue.
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2024-05-01Länk till avsnitt
Words Matter: Untangling the University Protests
There?s much to unpack with the ceasefire protests at universities across the country. From students occupying a building at Columbia to the abysmal response by USC?s administration, it is clear that there is no easy way to address the issue. Norm and Kavita break down the latest news on this contentious topic, and why it may be even more impactful than we realize.
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2024-04-30Länk till avsnitt
The DSR Daily for April 30: Columbia University Protests Escalate, Biden Admin Continues Ceasefire Negotiations
On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss the latest from the Columbia University protests, the ongoing ceasefire efforts by the Biden administration, an election disinformation investigation into Meta, and more.
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2024-04-30Länk till avsnitt
The Daily Blast: Elon Musk?s Weird Obsession With ?Low Birth Rates? Takes an Ugly Turn
Recently Elon Musk triggered outrage by promoting a vicious speech by a Dutch activist that pushed virulent white nationalist ideologies. Musk added that Europe is threatened by ?population collapse? that could lead to ?dead civilizations.? What often gets lost amid such controversies is that Musk is pushing ideas that are part of a genuine political movement shaped around long term demographic anxieties. We chatted with reporter Gaby Del Valle, author of a great new Politico piece about the first ever ?Natal Conference,? in Austin, Tx., and the far-right movement to get (some) people to have more babies, who helped place Musk?s talk about low birth rates in a global political context.
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2024-04-30Länk till avsnitt
AAI: Inside the Fight for Better Protection for Women at the CIA
The House Intelligence Committee recently released a report on the investigation into reports of sexual harassment at the CIA. The findings were not pretty. So what does the agency need to do to protect women at the agency, and why has this problem persisted for so long? Christina Hillsberg joins Marc Polymeropoulos to discuss this critical issue and why the intelligence community can and must do better.
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2024-04-29Länk till avsnitt
The DSR Daily for April 29: Israeli Officials Fear Arrest Warrants, Spain?s PM Refuses to Resign
On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss potential arrest warrants from the ICC for Israeli officials, the Spanish PM refusing to step down after a turbulent week, deadly flooding in Kenya, and more.
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2024-04-29Länk till avsnitt
The Daily Blast: How Trump?s Insane Rant About ?Gutless? Bill Barr Unmasks GOP and MAGA
Over the weekend, a CNN interview with former attorney general Bill Barr went viral after Barr performed a spectacular on-air capitulation to Donald Trump. The former president had posted an unhinged rant that mercilessly belittled Barr, yet Barr affirmed his endorsement of Trump and downplayed the threat he poses, including a bizarre aside about Trump talking about ?executing? rivals. We chatted with Amanda Carpenter, the prominent Never Trumper and an editor at Protect Democracy, about what this whole saga says about today?s GOP and its broader capitulation to MAGA.
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2024-04-29Länk till avsnitt