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...
The DSR Daily Brief - March 22, 2023: Water scarcity, a $15.6 billion loan to Ukraine, and Uganda's atrocious new anti-LGBTQ bill
The two hundred sixty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode:UN warns against 'vampiric' global water useUkraine, IMF agree on $15.6 billion loan packageUganda's parliament passes tough new anti-LGBTQ billAlgerian president says Morocco ties reach ‘point of no return’Mexican president calls U.S. State Department 'liars' after rights reportUK inflation makes unexpected comeback, jumps to 10.4 percentUS to announce more sanctions against Myanmar junta: State Department officialMysterious Minion sculptures appea...
The China Question
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 during this argumentative conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Next in Foreign Policy - Defeating the Dictators with Charles Dunst
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, Palace of Desire, Sugar Street, Grant rants about the breakability of stress balls, and Zoe discusses the collapse of …
The DSR Daily Brief - March 21, 2023: Xi meets with Putin, EU sends ammo to Ukraine, and Kishida visits Kyiv
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 crimesUkraine updates: EU agrees €2 billion ammo plan for KyivJapan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes surprise visit to UkraineZhao Weiguo: Chinese regulator accuses chip tycoon of corruptionMacron narrowly survives crucial no-confidence votes in parliamentBlinken, days after visit, finds 'war crimes' in EthiopiaVenezuela’s powerful oil tsar resig...
The DSR Daily Brief - March 20, 2023: Xi to Russia, Central banks cut a deal, and Imran Khan's arrest warrant is cancelled
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 ragesCentral banks take swift action to keep cash flowing amid investor fearsCourt cancels Imran Khan’s arrest warrant after clashes in Pakistan capital20 years on, was removing Saddam Hussein worth the war in Iraq?Credit Suisse, UBS shares plunge after takeover announcementAustralia: Rush to clear millions of dead fish jamming riverTear gas, arr...
From The Silo - A Crisis of Character
Originally Aired: February 21, 2018America'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 to the fact that no one in Congress seeks to call out or stop that corruption. Or gun violence. …
From The Silo - The Cracking Sounds You Hear in the Old US-Israel Relationship
Originally Aired: May 17, 2021The Biden Administration is working hard to maintain a fairly traditional front for US-Israel relations during the current crisis. Which is to say they are essentially following the playbook the Obama Administration would have followed (Trump's bromance with Bibi was an outlier). But times are changing, the views of Democrats are changing, the generational outlook is changing, and don't forget Bibi's bromance with Trump which did not help matters. We discuss what could trigger a change …
Words Matter - Bail outs for thee but not for me?
Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in spectacular fashion last week but the Biden administration stepped in to save its depositors. Was that the right thing to do and what can prevent things like this happening in the future? Norm and Kavita discuss during this thoughtful conversation. Members get a bonus conversation about Ron DeSantis and his views about the war in Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The DSR Daily Brief - March 17, 2023: Poland sending MiGs to Ukraine, Xi to meet with Putin, and new data about the origins of COVID
The two hundred fifty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode:Poland to send four Soviet-era jets to Ukraine in coming daysChina's Xi to meet Putin in Moscow next weekNew Data Links Pandemic’s Origins to Raccoon Dogs at Wuhan MarketMacron uses special powers to force through plan to raise pension ageNorth Korea confirms fired ICBM, says it was Hwasong-17Libya eastern army claims tons of missing uranium recoveredOfficials say 21 workers killed at...
Preparing for the Next Security Challenges: From AUKUS to Moldova
There are a panoply of threats facing the United States and our allies from around the globe. In this episode, we focus on two of them. In the first segment, David talks with Charles Edel of CSIS about AUKUS and broad U.S.-Australia issues. What actually is the AUKUS deal? Will it have an impact on the security situation in the Indo-pacific? Is Australia a more important ally than the United Kingdom? All these questions and more answered in this vital …