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On this special super-sized (hour-long) edition of Deep State Radio we review the auspicious launch of the January 6th Commission with former US Attorney Barb McQuade and NYU Law School’s Ryan Goodman and then we have a discussion of what can…

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Going Deep

The FBI is still coming up short on dealing with white violent extremists, former undercover special agent Mike German tells Jeff Stein. And Jeanne Meserve delves into a little known DIA medical intelligence unit.

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The End of an Era in US Foreign Policy: Is that a Good Thing?

With the decision by the Biden Administration to pull the last troops out of Afghanistan and the last combat troops out of Iraq, it marks the end to two decades of U.S. foreign policy in which the War on Terrorism…

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Another Lost Decade for Latin America?

It is a paradox of international relations that U.S. neighbors in the Western Hemisphere have two primary complaints about U.S. relations with the region. The first is that the U.S. does not pay enough attention to our neighbors. The second, which is…

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Battling on All Fronts

Former CIA counterintelligence chief James Olson tells Jeff Stein the CIA and FBI need to “resuscitate” double agent ops to penetrate enemy spy services, and Jeanne Meserve talks with former senior U.S. cybercrime official Chris Painter about the rash of…

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“Dying is Easy, Democracy is Hard”

It is said that an old actor on his deathbed once said, “Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.” Whether that actually happened or not, the foreign policy equivalent may be “Invading a country is easy. Turning it into a democracy…

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Nightmare Scenario: A Stark Behind the Scenes Look at How Trump Mishandled the Pandemic

Estimates now say 900,000 Americans died as a consequence of the COVID pandemic. But estimates suggest 40-90 percent of those deaths could have been avoided if the Trump Administration acted more swiftly, more effectively or more in concert with the…

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What Grade Does the Country Get on Holding the Trumpists Accountable for the January 6th Coup Attempt?

Congressman Eric Swalwell has been one of the leading voices in the US Congress demanding that the former president and those around him be held accountable for their violations of the Constitution and their oaths of office. Swalwell’s book “Endgame: Inside the…

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Enemies Within and Without

Former senior CIA officer Doug London talks with Jeff Stein about the present and future intelligence picture in chaotic Afghanistan. And Jeanne Meserve has a fascinating talk with former top DHS intel official and retired Brigadier General Francis X. Taylor…

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Are We on the Road to Political Apartheid in the US?

The most recent Supreme Court decisions remind us that on our current path voter suppression and more power be given to the richest members of our society are only going to get worse. The current majority on the court exists because…

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A Rhyme of History

The U.S. was questioning its ability to lead the world. The structures of the global economy seemed outdated. There were deep tensions between those who sought to put America first and those who recognized the future of US growth lay in…

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Is the Secret Objective of US Foreign Policy to be Just Tough Enough Not to Have to Do Anything?

There are many rumblings of a new Cold War brewing between the US and China. But the governments in Washington and Beijing both seem to be most focused on domestic political issues and maintaining power. Which might suggest that much…

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Deep State Clips - Barb Mcquade, Co-Host, "Sisters In Law" Podcast and Former US Attorney