David Rothkopf

A July 4th Reflection on the Current Crisis in the Supreme Court

Watching debates about the Supreme Court here and elsewhere is the latest study in GOP efforts to normalize the unconscionable,…

A New Perspective on Vice President Kamala Harris

I had an unusual privilege on Thursday. I was invited to a small meeting with @VP. I wish this was…

Biden, the Underestimated Giant

Stealthily, without proportionate recognition, Joe Biden is not just having a good presidency, he’s having one that is historic in…

So Today Trump’s GOP Wants to Go to War with Mexico. Great. Just Great.

Today, in the wake of the murders of two Americans who were among a group of four recently kidnapped in…

The U.S.-Israel Relationship is Entering Once Unimaginable Territory

For decades if there was one relationship that was inviolable in U.S. foreign policy. It was the one with Israel.…

The Unhinged Dissent of the American GOP is Still Better than No Dissent at All

The contrast between the vibrant exchange Joe Biden had with the U.S. Congress during the State of the Union address…

Let The Games Begin

Nikki Haley offered a Valentine for all of you who prefer doomed presidential campaigns to flowers or jewelry. The former…

Lessons of Balloonacy

This column begins a new weekly, members-only series of in-brief reports by DSR host David Rothkopf. He just moved to…

You Can’t Handle the Truth…Well, Actually, You Probably Could…if The Media Would Let You See It.

This column begins a new weekly, members-only series of in-brief reports by DSR host David Rothkopf. He just moved to…

Turn Over at the White House Does Not Necessarily Mean Big Change

This column begins a new weekly, members-only series of in-brief reports by DSR host David Rothkopf. He just moved to…

Would You Like Some Chardonnay With Your Groupthink?

This column begins a new weekly, members-only series of in-brief reports by DSR host David Rothkopf. He just moved to…

Why Joe Biden Will Run for Re-election

This column begins a new weekly, members-only series of in-brief reports by DSR host David Rothkopf. He just moved to…

The High Cost of Underestimating Joe Biden

A Time of Reckoning for US Media

Blaming the media is one of the laziest arguments you’ll find on Twitter. Which is saying something because Twitter was,…

Why I Will Never Be A Politician

I’ve worked in DC and in and around politics most of my adult life. Here are a bunch of reasons…

The Great Regression

History may look back at the period in which we are living and call it The Great Regression. It is…

The Mob Is Still Out There

While watching tonight’s Congressional hearings on the January 6th coup attempt, it is important to maintain perspective. But it is…

The Buffalo Shooter Did Not Act Alone. Not By A Long Shot

It’s the guns, but it’s not just the guns. It’s the racism, but it’s not just the racism. It’s the…

Trying to Understand the New Geopolitical Landscape

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has revealed a geopolitical landscape quite different from that officials and many experts thought was…

Cutting through the Fog of War Commentary

While I’m guilty of offering my views on what is happening in Ukraine myself, I nonetheless have this deeply uncomfortable…