The DSR Network

The DSR Daily for February 4: Trump Pauses Mexico Canada Tariffs

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Trump suspending tariffs on Mexico and Canada, the nomination process for Tulsi…

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Illegal Trump-Musk Power Grab at USAID Suddenly Becomes Bigger Scandal

President Trump has empowered Elon Musk to undertake a gutting of the U.S. Agency for International Development that is pretty clearly…

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At the Crossroads of AI, Trade, and International Policy

Artificial Intelligence doesn’t just impact Silicon Valley tech bros and college students trying to write a paper at the last…

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The DSR Daily for February 3: World Braces for Trump Tariffs

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover the world preparing for Trump’s promised tariffs, the administration’s crusade against USAID,…

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Trump’s Rage at Canada Gets Darker as GOPers Admit to Rising “Anxiety”

After President Donald Trump announced 25 percent tariffs on most goods from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent tariffs on China, he…

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How to be a Contrarian and Maintain Democracy with Ambassador Norman Eisen

Marissa talks with Norman Eisen about the pro-democracy independent media outlet he recently launched with former Washington Post columnist Jennifer…

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One Second Closer to Midnight

This week, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists released its annual Doomsday Clock, counting down to the estimated likelihood of human-made…

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The DSR Daily for January 31: The Patel and Gabbard Hearings

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down the Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard hearings, Trump’s sagging approval, grim…

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Angry Trump Snaps at Journos who Harshly Expose his Plane Crash Drivel

After a passenger jet collided with a military helicopter over Washington DC, leaving no survivors, President Donald Trump went before…

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Why is the Media So F*cked Up?

The media coverage of the first few weeks of the Trump administration has totally sucked. Traditional outlets have offered tepid…

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The DSR Daily for January 30: White House Pulls Back Spending Freeze

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the White House reversing course on its spending freeze, a horrifying plane…

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“A Weak President”: Trump’s Chaos Strategy Implodes in Epic OMB Fiasco

On Wednesday, Donald Trump’s administration rescinded the Office of Management and Budget memo that instituted his disastrous funding freeze, an…

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This Week, the World Got a Whole Heckuva Lot More Dangerous

The Trump administration’s attempt to block aid spending has sent shockwaves not just through the US government, but throughout the…

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The DSR Daily for January 29: Judge Halts Aid Freeze

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss a federal judge temporarily blocking Trump’s aid freeze, the Trump admin offering…

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Trump Aide Karoline Leavitt’s Ugly New Attack on Biden Is a Bad Omen

On Tuesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt gave her first media briefing in the White House. Leavitt unleashed a sleazy, gratuitous attack on…

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The DSR Daily for January 28: Trump Pauses Federal Grants and Loans

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the White House’s temporary pause on federal grants, loans, and financial…

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Trump’s Anger Inside WH, Leaked to Media, Hints at a Darker Obsession

Already, Donald Trump is “disappointed” about the pace of deportations under his presidency, The Washington Post reports. Trump officials have instructed ICE…

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The DSR Daily for January 27: Colombia Agrees to Accept Deportation Flights

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Colombia agreeing to accept US deportation flights, Gaza residents beginning to return…

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Trump’s Impact on the Global Nuclear Stage with Jeffrey Lewis

This week’s episode of We’re All Going to Die Radio features a discussion with Jeffrey Lewis, longtime friend and Director…

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A Fork in the Road on AI: Evaluating Alternative Futures

Do we want a Star Trek future or a Mad Max future? With the power of artificial intelligence, either is…

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