Deep State Radio

Looking at the Election Results Through Rosa (and Ed) Colored Glasses

What an election night on Tuesday. Zohran Mamdani, Abigail Spanberger, Mikie Sherrill… voters are clearly dissatisfied with the Trump administration…

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China Understands How to Deal with Trump, Why Don’t America’s Leaders?

On Thursday, President Trump is going to meet with Xi Jinping for the first time since his reelection and following…

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Glimmers of Hope for Ukraine

After more than three years of expanded conflict, there might be some glimmers of hope for Ukraine. President Trump’s frustrations…

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DSR Special Edition: A Conversation with former US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan

The national security landscape has radically transformed in the last ten months. To help make sense of the unprecedented policies…

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Trump’s Biggest Foreign Policy Failure and His Biggest Success Could Be the Same

Predatory behavior and incoherence are the two words that come to mind when thinking about President Trump’s foreign policy. How…

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When Is a Peace Deal Not a Peace Deal?

When it comes to peace in Gaza, the art of the deal might be a lost one. While reaching a…

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Trump’s Military Make-Over Has Experts Worried and Enemies Celebrating

It’s Extreme Make-Over: Military Edition here in the United States. But Trump doesn’t just have a fresh coat of paint…

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Former Generals React to Trump-Hegseth Quantico Speeches

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth held a part-pep rally, part-declaration of war on the U.S. Constitution in Quantico on Tuesday.…

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If Genocide is Not Enough to Change US & EU Israel-Palestine Policies, Will Anything?

Now, more than ever, there is significant public criticism of Israel in their war against Palestine. Israel has continued to…

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Who Really Needs the First Amendment Anyway?

The Trump administration is blatantly and disturbingly waging a war against free speech in this country. With the most recent…

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When it Comes to the Middle East, This Trump is Crazier than the Last Trump

Israel’s surprise strike on Qatar is yet another in a series of Israeli attacks fueling turmoil in the Middle East.…

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The World Turned Upside-Down: 2025 Edition

When the British under Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, rumor has it the band played the song “The World…

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Even the Dems Can’t Screw Up the Messaging Now! Right?

As we approach the Fourth of July weekend and as America nears the 250th anniversary of its independence, the current…

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Special SCOTUS End of Term Pod: A Broken Court Continues to Break America

Legal expert Dahlia Lithwick joins David Rothkopf to discuss the Supreme Court decisions that capped off this term. How do…

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The Markets Prove Once Again They Have the Whip Hand With Trump

The stock market is up, the stock market is down, the tariffs are on, the tariffs are off, up is…

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The Emergency Polycrisis Episode

There are two major crises at moment: one with the rule of law and one with the economy. On this…

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How Do Dems Fight Back Effectively?

After years of attacking Democrats for America’s economic woes – and promises that he would turn everything around once in…

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Emergency Podcast: The Scary Episode You Need to Hear

What happens when the United States effectively switches sides on the global stage? When allying with Russia upends decades of…

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Are We All Just Living in Trump’s Imagination? 

It’s Europe week for the Trump administration, and normalcy remains a distant memory.   The president’s open disdain for Europe…

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America Switches Sides in Ukraine

A knife to the back might be the best way to describe this administration’s foreign policy. The latest statements from…

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