DSR Foreign Policy

A DSR Daily Special Report: Israel and Iran War Update

Israel’s shocking strikes on Iran has put the region in a perilous position. What was the calculus behind Netanyahu’s decision…

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The Latest from the Decline of US Civilization

In case you missed it, things are still not great here in the United States. Thankfully, we have Ed Luce…

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This is What Fading American Power Looks Like. Is There a Cure?

There can be no doubt that American power is on the decline. As our immigration enforcement militarizes to project strength…

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A Thought or Two or Even a Throuple About DC this Week

There are strange things afoot in DC this week. From flip-flopping tariffs to alleged illicit relations in Trump’s inner circle,…

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Special Episode: Ed Luce’s Masterful New Biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski

Our very own Ed Luce has a new book out, so Rosa Brooks and David Rothkopf sit down with the…

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America’s Deepening Health & Science Crisis is Worse Than You Think

Health and science are under siege. The attack on long-held principals of science and our healthcare system certainly isn’t new,…

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Welcome to America’s Unprecedented National Security Crisis

We have to ask: is dysfunction an official policy of this administration? With key officials handing out sensitive information like…

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What Would Kissinger and Brzezinski Think of Trump?

Donald Trump’s foreign policy is really unlike anything we’ve ever seen. So what would some of the most famous foreign…

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A Richness of Embarrassments

It’s Liberation Day in America according to the administration, but what exactly are we being liberated from? The police state…

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What They’re Not Telling You About Signalgate

Signalgate is an intelligence travesty. But the problems extend beyond the masterclass in how not to handle sensitive government secrets.…

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Crisis Counseling with DSR

Wow, things are not good. As the Trump administration and DOGE continue their crackdown, we have to ask: is this…

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The US: From Indispensable Nation to Undependable Nation

Is the Trump administration’s foreign policy determined by a coin flip? The administration is getting even more erratic on a…

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What’re We Getting in Return for All of Trump’s Gifts to Russia?

Trump is in a very generous mood, at least if you’re Vladimir Putin. Between the public dragging of President Zelensky…

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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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Good News: We’re Not Quite in a Constitutional Crisis Yet!

So nice to see both our Presidents in one place! In the wake of a very strange White House appearance…

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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 Truth Behind the Israel/Hamas Deal

An old joke describes a guy who jumps off the Empire State Building who passes by a window on the…

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The Truth Behind the Israel/Hamas Deal

After more than a year of conflict, a ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas. So what now?…

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83-40 or Fight? What to Make of Trump’s New American Imperialism

If Donald Trump’s recent statements are anything to go by, we’re about to enter a new age of American imperialism.…

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