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How Do Democrats Win in November? – Full Member Version

The economic outlook looks good but why do people not credit the Biden administration?  David Rothkopf gets to the bottom…

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What if You Were the General Who Had to Give Bad News to Putin? – Full Member Version

As Russia is retreating from the region around Kyiv, they are leaving nightmarish scenes in their wake.  David Rothkopf speaks…

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The Best of Times and The Worst of Times – Full Member Version

Ginni Thomas was texting Mark Meadows, there was a gap in the calls logs at the White House on January…

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Lessons from the Edge: A conversation with Ambassador Masha Yovanovitch – Full Member Episode

While the American people may have been introduced to Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch in 2019 that is far from her whole…

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“Spies, Lies, and Algorithms”: a conversation with Amy Zegart – Full Member Version

Amy Zegart is a professor, former staff member of the National Security Council, and keen intelligence community watcher.  Her latest…

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The War Crimes Case Against Vladimir Putin – Full Member Version

Last week President Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being a war criminal.  It does not take much more…

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A Look Behind the New Iron Curtain: How Russians See the War in Ukraine – Full Member Version

As Putin’s war of choice in Ukraine continues, Russia is seeing major impacts domestically.  The value of the Ruble dropped…

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The First Victim of Russia’s War Against Ukraine Has Been Conventional Wisdom – Full Member Version

The war in Ukraine continues to drag on into its second week.  DSR host David Rothkopf speaks with Rosa Brooks…

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A Conversation with Former SACEUR General Philip Breedlove – Full Member Version

As the war in Ukraine extends past its first week, Russia has turned to siege tactics, shelling major cities and…

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Before Putin Backs Down, He Will Double Down – Full Member Episode

The war in Ukraine continues with major Ukrainian cities either under seige or facing future shelling.  DSR host David Rothkopf…

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Is Putin Crazy? – Full Member Episode

In the late hours of Wednesday, Vladimir Putin began a war of choice in Ukraine.  On Thursday, President Biden detailed…

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Where Can You Hit Putin So It Hurts? – Full Member Episode

President Biden just spoke about Russia moving its troops into Eastern Ukraine and the U.S. response.  David Rothkopf spoke with…

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How Putin Can Declare Victory Without Invading Ukraine – Full Member Episode

Secretary of State Blinken laid out the administration’s position on the situation in Ukraine at the United Nations.  Russia has…

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The Fog of Not Quite Knowing Whether It’s Going to be War or Not – Full Member Episode

Russia is pulling troops back from its border with Ukraine, or are they staying in place?  The Ukrainian dream of…

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President Biden, Please Listen to this Podcast – Full Member Episode

On this very special Deep State Radio, we bring together a group of Washington’s smartest policy thinkers to lay out…

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The State of the Case Against Donald J. Trump – Full Member Episode

Every week it seems that more and more evidence of Donald Trump’s attempts at election subversion are revealed but where…

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Go Back to Where You Came From: A Conversation with Wajahat Ali – Full Member Version

Wajahat Ali is a columnist, commentator and a wise, funny commentator on American politics and life. His latest book, “Go Back…

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So Far So Good with the West’s Ukraine Response—Now Where Could this Go Wrong? – Full Member Episode

Today, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergeĭ Lavrov and Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on the phone about Russian…

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A Technology Cold War is Raging: What are the Costs and Risks for Companies and Countries? – Full Member Episode

Trade barriers are raising all over the world and countries are revamping their industrial policies a technological cold war between…

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What Does Vlad Want? (Plus: What Does Breyer’s Retirement Mean?) – Full Member Episode

Earlier this week, the Biden administration sent a response to Russia’s demands with regards to Ukraine and the Russians have…

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