David Rothkopf

1,695

DSR Daily May 14: Xi Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Trump

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the friendly start to the China summit, JD Vance’s latest attempt…

13 May

Deep State Radio

1,508

Counting The Ways Trump’s China Trip Is Likely to Go Off The Rails

Donald Trump is in Beijing. As if tensions between the US and China haven’t already been rising for years, this…

13 May

1,687

DSR Daily May 13: Trump’s Beijing Trip Begins

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover Trump arriving in Beijing, the Pentagon weighing a name change for the…

12 May

1,678

DSR Daily May 12: Trump’s Millionaire Fan Club Heads to China

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the business executives going to China with Trump, the Supreme Court clearing…

11 May

Artificial Intelligence

2,656

The Great and Good Disruptive Power of World Models

Leading the way in artificial intelligence doesn’t just take the most powerful chips and biggest data centers — it takes…

11 May

1,668

DSR Daily May 11: Trump’s Many “Ceasefire” Failures

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down Trump’s rejection of Iran’s peace proposal, Trump’s upcoming China summit, the…

10 May

1,638

DSR Weekly Wrap-up: When Is a Ceasefire Not a Ceasefire?

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for May 8th, we discuss even more disputes over the Iran ceasefire, big losses for…

7 May

Words Matter

1,575

The Disease that is Killing the Justice Department… and Much of DC

The Justice Department is unrecognizable. It continuously violates and obstructs true justice. Instead, it effectively serves as Donald Trump’s own…

7 May

1,632

DSR Daily May 7: Border Czar Promises Mass Deportations On the Way

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down Iran’s review of the latest US peace proposal, Tom Homan and…

6 May

1,625

DSR Daily May 6: US and Iran Close On End to War… Or Are They?

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover reports that Iran and the US may be close to a memo…

5 May

Artificial Intelligence

2,420

AI Prepares for a Political Pivot

The tech bros could be in for a rude awakening come November. We’ve seen the big names in AI increasingly…

5 May

1,605

DSR Daily May 5: Trump Admin Desperately Pretends that Iran War is Over

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the administration trying to convince everyone the war is over, important…

4 May

1,599

DSR Daily May 4: Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ Sends Oil Prices Skyrocketing

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss rising oil prices after Iran claims to strike a US Navy ship,…

3 May

1,580

DSR Weekly Wrap-up: The Many Misadventures of Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for May 1st, we discuss Pete Hegseth’s strange argument for a bypassing the War Powers…

1 May

Words Matter

1,543

It Is a Make or Break Moment for America

The Supreme Court is taking away your rights. The ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act isn’t based on sound legal…

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30 April

1,565

DSR Daily April 30: Supreme Court Demolishes Voting Rights Act

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the Supreme Court’s disastrous ruling wearing the Voting Rights Act, the…

29 April

Deep State Radio

1,491

Trump Meets a King and Prepares for an Emperor

King Charles III delivered a welcoming yet pointed speech during his visit to the US on Monday. Donald Trump was…

29 April

1,543

DSR Daily April 29: King Charles Royally Shades Trump During Visit

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover King Charles’s speech to Congress, Oil prices skyrocketing yet again, the Senate…

28 April

Artificial Intelligence

2,411

The King Kong v. Godzilla of A-holes and Other Big Stories of AI

Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in court, but beyond the high-profile legal drama, a wave of industry-shifting…

28 April