David Rothkopf

The DSR Daily for February 21: DOGE Finally Reined In

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we cover new limited on DOGE access to IRS data, the Senate passing a…

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It’s Worse Than You Think – What You Can Do About It

Since last week, the United States is now pro-Russia, anti-NATO, and anti-democracy. Kash Patel runs the FBI, Pete Hegseth is…

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MIT Nobel Prize-Winner Daron Acemoglu on AI, Growth, Jobs & Inequality

Is artificial intelligence going to put us all out of work? There have been a range of predictions about the…

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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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The DSR Daily for February 19: President Musk’s Latest Follies

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the latest executive orders from the administration, Musk’s scheme to send…

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Rethinking the Way We Think About How We Think

To take AI to the next level, do we need to rethink the way we think about how we think?…

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The DSR Daily for February 14: Even More Blatant Corruption

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss DOJ officials resigning over Trump’s order to drop the Eric Adams case,…

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Where Are the Leaders This Moment Demands?

What the hell is happening this past week? Between Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center, Pete Hegseth’s dismissal of NATO…

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The DSR Daily for February 13: Shocker: Another Unqualified Addition to Trump’s Cabinet

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard as DNI, Trump’s alarming call with…

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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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The DSR Daily for February 12: Trump and Musk’s No Good, Very Weird Meeting

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Trump overturning a ban on business bribes, a very strange meeting between…

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The DSR Daily for February 11: Trade Wars: The EU Strikes Back

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the EU’s looming retaliatory tariffs, the Justice Department order to drop…

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The DSR Daily for February 10: CFPB Ordered to Stop Work

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s stop work order, Trump ordering the Treasury…

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Screw Your Feelings, Time to Figure Out How to Fix This Mess

Trump and his DOGE cronies are continuing to upend and disregard traditional government procedure to illegally push their political agenda.…

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The DSR Daily for February 6: Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Transgender Women From Women’s Sports

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover a new executive order banning transgender women from women’s sports, Israel beginning…

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The DSR Daily for February 5: Trump Proposes Gaza Strip Takeover

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Trump’s proposal for the US to take over the Gaza Strip,…

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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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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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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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