David Rothkopf

The DSR Daily for October 17, 2023: Ukraine Deploys ATACMS, Biden to Visit Israel

On today’s episode, we break down Biden’s impending visit to Israel, Jim Jordan’s speakership bid, the new gag order on…

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Intelligence Failure or Leadership Failure: The IC Perspective on the Israel-Gaza Crisis

More than a week after Hamas’s attack on Israel, questions remain about how this could have happened. Marc and David…

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The DSR Daily for October 16, 2023: A Potential Biden Visit to Israel, Polish Election Shake-Up, and More.

David joins Chris and Riley to break down the headlines dominating our social media feeds. In today’s episode, we dive…

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A Recipe for Disaster: Escalation Scenarios for the Middle East

The escalation in Israel’s war with Hamas would have profound effects on the region and the global community. Kim Ghattas…

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Israel and Hamas: Where Do We Go From Here?

Many questions remain after the first few days of this crisis. We talk to leading experts Aaron David Miller, Ed…

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The Dangers of a US Blank Check for Israel

Saturday, October 7 will likely go down as one of, if not the worst day, in Israel’s history. While Israel…

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Insights into the Israel-Gaza Crisis and More from Adm. Sandy Winnefeld

The October 7th attack on Israel was shocking not only in its scale, but for the way in which Israeli…

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Litman and McQuade Seek to Unravel the Tangled Legal Web Woven by Trump & His Lawyers

Every day there are new developments on multiple legal fronts for Donald Trump and the prosecutors that are seeking to…

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When Does the Ukraine Aid Debate Become a Crisis?

The chaos in the House of Representatives could mean chaos for Ukraine. With the potential for a less sympathetic Speaker,…

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Stranger than Fiction: What Do CIA Books Tell You About the Real CIA

Truth is often stranger than fiction, but for a CIA analyst turned author, the line between the two is blurred.…

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R.I.P GOP: A Political Party is a Terrible Thing to Waste

The Republican Party is falling apart before our very eyes. Between the anarchic second presidential debate and the impending threat…

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Nuclear 3 Dimensional Checkers in the Middle East

It turns out that peace in the Middle East is harder than it sounds. Between the elusive peace deal between…

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Guess What? The Good Guys are Winning (But Don’t Get Complacent)

The Democrats just keep winning. But why aren’t more people talking about it? Tara McGowan and Simon Rosenberg join us…

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The Road to COP 28: Episode 2

The first episode in our series leading up to the COP28 summit in November will be distributed in two parts.…

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Did General Mark Milley Go Too Far In His Public Critiques of Donald Trump?

General Mark Milley has galvanized discourse on not only the Trump presidency, but the military’s role in political discourse. Kori…

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Heather Richardson: Democracy Awakening

Heather Richardson’s new book, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, explores how a small group of wealthy people…

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How the Intelligence Community Can Be Smarter

As technology rapidly evolves, America’s intelligence community needs to get smarter. David and Marc are joined by the former deputy…

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Prelude to Skynet: How Worried Should We Be About AI?

Will our AI apocalypse look like Skynet? Paul Scharre, Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at CNAS, joins David…

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Rantapalooza: Norm and David are Triggered

Norm and David are not happy, and for good reason.The latest judiciary committee hearing reminds us all how far down…

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The Road to COP 28: Episode 1

The first episode in our series leading up to the COP28 summit in November will be distributed in two parts.…

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