David Rothkopf

So Today Trump’s GOP Wants to Go to War with Mexico. Great. Just Great.

Today, in the wake of the murders of two Americans who were among a group of four recently kidnapped in…

Read More »

“Myth America”: A Conversation with Kevin Kruse

America’s history has become a battlefield for modern day politicians.  David talked with Kevin Kruse co-editor of the new book…

Read More »

A Big Week on the Supreme Court: What Does It All Mean?

The Supreme Court has been incredibly busy over the last few weeks.  David is joined by Katie Barlow of Fox…

Read More »

It’s 2023 on the Planet Earth, What Could Go Wrong?

The United States faces a wide variety of foreign policy challenges two months into 2023.  David is joined by DSR…

Read More »

The U.S.-Israel Relationship is Entering Once Unimaginable Territory

For decades if there was one relationship that was inviolable in U.S. foreign policy. It was the one with Israel.…

Read More »

“The Ghost at the Feast”: A Conversation with Robert Kagan

The role of the United States in the world is in question but it isn’t the first time.  David talked…

Read More »

Russia Pulling Out of the New START Treaty Is the Second Worst Nuclear News of the Week

Russia has suspended their participation in New START but are we actually at a greater risk of nuclear war?  David…

Read More »

A Tale of Two Underestimated Presidents

Biden made a surprise trip to Kyiv and the war in Ukraine grinds on.  David is joined by DSR regulars…

Read More »

The Unhinged Dissent of the American GOP is Still Better than No Dissent at All

The contrast between the vibrant exchange Joe Biden had with the U.S. Congress during the State of the Union address…

Read More »

When Will the Other Shoe Drop in Georgia’s Investigation of Trump?

Fulton County was released some details of the investigations into Donald Trump but that is just one area where ethics…

Read More »

One Year Later in Ukraine We Are, Dare We Say It, Cautiously Optimistic

The war in Ukraine is almost a year old but continues to hold surprises.  David talks about what has shocked…

Read More »

Let The Games Begin

Nikki Haley offered a Valentine for all of you who prefer doomed presidential campaigns to flowers or jewelry. The former…

Read More »

Joe Biden Launches an Optimism Offensive That Could Carry Him to a Second Term

The President delivered a State of the Union unlike any other before.  David talks with David Corn of Mother Jones…

Read More »

Balloonacy: The US Military Triggers a Deflationary Spiral

Uncover the truth behind the Balloon Madness that has taken the nation by storm! David sits down with with Rosa…

Read More »

“The Fight of His Life”: A Conversation with Chris Whipple

President Biden is about to give his second State of the Union address.  David looks back at the first two…

Read More »

Lessons of Balloonacy

This column begins a new weekly, members-only series of in-brief reports by DSR host David Rothkopf. He just moved to…

Read More »

Time for a Little Waiting for Merrick to Act Therapy

We are drawing ever closer to 2024 but there are still no indictments of Donald Trump despite seeing crimes right…

Read More »

“Greetings from Israel, Wish I Weren’t Here”: The Awkward Subtext of Blinken’s Visit with Bibi

Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to a very different Israel than one might have expected a year ago.  Benjamin…

Read More »

The Secret to Military Success is Picking the Right Enemy: An Upbeat Outlook on the Next Phases of the War in Ukraine

The United States and Germany are now both sending tanks to Ukraine.  David sits down with General Mark Hertling, former…

Read More »

Is China Changing the Tone of its Foreign Policy?

If you don’t understand what is happening in Asia, you are missing some of the most impactful stories of the…

Read More »