David Rothkopf

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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Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Ukraine and Russia

While conventional wisdom has been optimistic about Ukraine’s defense against Russia, Julia Ioffe, the Founding Partner and Washington correspondent for…

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David Corn: American Psychosis Revisited

The roots of the GOP’s MAGA madness go back many, many years. Author of “American Psychosis” David Corn joins David…

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What Did Nuclear Weapons Experts Think of the Movie Oppenheimer?

Oppenheimer’s success has pushed nuclear weapons back into the public consciousness. Experts Alex Wellerstein and Heather Williams join David and…

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Around the World with President Biden (and Vice President Harris)

President Biden and VP Harris have wrapped up dual trips to Asia, but aside from the photo ops and headlines,…

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Yascha Mounk: The Identity Trap

Yascha Mounk’s latest book, “The Identity Trap,” explores the origins, consequences, and limitations of what has been called “wokeness” as…

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Revolutionary Change in the Intelligence Community: The Technology Factor

Evolving technology promises revolutionary change in the intelligence community. Marc and David are joined this week by leading expert and…

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Introducing DSR’s We’re All Going to Die Radio

Welcome to the first episode of a new weekly pod from DSR. Each week We’re All Going to Die Radio…

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The Trump Legal 7 Ring Circus: Where the Action Matters Most

It’s hard to separate what is important from what is spin and posturing in the many legal cases involving the…

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