David Rothkopf

Well Isn’t That Special: America’s Ever More Awkward Relationship with Israel

The US-Israel relationship is in a very difficult place and things may be getting worse.  To discuss where we are…

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How Democrats Can Not Only Win in 2024, But Win Big

The 2024 election approaches, and the stakes could not be higher. On this episode we take a deep dive into…

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What Does a Win in Ukraine Look Like & Will the NATO Summit Get Us Closer to that Win?

With the NATO summit in Vilnius only a week away, the continued invasion of Ukraine looms large. Yet NATO’s role…

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A July 4th Reflection on the Current Crisis in the Supreme Court

Watching debates about the Supreme Court here and elsewhere is the latest study in GOP efforts to normalize the unconscionable,…

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A Momentous Week for SCOTUS: Is It a Warning of Worse Things to Come?

It was only Tuesday when the Supreme Court upheld a decision by North Carolina’s top court that struck down a…

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Putin, Prigozhin, Russia & Wagner Have All Been Weakened…and are More Resilient Than Many Might Think or Hope

As more becomes clear about the Prigozhin insurrection and as Vladimir Putin and Russia respond, new questions are emerging about…

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How to Capitalize on Putin’s Weakness In the Wake of the Prigozhin Mini-Coup

The dust is still settling from Yevgeny Prigozhin’s march on Moscow that gripped the world and rocked the Kremlin. Many questions…

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How Will Our 45th President Do in Prison?: A Conversation with Mary Trump

Few people have offered the kind of insight into Donald Trump than has his niece, psychologist Mary Trump. On this special…

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Do We Still Need Big Brother to Help Us Fight Terrorism?

During the so-called Global War on Terror, the US developed legal mechanisms to help support efforts to fight “the bad…

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A New Perspective on Vice President Kamala Harris

I had an unusual privilege on Thursday. I was invited to a small meeting with @VP. I wish this was…

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Is There Hope for the American Justice System?

There have been glimmers of sanity from a Supreme Court that seemed hopelessly radicalized. The former president of the United States…

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Check Your Blood Pressure Before You Listen to this Episode

The lies and deflections from Republicans defending Trump have spun up the ire of “Words Matter” co-host Norm Ornstein. So…

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Could We Be Nearing a Turning Point in the War in Ukraine?

The long awaited Spring offensive has become a Summer offensive. But we are just in the first phases. Key Ukrainian…

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Spies: What a Great New History of Espionage Tells Us About the Trump Case and More

Harvard’s Calder Walton has written an important new history espionage called Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West.…

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The Case Against Trump is Getting More Serious…So the GOP is Turning on the DoJ & the FBI

Every day it seems new revelations suggest Donald Trump is in greater legal jeopardy. And, with each new revelation, comes…

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What if We Told You Things Were Actually Going Better Than Expected in the US?

America did not choose to blow up the world economy. The lunatic caucus in Congress did not prevail. An experienced…

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Biden, the Underestimated Giant

Stealthily, without proportionate recognition, Joe Biden is not just having a good presidency, he’s having one that is historic in…

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The Intelligence Community at a Crossroads: The Great Challenges We Face

Around the world and here at home, the US faces a new array of threats. They are far different from…

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What if Dems Don’t Just Win in 2024, They Win Big?

Recent election results are giving hope to many thoughtful analysts that Democrats might not just be able to eke out…

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Is a Thaw With China Coming? And…What About that 14th Amendment?

On this week’s episode of DSR, David Sanger of the New York Times, who traveled with the president’s party to…

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