David Rothkopf

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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Why is the Media So F*cked Up?

The media coverage of the first few weeks of the Trump administration has totally sucked. Traditional outlets have offered tepid…

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This Week, the World Got a Whole Heckuva Lot More Dangerous

The Trump administration’s attempt to block aid spending has sent shockwaves not just through the US government, but throughout the…

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The DSR Daily for January 29: Judge Halts Aid Freeze

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss a federal judge temporarily blocking Trump’s aid freeze, the Trump admin offering…

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The DSR Daily for January 28: Trump Pauses Federal Grants and Loans

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the White House’s temporary pause on federal grants, loans, and financial…

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The DSR Daily for January 27: Colombia Agrees to Accept Deportation Flights

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Colombia agreeing to accept US deportation flights, Gaza residents beginning to return…

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A Fork in the Road on AI: Evaluating Alternative Futures

Do we want a Star Trek future or a Mad Max future? With the power of artificial intelligence, either is…

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The Truth Behind the Israel/Hamas Deal

An old joke describes a guy who jumps off the Empire State Building who passes by a window on the…

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The DSR Daily for January 21: Trump’s First Day Back

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover all the big headlines from the first day of Trump’s inauguration and…

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What is the Future of Pro-Democracy Media?

With traditional media outlets like the Washington Post bending the knee to Donald Trump, what is in store for the…

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The DSR Daily for January 16: Biden Gives Farewell Address

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down President Biden’s farewell address, the ‘last minute crisis’ holding up approval…

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The Truth Behind the Israel/Hamas Deal

After more than a year of conflict, a ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas. So what now?…

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The DSR Daily for January 15: Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Pete Hegseth’s turbulent confirmation hearing, Trump advisers admitting a peace deal is…

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The DSR Daily for January 14: Jack Smith Report Revelations

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the revelations from Jack Smith’s report, new progress on a ceasefire agreement…

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