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The DSR NetworkAI, Energy and Climate: Taylor Sparks and Colin McCormick: AI for Materials Innovation Part 1
What could make dramatic, transformational changes in the fight against climate change? One answer -- breakthroughs in the materials sciences that result in…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for April 21: Pope Francis Dies at 88
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the death of Pope Francis, Defense Secretary Hegseth sharing yet more sensitive information over Signal, the Supreme…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Ugly New MS-13 Ramblings Wreck His Case Against Abrego Garcia
President Donald Trump’s case for leaving Kilmar Abrego Garcia to rot in an El Salvadoran prison continues to collapse. In bizarre, rambling remarks to…
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FTS: What Happens When Leaders Don’t Lead
Original air date: April 26, 2024 At the Supreme Court and college campuses, leaders aren’t leading. As the court weighs incredibly consequential decisions and…
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FTA: An Exclusive Conversation with Secretary Pete Buttigieg
Original air date: April 24, 2024 The latest in our series of Bernard L. Schwartz PolicyForum events is here. In conjunction with the New Republic, we host…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for April 18: US Support in Ukraine at a Flashpoint
On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss Secretary Rubio signaling a potential end to US support in Ukraine, Senator Van Hollen meeting with Kilmar Abrego…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury at Harvard Darkens as GOPer Openly Admits: “We’re Afraid”
In an extraordinary escalation of President Trump’s rage at Harvard University, the administration just threatened to block Harvard from receiving foreign…
The DSR NetworkWho Knew You Could Dismantle Democracy in America This Quickly?
We’re not three months into this presidency and we’re already witnessing our democracy crumble. Trump’s administration continues to bless Putin with political…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for April 17: Trump’s War with Harvard
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the administration’s campaign against Harvard, Trump’s calls for the Fed chair’s firing, upcoming Ukraine talks…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Fiasco for Trump as Judge Threatens Contempt amid New Warning in Polls
Donald Trump’s illegal deportations are running into more trouble. A federal judge just declared there’s probable cause to find the administration in criminal…
The DSR NetworkWhat Would Kissinger and Brzezinski Think of Trump?
Donald Trump’s foreign policy is really unlike anything we’ve ever seen. So what would some of the most famous foreign policy minds in US history make of it?…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for April 16: A Gloomy Economic Forecast
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the WTO’s economic forecast for the year, the administration’s efforts to speed up asylum cases, the White House…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Unhinged Tirade at Harvard Actually Reveals Big MAGA Weakness
Harvard University has declared that enough is enough, and it’s now openly refusing to buckle to Trump’s command for subservience on multiple fronts. In…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for April 15: Fallout from the Trump/Bukele Meeting
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the fallout from the Trump/Bukele Meeting at the White House, the administration’s plan to slash State Department…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: “Horrifying”: Trump’s Angry New Rants to Media Openly Defy SCOTUS
On Monday, Donald Trump met with El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele, and in an act of true infamy, the two authoritarian leaders collectively agreed that wrongfully…
The DSR NetworkSiliconsciousness: What the Trump Administration Gets Right about AI Policy
There’s a lot to criticize about US AI policy, but what has the administration been getting right? Senior VP of Government Affairs for Americans for…
The DSR NetworkAI, Energy and Climate: Laura Cozzi: IEA's Energy and AI Report
On April 10, the International Energy Agency released a major report on energy and AI. The report explores topics including electricity demand for AI, how AI…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for April 14: Oh Good, Even More Tariffs
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump’s plans for tariffs on semiconductors, the administration’s resistance to bringing back illegally deported…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: “Terrifying”: Trump’s Fury at Foes Darkens amid New Alina Habba Threat
After President Trump raged for weeks at law firms he regards as personal enemies, a number of them just surrendered to him like falling dominoes. That Trump…
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The DSR Daily for April 11: Back and Forth With China
On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss China retaliatory tariffs, the Supreme Court saying Trump officials must ‘facilitate’ return of wrongly deported man, a…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Fox News Accidentally Wrecks Trump’s Tariff Spin as MAGA Panic Worsens
After President Trump’s supposed tariff “pause,” we still have a 10 percent tariff on most global imports, the trade war with China is intensifying, and…
The DSR NetworkOy Gevalt
Donald Trump’s tariffs and economic policies are continuing to eviscerate the American economy. The markets are tanking, the administration is actively…
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The DSR Daily for April 10: Lunatics Running The Country!
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the loosening of tariffs, Trump and the courts, investigations into anti-Trump former admin, and more. Learn more…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: “Trump Is Backing Down Again”: Hakeem Jeffries Mocks Tariff Flip Flop
President Donald Trump’s tariff chaos continues. He just announced a big reversal: For 90 days, the reciprocal tariffs will come down, but a universal 10…
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The Markets Prove Once Again They Have the Whip Hand With Trump
The stock market is up, the stock market is down, the tariffs are on, the tariffs are off, up is down and black is white. It’s been a whirlwind Wednesday and…
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The DSR Daily for April 9: Tariffs Continue to be a Disaster
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss China and the tariffs, a recent pro-Trump Supreme Court decision, Trump's recent comments about the tariffs and…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Sotomayor’s Harsh Dissent on Trump Arrests Offers a Terrifying Warning
The fate of dozens of Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration to a maximum security prison in El Salvador remains in doubt. So does the fate of Kilmar…
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The Emergency Polycrisis Episode
There are two crises at moment: one with the rule of law and one with the economy. On this emergency episode of Deep State Radio, two experts on both are here…
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The DSR Daily for April 8: Billionaire Breakup
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss China and the tariffs, a recent Supreme Court decision, Trump's birthday military parade and more. Learn more about…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Unwell Trump Rages Wildly at Many Targets as GOP Starts Turning on Him
As the chaos grows around President Trump’s tariffs, the Mad King is now raging wildly in many directions. He erupted over China’s reciprocal tariffs…
The DSR NetworkAI, Energy, and Climate: Alp Kucukelbir: AI in Industry, Education and More
Alp Kucukelbir serves as Chief Scientist at Fero Labs, teaches two courses on AI and climate change at Columbia University, and wrote several chapters in the…
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The DSR Daily for April 7: Markets Crash, Trump Golfs
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the weekend fall out of the new Trump tariffs, the DOGE hackathon, Canadian travel and more. Learn more about your ad…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: “Disaster”: Trump Voters Suddenly Realize How Badly He Screwed Them
President Donald Trump has more support in rural America than any U.S. politician in decades, and farmers remain overwhelmingly loyal to him. Yet with Trump’s…
The DSR NetworkSiliconsciousness: The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies: Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of our special event, “The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies”. The event, co-hosted by MIT Technology Review, brings together some of…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR for April 4: Trade Wars: China Strikes Back
On the DSR Daily for Friday, we cover China’s retaliatory measures on US tariffs, the plummeting stock market, the puzzling dismissal of senior national…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: “Horrifying”: Trump’s Weird, Confused Rant to Media as Markets Tanked
After President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports from all over the globe, prompting the markets to implode, he took a question about it on Thursday…
The DSR NetworkTime for Dems to Channel Nancy Reagan: Just Say No
There’s no other way around it - Donald Trump’s tariffs reek of idiocy piled high with stupidity with devastating ramifications for 99% of Americans outside of…
The DSR NetworkAI, Energy and Climate: Chris James Part 2: AI, Power Supplies and Innovation
Join host David Sandalow and Chris James, CEO and Founder of Engine No. 1, as they discuss how to supply the rapidly growing demand for electric power in the…
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The DSR Daily for April 3: Post Liberation Day Deep Dive
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we delve into the new tariffs introduced yesterday from a variety of angles, Elon Musk's new news and more. Learn more about…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Suddenly Set to Cut Musk Loose as Knives Come Out Over WI Fiasco
After Democrats scored a huge victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, a contest that revolved heavily around Elon Musk’s involvement, Trumpworld is…
The DSR NetworkA Richness of Embarrassments
It’s Liberation Day in America according to the administration, but what exactly are we being liberated from? The police state is growing, democratic…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for April 2: Cory Booker’s Record Breaking Senate Speech
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Cory Booker’s record-breaking Senate speech, election results in Wisconsin and Florida, Canada’s response to…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Arrests Take Dark, Unnerving Turn, and MAGA Rage Melts Down
By now you may have heard that the Trump administration deported a Maryland man to a Salvadoran prison in “error.” The administration is refusing to bring him…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for April 1: Special Election Day
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover the special elections in Wisconsin and Florida, the administration’s legal fights over deportations, massive cuts to…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Hit by Two Brutal Polls on Econ as GOP Tariff Panic Goes Nuclear
President Donald Trump is set to announce that he’ll impose sweeping new global tariffs on imports, and Congressional Republicans are already scrambling wildly…
The DSR NetworkAI, Energy and Climate: Chris James Part 1: AI Power Demand
What forces are shaping the explosive growth in demand for electric power for AI? Do revenue projections for AI justify the massive scale of capital investment…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 31: A Third Term for Trump?
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Trump floating the idea of a third term, Musk giving away $1m checks in Wisconsin, Marine Le Pen’s conviction, and…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Text Fiasco Suddenly Worsens as MAGA Knives Come Out for Hegseth
President Donald Trump’s own allies are beginning to turn on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Politico reports. White House and Pentagon insiders are…
The DSR NetworkSiliconsciousness: The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies: Part 1
Welcome to a very different episode of Siliconsciousness. Today, we are taking a creative new approach to discussing the future of AI. This episode comprises…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 28: Stefanik Nomination is No More
On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down Trump pulling Rep. Stefanik’s nomination for UN ambassador, Trump’s executive order targeting the Smithsonian…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s ICE Removals Take Darker Turn after Unnerving Rubio Admission
By now you may have heard that President Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a foreign student at Tufts under shocking circumstances…
The DSR NetworkPulling the Stefanik Nomination is a Sign MAGA is Scared
Signal-gate has dominated the news cycle over the past few days, but it's not the only thing going on in this administration. Trump is issuing executive…
The DSR NetworkAI, Energy and Climate: Cynthia Rosenzweig and Kevin Karl: AI, the Food System and Climate Change
The food system is responsible for almost a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, climate change is dramatically affecting the food…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 27: Just What We Wanted — More Tariffs
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the new auto tariffs from the Trump administration, ICE agents detaining a Tufts grad student, RFK Jr.’s plan to slash…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Privately Seethes at Text Fiasco as Hegseth’s Dumb Spin Implodes
It’s day three of the scandal in which President Trump’s top advisers accidentally allowed a journalist for The Atlantic onto a highly sensitive discussion of…
The DSR NetworkWhat They’re Not Telling You About Signalgate
Signalgate is an intelligence travesty. But the problems extend beyond the masterclass in how not to handle sensitive government secrets. Former CIA officer…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 26: Full Yemen Strike Chat Released
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we share the latest on the Yemen strike Signal chat, Russia’s backtracking on a maritime ceasefire, Trump’s order tightening…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Text Fiasco Worsens as Tulsi Gabbard Implodes and Fox Melts Down
As the scandal worsens around the news that President Trump’s top national security officials allowed a journalist onto a highly sensitive text chat about war…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 25: The Totally Secure War Room Groupchat
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Trump’s Yemen strikes leaking in a group chat, an appeals court hearing on the deportation of Venezuelans, a lawsuit…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry Rant about Stunning Leak of War Plan Makes Scandal Worse
By now you may have heard that President Trump’s top officials discussed war plans on Signal, and that the group chat actually included Jeffrey Goldberg of The…