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The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 22: US Draft Resolution Calls for Immediate Ceasefire, DOJ Sues Apple
On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover a US draft resolution calling for an immediate and sustained ceasefire in Gaza, the DOJ suing Apple for…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Christina Bobb Is Back, and Flailing Trump Needs Her More Than Ever
With Donald Trump’s fundraising badly trailing that of President Biden, the RNC’s new “election integrity” lawyer, Christina Bobb, is emerging as an important…
The DSR NetworkDSR: For Rich Guys Like Trump, Justice Delayed is...Precisely What They're Paying For
Donald Trump may have been hit with multiple steep fines from the E. Jean Carroll suits and the NY fraud case, but he’s still managed to avoid accountability…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 21: Congress Releases $1.1 Trillion Spending Package, Ireland’s PM Resigns
On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Congress’s $1.1 trillion spending package to avert a shutdown, the surprise resignation of Irelands Prime…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: She Had a Heart-Wrenching Abortion. Now She’s a Candidate—in Alabama
Donald Trump just announced that he’s likely to campaign for the presidency on a promise of a 15-week abortion ban, even as political commentators are…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 20: Vietnam’s President Resigns, Famine Looms in Sudan
On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the resignation of the President of Vietnam, the looming famine and horrific reports from the civil war in…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Is Mike Johnson Finally Ready to Stick It to MAGA on Ukraine?
Is there any chance that Congress will not abandon Ukraine to the Russians? With Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans determined to cut off military aid to…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 19: Hong Kong Passes New National Security Law, Supreme Court Extends Block on Texas Border Law
On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Hong Kong’s contentious new national security law, the Supreme Court indefinitely blocking a Texas law…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Humiliating $454 Million Bond Fiasco Shows Deep 2024 Weakness
This week, Donald Trump’s lawyers admitted that he’s failed to secure a bond to cover the half-a-billion-dollar penalty he faces in his civil fraud case in New…
The DSR NetworkAbove Average Intelligence: Ukraine, Elections and AI - A Conversation with Patrick Weninger
Marc’s guest this week is Patrick Weninger, a retired CIA Senior Intelligence Service Case Officer with over 28 years of experience in the Central Intelligence…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily Brief for Monday, March 18, 2024: Putin Wins Plus the Latest in Gaza and Haiti
Russian Election (0:33) - Reuters: Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition Israel (5:56) - Straits Times: Israeli troops raid…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Deranged “Bloodbath” Rant in Ohio Should Wake Up the Media
In Ohio over the weekend, Donald Trump delivered one of his most unhinged and dangerous rally speeches yet: He used appallingly dehumanizing language about…
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FTS: Why Does the Judiciary Branch Wield So Much Power?
Original Air Date: April 14, 2023 On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Norm and Kavita discuss a number of judiciary issues, including reproductive health…
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FTA: Who is America's Most Annoying Ally?
Original Air Date: April 4, 2023 All friends are not allies and all allies are not friends. Sometimes countries that start out as allies stop behaving in an…
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WAGD Radio: The Nuclear Anvil Hanging Over Ukraine
Recent reporting has suggested that Russia began preparations for a nuclear strike in Ukraine in 2022. But how close did they actually get to pressing the big…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 15: Schumer’s Speech Condemns Netanyahu, VP Harris visits Abortion Clinic in Historic First
On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss Senator Schumer’s surprising speech on Israel, Kamala Harris visiting a Minnesota abortion clinic, the UK’s…
The DSR NetworkWords Matter: Reflecting on Four Years of COVID
On March 13, 2020, COVID was declared a national emergency. Four years on, Norm Ornstein and Kavita Patel reflect on fallout of the COVID pandemic, what we…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Chuck Schumer’s Brutal Takedown of Bibi Is a Watershed Moment
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gave an extraordinary speech lacerating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel over the horrific…
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Is the Trump Campaign the Biggest Shitshow in the History of American Politics?
To the surprise of no one, Donald Trump and Joe Biden have officially secured their party's nomination for president. But while President Biden’s campaign is…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 14: Ken Buck Announces Surprise Departure from Congress, Israel to ‘Flood’ Gaza with Aid
On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Ken Buck's surprise departure from Congress, Israel saying that it will ‘flood’ Gaza with aid, a report that…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: The Serious Case for Not Freaking Out About Trump’s Scary Poll Numbers
Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg has prominently argued that it’s premature to freak out about Donald Trump’s lead in the polls. Rosenberg’s case is…
The DSR NetworkA DSR Conversation About the World with Newly-Minted Media Mogul Mehdi Hasan
Mehdi Hasan, founder of the new media company Zeteo, joins Ed Luce, Kori Schake, and David Rothkopf to break down he ever-present threat of a global…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 13: Russia Fires Naval Commander, Congress Considers TikTok Ban
On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover Russia’s firing of a top naval commander, Congress considering a potential ban on TikTok, AI regulation in…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Inside the $50 million “Never Trump” Plan to Finish Him Off for Good
This week, a group of prominent “Never Trump” Republicans and conservatives announced that they will spend $50 million to defeat Donald Trump this fall. The…
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The Return of Great Powers: A Discussion with Jim Sciutto
The great power competition between the US and China and Russia poses an enormous challenge to US leadership. But this is not the first time the US has been…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 12: Haiti’s Prime Minister Resigns, Aid Ship Sets Course for Gaza
On our Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the resignation of Haiti’s Prime Minister, a aid ship carrying 200 tons of food to Gaza, Robert Hur’s…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: How the Media Whitewashes the Trump-MAGA Threat—Revealed by an Insider
Over the weekend, The New York Times published a news analysis entitled, “The Biden-Trump rerun: A nation craving change gets more of the same.” This has…
The DSR NetworkAAI: The Syria Problem that Just Won’t Go Away
With such a heavy focus on the situations in Gaza and Ukraine, other foreign policy priorities have taken a back seat. Syria is one priority that is likely to…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 11: Trump Meets with Orban, US Evacuates Nonessential Personnel from Haiti
On the Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss Donald Trump’s meeting with Viktor Orban, the US evacuating nonessential personnel amid escalating violence…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Moms for Liberty Founder’s Sex Scandal Spells Big Trouble For MAGA
Have you heard of Bridget Ziegler? A co-founder of the far right Moms for Liberty, she is embroiled in a three-way sex scandal involving her husband, Florida…
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FTS - Disinformation and Its Discontents
Original Air Date: March 22, 2021 Johns Hopkins scholar and “Active Measures” author Thomas Rid on the DNI report on Russian meddling and how 2020 is different…
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FTA - The State of Our Union Is...Yep, That's the Word We Were Going to Use, Too
Original Air Date: February 4, 2019 This week our leader will, as the Constitution mandates, let us know the state of our union. We won't believe a word he…
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WAGD Radio: A Peek Behind the Nuclear Curtain
How many nukes does Putin have, and what are they for? This is just one of the questions that Hans Kristensen and Matt Korda’s team at the Federation of…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 8 - How good was that State of the Union?
On a special episode of the DSR Daily, David Rothkopf, Chris Cotnoir, and Riley Fessler share their thoughts on the State of the Union and why President Biden…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast - RFK Jr.’s Creepy Claim About Jeffrey Epstein Has a Hidden Dark Side
This week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. triggered an online explosion with a very weird defense of himself for spending time with Jeffrey Epstein. Everyone laughed…
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The Only State of the Union-Oscar Podcast You'll Ever Need
Joe Biden’s State of the Union address has been a source of speculation, anticipation, and a little bit of dread. The address presents Biden with an…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 7 - First Civilian Deaths in Red Sea Attack, Violence in Haiti Worsens
On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the first civilian deaths from a Houthi attack on a ship in the Read sea, the rapidly deteriorating…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast - Is Ted Cruz Finally in Trouble? Meet the Dem Who Aims to Take Him Down
Texas is a state that keeps breaking the hearts of Democrats everywhere. But hopes are rising again this week, after Representative Colin Allred, a former NFL…
The DSR NetworkIsrael, Gaza, Ukraine and More Topics Sure to Come Up in the State of the Union
While the state of the union is ordinarily focused on domestic policy, nothing about this year has been ordinary. On the eve of the State of the Union address…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 6 - The Results from Super Tuesday, Ceasefire Talks Falter
On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the big results from Super Tuesday, faltering ceasefire talks in Cairo, the hunger crisis in Sudan, and…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast - Unsung heroes of the Trump era: Female governors who face down MAGA rage
Earlier this week, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico signed a handful of gun control bills in the face of a terrible spate of gun violence in her…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 5 - Gaza Ceasefire Talks Continue, Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Decision
On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the continuing Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo, the Supreme Court’s decision to keep Trump on the ballot…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast - The Supreme Court is peddling a big, ugly lie about Trump and MAGA
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 9 to zero that Donald Trump will not be disqualified from appearing on the ballot in Colorado, despite having engaged in…
The DSR NetworkAAI - How the CIA Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Back
New York Times award winning journalist Adam Entous joins Marc Polymeropoulos to discuss Adam’s latest NY Times article chronicling the extraordinary evolution…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 4 - Kamala Harris Set to Meet with Benny Gantz, US Airdrops Food into Gaza
On the Monday edition of the DSR daily, we cover Kamala Harris’s scheduled meeting with Benny Gantz, the US airdropping food into Gaza, France preparing to…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Why Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Meeting with Orban Should Terrify Us All
With Donald Trump set to host Viktor Orban at his Mar-a-Lago retreat this week, it's time to get serious about the rise of the global far right and why its…
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FTS - The Politics of Justice
Original Air Date: March 24, 2023 Trump might finally be indicted but what impact will that have on the political landscape? Kavita and Norm seek to answer…
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FTA - Which US Allies Aren’t Really Allies?
Original Air Date: January 18, 2023 Davos may attract some of the world's wealthiest people but DSR continues to attract the best foreign policy and national…
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WAGD Radio - What’s Scarier than Climate Change? Climate Change and Nuclear Weapons
Climate change is scary enough on its own. But what about the effect of climate change on our nuclear weapons? Expert Jamie Kwong joins Jon Wolfsthal and…
The DSR NetworkWords Matter: Trump’s Potemkin Village
Donald Trump is the healthiest, most successful, and most innocent man in America — according to Donald Trump. The grifts and lies show no signs of slowing…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for March 1 - Senate Approves Stopgap Funding, Biden and Trump Visit Border
On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the Senate approving a stopgap funding bill, Joe Biden and Donald Trump visiting the border, Alabama passing…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast - Is the Media Enabling Trump to “Usher in a New Era of Fascism”?
This week, former MSNBC journalist Mehdi Hasan launched a new digital media company called “Zeteo,” which is Greek for “to seek.” Hasan intends this as an…
The DSR NetworkSpecial Edition Pod: What Was the Supreme Court Thinking?
We’re not just disappointed — we’re mad. The Supreme Court’s decision to hear Trump’s immunity claims has dealt another blow to efforts to hold Trump…
The DSR NetworkDSR - Attack from Within: A Conversation with Barbara McQuade
American society is more polarized than ever before, and disinformation is pouring gasoline on the fire. As we head into an existentially important election…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 29 - McConnell to Step Down from Leadership, Supreme Court to Consider Trump’s Immunity Claims
On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss Mitch McConnell stepping down from GOP leadership, the Supreme Court agreeing to consider Trump’s immunity…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast - Mitch McConnell tried to ride the MAGA monster. Then it ate him alive.
The news that Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP senate leader later this year has led many to argue that he was fundamentally a foe of Donald Trump who is…
The DSR NetworkDSR: America's Allies are Worried About Us
Friends don’t let friends drive drunk, and friends don’t let friends support Russia. The increasingly erratic Republican Party has the US’s allies in Europe…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily for February 28 - Navalny’s Funeral on Friday, Michigan Primary Results
On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss plans for Navalny’s funeral on Friday, the results of the Michigan primary, skepticism about a Gaza…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast - Stephen Miller’s Ugly Detention-Camp Fantasies Just Got More Unhinged
In recent days we’ve learned that Stephen Miller is drawing up plans for a shockingly cruel second-term immigration agenda, complete with mass deportations and…
The DSR NetworkThe Internationalists: A Conversation with Alex Ward
Joe Biden brought an a-team of talent with him to the White House in 2021. Between repairing America’s damaged reputation and adapting to crises in Ukraine and…