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The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily Brief for July 12th: Ukraine’s NATO Future; Zelensky to meet with Biden The three-hundred-nineteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief
Stories Cited in the Episode: Turkey agrees to back Sweden’s NATO membership bid NATO head sees 'strong message' on Ukraine's membership bid at summit North…
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Next in Foreign Policy: Sports as Foreign Policy, with Lucy Mongtgomery
This week Zoe and Natalya are joined by Lucy Montgomery, the founder of the Women's College Players Association, to talk about the nexus of sports and global…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily Brief for July 11th: Turkey Backs Sweden’s Bid for NATO in Abrupt Reversal
The three-hundred-eighteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Turkey agrees to back Sweden’s NATO membership bid NATO head sees…
The DSR NetworkThe Ukraine Counteroffensive, Cluster Munitions and Putin: A Conversation with Ambassador Kaimo Kuusk
This week, Michael sits down with Estonia’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Kaimo Kuusk, who has been in the post since 2019. Ambassador Kuusk will soon become the…
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DSR Spy Show: Should the United States Have a Domestic Intelligence Agency?
With January 6th and the increasing threat of domestic terrorism, the merits of a domestic intelligence agency akin the the UK’s MI-5 have become a hotly…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily Brief for July 10th: Biden in Europe, Biden’s Comments on Ukraine’s Bid for NATO Membership
The three-hundred-seventeenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Biden begins three-nation tour with UK visit before NATO summit…
The DSR NetworkWords Matter: How the Biden Administration Can Fix the Agencies Trump Broke
With recent developments around the indictment of Donald Trump, Norm and Kavita discuss how the executive branch and Congress can work to repair agencies…
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The DSR Daily Brief for July 7th: Yellen in Beijing, NATO Tracking Wagner Movements
The three-hundred-sixteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Yellen, in Beijing, Criticizes China’s Treatment of U.S. Companies…
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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 the race, the key players, and how listeners can…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily Brief for July 6th: The DSR Daily Brief for July 6th: Prigozhin Back In Russia, UN Wants More Access to Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine
The three-hundred-fifteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Belarus leader Lukashenko says Prigozhin back in Russia, Wagner…
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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 in the conflict is not the only question on…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily Brief for July 5th: Swedish Prime Minister Visits the US, China, India and Russia Meet Virtually
The three-hundred-fourteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Swedish Prime Minister to Visit White House, Meet With US President…
The DSR NetworkForeign Office: An In-Depth View of the Prigozhin Led March on Moscow with Pierre Vaux
Michael’s guest this week is Pierre Vaux, a researcher specializing in open-source investigations, conducting digital forensic analysis of hostile state…
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DSR Spy Show: How to be a Master CIA Recruiter
On this week's episode of the DSR, co-host Marc Polymeropoulos is joined by guest James Lawler, a former CIA operations officer for 25 years and former member…
The DSR NetworkWords Matter: Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action
Norm and Kavita are back to discuss today’s headline story; the Supreme Court’s decision striking down Affirmative Action. Norm and Kavita break down the…
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The DSR Daily Brief for July 3rd: Israel Launches Air Strikes on Jenin, Prigozhin Media Group Shutting Down
The three-hundred-thirteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Eight Palestinians killed as Israel launches air attacks on Jenin…
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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 congressional districting plan as excessively…
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The DSR Daily Brief for June 30, 2023: Supreme Court Overturns College Race-Based Admissions, Protests Continue in Paris
The three-hundred-twelfth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Affirmative action: US Supreme Court overturns race-based college…
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The DSR Daily Brief for June 29, 2023: Russia’s Top Generals In Hiding, Putin Moves to Punish Prigozhin Allies
The three-hundred-eleventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Where are Russian generals Gerasimov and Surovikin after Wagner…
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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 how Moscow manages the…
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The DSR Daily Brief for June 28, 2023: The Latest on the Weekend Mutiny in Russia; South Koreans Get Younger Overnight
The three-hundred-tenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Wagner chief Prigozhin is in Belarus, Lukashenko says Lukashenko says…
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The DSR Daily Brief for June 27, 2023: Wagner Mercenaries Free to Go to Belarus, Zelensky Visits the Front Lines and Japan Reinstates South Korea’s Preferred Trade Status
The three-hundred-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Putin condemns Wagner rebellion but says Prigozhin’s men are free to go…
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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 remain but one thing is…
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The DSR Daily Brief for June 26, 2023: Chaos in Russia Over the Weekend and What’s Next for Wagner
The three-hundred-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Officials question whether truce will hold in Kremlin, Wagner standoff…
The DSR NetworkWords Matter: Supreme Court Rules On Biden’s Immigration Guidelines, Justice Alito and More
Norm and Kavita are back this week to discuss the 8-1 ruling in favor of the Biden administration’s immigration enforcement guidelines. From there, they turn…
The DSR NetworkThe DSR Daily Brief for June 23, 2023: Titan Tragedy, West Pledges Billions to Help Rebuild Ukraine
The three-hundred-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Deep in the Atlantic, a ‘Catastrophic Implosion’ and Five Lives Lost…
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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 episode of DSR, we speak to Mary…
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The DSR Daily Brief for June 22, 2023: The Search for the Missing Submersible Enters Critical Phase
The three-hundred-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Rescuers make a last desperate push as final hours of oxygen on the…
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Analyzing Secretary Blinken’s China Trip and Modi’s Upcoming State Visit
This week, Rosa Brooks of the Georgetown Law Center guest hosts for David Rothkopf. She is joined by Ed Luce of the Financial Times, David Sanger of the New…
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The DSR Daily Brief for June 21, 2023: The Latest Developments in Ukraine, A Glimmer of Hope For the Missing Submersible
The three-hundred-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: In Hosting Modi, Biden Pushes Democracy Concerns to the Background…
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The DSR Daily Brief for June 20, 2023: More Attacks on Ukraine, Blinken’s China Visit, Modi’s US Visit
The three-hundred-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Russia attacks Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in overnight air strike…
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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 guys." Some of these were said by…
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Foreign Office: Vatnik Soup: A Conversation with Pekka Kallioniemi
Michael’s guest this week is Pekka Kallioniemi, a postdoctoral researcher working in the field of human-computer interaction at Tampere University. He is the…
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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 has begun to be held…
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Words Matter: 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 in this episode he not only explains…
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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 units have been held back. What lies ahead…
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Next In Foreign Policy: Russian Politics and the War in Ukraine with Aaron Schwartzbaum
This week Zoe and Natalya are joined by Aaron Schwartzbaum, a 2023 Templeton Fellow with the Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute to…
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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. We draw upon his insights…
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The DSR Daily Brief for June 6, 2023: Key Ukrainian Dam is Blown Up, Mike Pence Enters 2024 Race
The three-hundred-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Key Ukrainian dam blown up, Kyiv blames Russia Mike Pence Formally Enters…
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Foreign Office: On the Ground In Ukraine with James Rushton
Michael’s guest this week is James Rushton, a journalist at Yahoo News who is covering the Ukraine-Russia war from his home in Kyiv. He’s been reporting amidst…
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The DSR Daily Brief for June 5, 2023: The Cause of the Train Crash in India, A Close Call in the Taiwan Strait
The three-hundred-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Ukraine war: Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive India…
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Words Matter: We Have a Debt Ceiling Deal!
Norm and Kavita discuss the passing of the debt ceiling deal in the House of Representatives. Since taping, the bill also passed the Senate and is expected to…
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The DSR Daily Brief for June 2, 2023: Debt Ceiling Bill Passes the Senate, Awaits Biden Signature
The three-hundred-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Congress approves debt deal, averting a US default Zelenskyy’s plea…
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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 a chorus of accusations and threats…
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The DSR Daily Brief for June 1, 2023: Debt Ceiling Bill Passes the House, Zelensky joins European Leaders in Moldova
The three-hundredth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: House Passes Debt Limit Bill in Bipartisan Vote to Avert Default Latest…
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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 president helped strike a deal that…
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The DSR Daily Brief for May 31, 2023: Debt Ceiling Bill Heads to the House Floor, Fallout From the Moscow Drone Attacks
The two hundred-ninety-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: G.O.P. Revolts Over Debt Limit Deal as Bill Moves Toward a House Vote…
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Next In Foreign Policy: Deepfakes and Generative AI with Ben Colman
This week Zoe and Natalya are joined by CEO of Reality Defender Ben Colman, to discuss the power of synthetic media and the risks it poses to geopolitics and…
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Is the Ukraine Counter-Offensive Imminent?
Michael’s guest this week is Jennifer Cafarella, the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Jennifer and her team of…
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The DSR Daily Brief for May 30, 2023: Next Steps in Debt Ceiling Deal, Erdogan's Victory, Ukraine Attacks Moscow
The two hundred ninety-eigthh episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Debt Limit Bill Heads to Key Committee in First Test of G.O.P…
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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 those that were the focus of our intelligence community for…
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The DSR Daily Brief for May 26, 2023: Closing in on a Debt Ceiling Deal, US and China Commerce Officials Meet
The two hundred ninety-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: White House and G.O.P. Close In on Deal to Raise Debt Limit and Cut…
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Words Matter: DeSantis Announces Candidacy
Norm and Kavita are both traveling, but that doesn’t stop them from discussing the issues. This week, in this abbreviated version of Words Matter, Norm and…
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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 a victory in 2024, they might be able to…
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The DSR Daily Brief for May 25, 2023: DeSantis' Twitter Announcement Plagued with Technical Issues, Turkey's Upcoming Runoff
The two hundred ninety-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Exclusive: From Russia with gold - UAE cashes in as sanctions bite…
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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 Hiroshima for the G7 reports back on what he saw…
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The DSR Daily Brief for May 24, 2023: Russia Controls Bakhmut, Debt Ceiling Talks, DeSantis Expected to Announce Presidential Bid
The two hundred ninety-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Russia controls Bakhmut, for now, but holding it will be difficult…
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The DSR Daily Brief for May 23, 2023: McCarthy, Biden Meet Over Debt Ceiling, Erdogan Receives a Key Endorsement
The two hundred ninety-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in the Episode: Biden and McCarthy Describe ‘Productive’ Meeting, but No Agreement…
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Do We Have the CIA and FBI We Need?
There are deep challenges facing the agencies of our government most responsible for our security (from the intelligence community to the FBI, the Secret…
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Foreign Office: A Comprehensive Look at Wagner and Prigozhin
This week, Michael’s guest is Jack Margolin, an independent journalist and researcher with a particular focus on private Russian military companies, including…