Deep State Radio

A new, election-focused revamp of the Deep State Radio Thursday podcast, we dive deep on what is going to drive outcomes in the November elections and welcome new co-hosts for this series Simon Rosenberg of NDN and Tara McGowan of Good Information and Courier Newsroom. Which seats are in play? How are abortion restrictions impacting the campaign? Are campaigns making the best use of new communications platforms? Find out the answer to these and other vital questions during this deep conversation. Don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is very little scholarship on the Civil Rights Movement using a warfighting lens. So Tom Ricks set about creating some. In his new book, "Waging a Good War: A Military History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968" Tom talks about the strategy and tactics that the Civil Rights Movement used to defeat segregation. How did members of the civil rights movement train? How did they use nonviolence to take on the violence of Jim Crow? Why were meetings so important to the movement? Find out the answer to these and other vital questions during this deep conversation. Don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Putin continues to saber rattle his nuclear weapons and President Biden continues to warn of armageddon. To cut through the rhetoric David Rothkopf talks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, David Sanger of the New York Times, and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute. How worried should we be about nuclear war? What should we make of the recent moves by OPEC+? What more can the Biden administration do to support Ukraine? Find out in this lively discussion. Don't miss it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita talk with Anna Greenberg of GQR about the polls headed into the midterms and the broader conversation around the value of public polling in our extremely partisan environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: 12/21/17 In David Rothkopf’s absence this week, Rosa Brooks hosts and reminds listeners that the Deep State Radio crew will soon be retreating into the bunker for some holiday eggnog, before resuming in the new year. The Atlantic’s Julia Ioffe argues that Putin is overrated, and the BBC’s Kim Ghattis and Kori Schake argue that the new US National Security Strategy is also overrated (and incoherent). Julia confesses that she has lost all hope, Kori lends her the Tiara of Optimism, and Kim describes Arab schadenfreude over #MeToo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recent reporting has revealed the Trump may be holding onto additional classified documents. To discuss this news and the future of the January 6th committee, David spoke with Mary McCord of Georgetown University and Norm Ornstein of the Words Matter Podcast. Should the DOJ approach its case differently as Trump is a former President? Is the DOJ pursuing additional searches? What is in store for the final hearings of the January 6th committee? Find out the answers to these and other questions during this thoughtful conversation. Join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump's big lie about the 2020 election has not died. The lie and its impact on America's political culture is core to Jonathan Lemire's new book "The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020". What is the power of the big lie? How has Trump built upon the lies of Republicans before him? How is the big lie impacting the 2022 midterms? Find out the answers to these and other questions during this insightful conversation. Join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russia has mobilized but has continued to take losses across Ukraine. To talk about Russia's failures and what the future will hold for it David speaks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and Stephen Sestanovich of Colombia University. How bad is it for Putin? What weapons might he turn to next? Is there any chance for a diplomatic path to be successful? All these questions and more are answered in this expert conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The one hundred and fifty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Putin to annex areas of Ukraine after 'sham' referendums Eurozone inflation hits record 10%, highest in the history of the euro What you need to know about Bosnia’s general election Prayut to continue as Thai prime minister after court rules on tenure limit Lebanon fails to elect new president as political crisis deepens Lev Tahor Jewish sect members held in Mexico escape Germany introduces €200B gas price cap to counter Russia’s ‘energy war’ Stray dog caught on camera trying to steal from toy store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired 11/01/2018 With the midterm elections days away, our experts discuss just what the past two years have taught us about Trump, about the American electorate, and about the world. We also talk about where we are headed and what we can expect from the next two years of Trump's term...if he makes it all the way through them. Bow your heads and pray to the deity of your choice for the outcome we need. Then tune in to join Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of IISS, Evelyn Farkas of the Atlantic Council and Ed Luce of the Financial Times for an essential pre-Election Day Discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The midterms are only 42 days away and the polls are tightening. With everything at stake in these elections, David Rothkopf talks with Mara Rudman, EJ Dionne, and Wajahat Ali about how the Democrats can finish strong. What messages are breaking through? Why does it seem like the midterms have not captured the attention necessary? The answer to these and other pressing question during this energizing conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following the election of Donald Trump, women lawyers sprang into action. Dahlia Lithwick explored their stories in her new book "Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America". Who were the unsung heroines working on the side of justice during the Trump years? How are their stories unique to the field of law? What hope can we have for the future given the partisan tilt of the courts? Find out in this insightful conversation. Join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Italy elects its farthest right leader since Mussolini and Sweden also turns to the right. David Rothkopf brings together Rosa Brooks of Georgetown, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute to discuss these results, Kori's trip to Ukraine, and her recent New York Times Op-Ed. Why has Europe recently elected conservative leaders? What did Kori learn from her trip? Is Biden's foreign policy too cautious? Find out on during this expert conversation. Join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Queen is dead and Brexit lives on. Grant and Zoe talk with Scott Bade of the Eurasia Group about how these changes will impact the United Kingdom and elsewhere. In our all podcast final segment, Zoe talks about Patagonia and the Climate, Scott talks about Space Policy, and Grant talks about a variety of border clashes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode originally aired on 8/6/21 Slowly, thanks to Congressional information requests and court cases, hard evidence is emerging about the way the former president and those close to him worked to steal the last election. You would think that would lead to grand juries being empaneled, indictments and convictions. But so far, nothing of the kind seems imminent from the Department of Justice and while Congress has on-going investigations real concrete progress seems distant. Where does that leave us? We discuss with Ryan Goodman of "Just Security" and NYU Law School, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law School and Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution. It's a pretty tough discussion to hear...but you need to hear it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has the Republican party always been like this or is Trump an aborreation? That is the core question in the new book by David Corn "American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy". Have the Republicans always played footsie with the far right? What resonances does our current moment have with the past? What is the original sin of the Republican Party? Find out in this thoughtful conversation. Join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The lawyers around Donald Trump have helped him carry out his corruption for years. David Enrich gets to the bottom of this in his new book "Servants of the Damned: Giant Law Firms, Donald Trump, and the Corruption of Justice". What does David make of the latest Trump legal news? What is the importance of Jones Day to the ascendance of Trump and his administration? How did Jones Day serve as a refuge for former Trump administration officials? Find out in this insightful conversation. Don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral was today. To talk about her life, legacy, and the impact of her reign of international relations David Rothkopf talks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and Clive Priddle of PublicAffairs. What makes this more than a celebrity news story? Do nations need symbols like Monarchs?  Find out the answer to these and more questions in this timely conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are 56 days until the midterm election. To analyze the state of the race, David Rothkopf spoke with Simon Rosenberg of NDN. Do the Democrats have a chance to hold both chambers of Congress? What is the right message that will resonate with voters? Is passion on the side of Democrats? The answers to these and other pressing questions during this insightful conversation. Don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ukraine has begun a massive counteroffensive which has shocked many by how effective it has been. Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University sits in for David Rothkopf to talk with Ed Luce of the Financial Times and David Sanger of the New York Times about the news and what is means about the future of Russia. What is going on in Ukraine? How are these setbacks being viewed in Russia? Where is China in all of this? Find out in this thoughtful conversation. Don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices