Special Episode: Ed Luce's Masterful New Biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski
Our very own Ed Luce has a new book out, so Rosa Brooks and David Rothkopf sit down with the man himself to get the inside scoop. “Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet” tells the story of one of the most influential foreign policy minds in American history. Ed explains why now is the right time to examine Brzezinski’s legacy—and what we can learn from his remarkable life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Maj 36min
The DSR Daily for May 14: FBI Prioritizing Immigration Over White Collar Crime?
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss the order for the FBI to focus on immigration cases, Trump’s meeting with the interim president of Syria, the House hearings on Republican Medicaid and tax proposals, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Maj 15min
The Daily Blast: Trump Tariff Fiasco Worsens as Brutal New Reports Reveal a Fresh Scam
The White House has been boasting that President Trump’s partial pause in the trade war with China is a historic breakthrough. But two new reports, one from The New York Times and the other from the non-liberal Wall Street Journal editorial page, neatly expose what a monstrous scam this notion truly is, in and of itself. As they detail, Trump has put the global economy through major turmoil and uncertainty, but without winning any serious concessions from China. This will get worse for Trump: In addition to being terrible policy, the tariffs are a massive abuse of power. And once the lawsuits against them get going, this, too, will be fully aired out. We spoke to George Mason University law professor Ilya Somin, who’s helping spearhead one of the most important legal challenges. He explains why the tariffs are on weak legal ground, what the prospects are for reversing them, and how they reflect a much deeper lawlessness on Trump’s part. Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Maj 21min
The DSR Daily for May 13: Trump’s Gulf Tour Begins
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down President Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Eric and Don Jr.’s new crypto mining venture, a House plan to limit benefits for SNAP recipients, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Maj 28min
The Daily Blast: Jamie Raskin’s Harsh Takedown of Trump’s Qatar Plane Scam Draws Blood
Over the weekend, the news broke that President Donald Trump is accepting a luxury jet from the country of Qatar for presidential travel. This extraordinarily brazen act may well violate the Emoluments Clause, which bars foreign gifts to officials unless expressly authorized by Congress. It comes even as Trump is embarking on a Mideast trip to countries that are the sites of Trump-branded projects, and Trump-aligned businesses are scooping in huge sums from foreign governments via crypto. We talked about all this with Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. He explains why Trump’s latest move outrageously abuses the Constitution, how his corruption has grown to “epic” and unprecedented proportions, and what Democrats will do now in response. Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Maj 28min
AI, Energy and Climate: Damilola Ogunbiyi: AI, Energy Access and the Digital Divide
More than a billion people in the world live in energy poverty, with little or no access to electricity. Can AI help put an end to energy poverty -- or could it make the problem worse? Is there a risk of a new digital divide, with the US, China and Europe integrating AI into their economies while many nations in the Global South fall behind? Join host David Sandalow as he discusses these questions and more with Damilola Ogunbiyi, a top UN official and CEO of Sustainable Energy for All. AI for Climate Change Mitigation Roadmap -- https://www.icef.go.jp/roadmap and transitiondigital.org/ai-climate-roadmap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Maj 28min
The DSR Daily for May 12: US and China Reach Tariff Agreement
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the US and China reaching a temporary agreement on tariffs, the latest on the India-Pakistan ceasefire, the Trump administration’s threat to suspend habeas corpus, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Maj 16min
The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec’s Fawning over Him to Media Takes Scary, Cultlike Turn
In her most recent media briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt went full North Korea with a number of worshipful monologues about Trump. Yet at around the same time, another journalist’s criticism of Trump caused him to explode in a wild, triggered fury that undercut the image Leavitt tried to project of a leader who is strong, calm, and in command of events. We think this tension is a regular, deeper feature of Trumpism. So we talked to Salon’s Amanda Marcotte, who knows how to read MAGA pathologies—particularly male ones—like nobody else. She discusses the “MAGA aesthetic,” the gap between Trump’s feeble-mindedness and the picture of strength portrayed by his sycophants, and the larger purpose all this serves as propaganda for the MAGA masses. Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Maj 26min
