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Above Average Intelligence: Ukraine, Elections and AI - A Conversation with Patrick Weninger Mar 18, 2024

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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 Agency and U.S. Air Force. He served executive-level headquarters assignments overseeing clandestine operations, tradecraft, and technical operations and served as a Senior Executive Operations Officer and Manager, with senior field assignments in the Near East, South Asia, and Europe, including multiple Chief of Station and war zone assignments. He led and oversaw the CIA’s global program for Russia. Marc and Patrick discuss Ukraine, election meddling and generative AI. Don’t miss this fascinating and wide-ranging conversation with one of the agency’s top former officers, in his national security podcast debut.

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The DSR Daily Brief for Monday, March 18, 2024: Putin Wins Plus the Latest in Gaza and Haiti Mar 18, 2024

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Russian Election

(0:33) - Reuters: Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition

Israel

(5:56) - Straits Times: Israeli troops raid Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital

Trump

(3:03) - Washington Post: Trump is eyeing Paul Manafort for 2024 campaign role

The Guardian: Trump predicts ‘bloodbath’ if he loses election and claims ‘Biden beat Obama’

The Daily Blast covers the Trump Ohio Rally with special guest, Susan Glasser.

Haiti

(11:29) - NPR: First charter flight with U.S. citizens fleeing Haiti lands in Miami

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The Daily Blast: Trump’s Deranged “Bloodbath” Rant in Ohio Should Wake Up the Media Mar 18, 2024

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In Ohio over the weekend, Donald Trump delivered one of his most unhinged and dangerous rally speeches yet: He used appallingly dehumanizing language about migrants, saluted the Jan. 6 rioters as patriots and heroes, and predicted a “bloodbath” if he loses the election. We talked to New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser, the author of an excellent new piece about Trump’s use of violent and authoritarian language at rallies like this one, about why the media urgently needs to do better at conveying the full threat to democracy that Trump poses.

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FTS: Why Does the Judiciary Branch Wield So Much Power? Mar 17, 2024

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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. In a special extended bonus section, Norm and Kavita tackle Clarence Thomas and Diane Feinstein.

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FTA: Who is America's Most Annoying Ally? Mar 16, 2024

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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 ally like way. And sometimes allies become annoying because their prime minister is too good looking. We list some of America's most annoying allies...and discuss why we're a pretty annoying ally ourselves. Join Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, Ed Luce and David Sanger for this lively, timely discussion.

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WAGD Radio: The Nuclear Anvil Hanging Over Ukraine Mar 15, 2024

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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 red button?Security analyst Michael Kofman joins Heather Williams to get to the heart of why Russia would deploy one or more nuclear weapons, and what's keeping Putin away from the brink.

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The DSR Daily for March 15: Schumer’s Speech Condemns Netanyahu, VP Harris visits Abortion Clinic in Historic First Mar 15, 2024

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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 new policy on extremism, and more.

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Words Matter: Reflecting on Four Years of COVID Mar 15, 2024

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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 learned, and why we're more prepared than ever for the next pandemic. Members get exclusive access to a discussion on the chaos around Representative Ken Buck's surprise early departure from Congress.

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The Daily Blast: Chuck Schumer’s Brutal Takedown of Bibi Is a Watershed Moment Mar 15, 2024

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On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gave an extraordinary speech lacerating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel over the horrific civilian toll in Gaza. This is an important moment in U.S. politics: The highest ranking Jewish Democrat stood strongly for Palestinian rights at a time when the war in Gaza is badly dividing the Democratic coalition. To navigate these complexities, we talked to Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers, which is promoting a peace effort called Standing Together, and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, who writes regularly about intra-coalitional tensions among Democrats.

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Is the Trump Campaign the Biggest Shitshow in the History of American Politics? Mar 14, 2024

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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 on a roll, Donald Trump’s is self-destructing. Veteran political strategists Simon Rosenberg and Tara McGowan join David Rothkopf to bring us the latest news from the 2024 campaigns.

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