The DSR Network - The DSR Network

Latest Episodes:

The DSR Daily for February 23 - Netanyahu Reveals Post-War Plan, US Hits Russia with New Sanctions Feb 23, 2024

Show notes

On the Friday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss Netanyahu’s plans for a post-war Gaza, the US sanctioning 500 new Russian targets, a measles outbreak in Florida, and more.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Daily Blast - Fox News twists itself into wild contortions on GOP “informant” fiasco Feb 23, 2024

Show notes

Fox News and other right wing media are currently engaged in absurdities that are as bad as anything they’ve attempted in recent memory. They are struggling to spin away everything from the collapse of an informant’s claims about President Biden to the GOP’s killing of a border security deal that Republicans themselves demanded. Yet in a darker sense, right wing media is also flourishing. We talked to Matt Gertz of Media Matters, who helped us unravel the tangled web those sources are weaving.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Handmaid's Supreme Court: Is This What Becoming a Theocracy Feels Like? Feb 22, 2024

Show notes

Right-wing Christian extremists want to roll back the clock on your rights. If the Alabama Supreme Court ruling is any indication, they’re succeeding. Legal expert Dahlia Lithwick joins David Rothkopf to discuss the carefully crafted assault on fundamental rights in America, and why the fight isn’t over yet.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The DSR Daily for February 22 - Ukraine Military Shortages Reaching Critical Point, Trump’s Properties Could be Seized Feb 22, 2024

Show notes

On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the worsening state of Ukraine’s military shortages, NY Attorney General Letitia James threatening to seize Trump’s properties if he doesn’t pay his fraud penalty, Japan’s soaring stock market, and more.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Daily Blast - David Axelrod: Here’s How Biden Can Fix the “Age” Issue—and Beat Trump Feb 22, 2024

Show notes

It’s the question that won’t die among D.C. elites: Should President Biden step aside so another Democrat can run instead? Democrats have engaged in some remarkably public handwringing about Biden’s age that just won’t let up. One Democrat who has insistently sounded the alarm is veteran strategist David Axelrod. So we invited him on the show, where he allowed that an alternative is unlikely—while explaining how Biden can address the issue and why he’s still the favorite against Donald Trump.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Starvation the Next Horror Awaiting Gaza? Feb 21, 2024

Show notes

The unimaginable human cost of Israel’s invasion of Gaza may be about to rise to unprecedented levels. International organizations agree that a famine is looming as Israel continues to impede foreign aid from entering the area. President of Refugees International Jeremy Konyndyk joins David Rothkopf, Ed Luce, and Rosa Brooks to shed light on the coming crisis, and what can be done to prevent disaster.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The DSR Daily for February 21 - Alabama Ruling Says Frozen Embryos are Children, US Vetoes Ceasefire Resolution Feb 21, 2024

Show notes

On the Wednesday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the Alabama ruling that says that frozen embryos are children, the US vetoing the security council ceasefire resolution, the EU’s new round of Russia sanctions, and more.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Daily Blast - Finally, Democrats have defeated one of the worst gerrymanders of all Feb 21, 2024

Show notes

This week, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed a new set of maps for legislative districts in the state—an important and overlooked victory that came after a long struggle dating back well over a decade. We talked to Greta Neubauer, the 32-year-old Minority Leader of Wisconsin Assembly Democrats, who explained what Democrats did to prevail, why this was such a significant achievement, and how it shows that reviving democracy is a grueling game of inches.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AAI - The Profound Impact of Alexei Navalny Feb 20, 2024

Show notes

Alexei Navalny’s influence cannot be overstated, and the impact of his death has sent shockwaves across Russia, and around the world. As Putin’s regime grows bolder by the day, we turn to journalist Julia Ioffe at the Munich Security Conference for her insight into Putin’s Russia, and how the country has continued to transform for the worse.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The DSR Daily for February 20 - US Proposes UN Ceasefire Resolution, Russia Withholds Navalny’s Body Feb 20, 2024

Show notes

On the Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss the US proposing a temporary ceasefire resolution at the UN, Russia withholding the return of Alexei Navalny’s body, Julian Assange’s case returning to court, and more.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices