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DSR Spy Show - Rep. Elissa Slotkin: In Search of America's Strategic Plan Aug 28, 2023

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America needs a new strategic plan. Representative Elissa Slotkin wants to make it happen. The Congresswoman joins Marc and David to discuss the situation in Ukraine with Wagner and US aid, the current state of Afghanistan, why she’s running for Senate, and more. Don’t miss it.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 28th: Gains for Ukraine, A Key Hearing in Georgia Aug 28, 2023

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The three-hundred-fifty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Ukraine says it liberates strategic southeastern settlement

First test in Georgia v. Trump: Can prosecutors keep home-court advantage?

Biden’s course for U.S. on trade breaks with Clinton and Obama

Spanish football reels from sexism crisis

Papua New Guinea to open Israel embassy in Jerusalem

Evergrande: Shares in the crisis-hit Chinese developer plunge by 80%

Simone Biles wins a record 8th US Gymnastics title a full decade after her first

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The Ukraine War - Where Are We and Where Do We Go From Here? Aug 28, 2023

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Michael’s guest this week is Australian Retired General Mick Ryan. Mick is a military analyst who served in the ADF for more than 35 years and was commander of the Australia Defence College. He is the author of War Transformed and an adjunct fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC. Michael and MIck discuss the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war and what could be in store for the coming months. Don’t miss it.

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From the Silo: Debating the Debates Aug 27, 2023

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In the wake of the first Republican debate for 2024, today’s From the Silo takes you back to October of last year, with Norm and Kavita discussing the debates from across the country during the Midterms.

Original air date: October 21, 2022

On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita talk about the recent debates in races across the country including Marco Rubio v. Val Demings, Tim Ryan v. JD Vance, and Raphael Warnock v. Herschel Walker.

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The Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin: A Foreign Office Special Episode Aug 26, 2023

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On this special episode of Foreign Office, Michael is joined by Roman Dobrokhotov, a Russian investigative journalist, political scientist and former activist and Christo Grozev, a Bulgarian investigative journalist and author and the lead Russia investigator with Bellingcat, focusing on security threats, extraterritorial clandestine operations, and the weaponization of information. The three discuss the alleged assassination of former Wagner Group Leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 25th: Trump Surrenders in Georgia Aug 25, 2023

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The three-hundred-fifty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Trump surrenders at Fulton County Jail for his first mug shot

Russia says Ukraine fired missile towards Moscow, hit Crimea with drones

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on

Crack cocaine floods Brussels as alarm sounds over safety in EU capital

‘A wall of BRICS’: The significance of adding six new members to the bloc

Greece wildfires: 79 people arrested for arson

Teenage Hunter Punches Brown Bear, Saves Dad from Life-Threatening Attack

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Special Edition: After a Lightweight Debate on to Weightier Issues Aug 24, 2023

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Last night’s Republican debate may not have had a clear winner, but America was the clear loser. In this special episode, David Rothkopf joins Kavita Patel and Norm Ornstein to discuss the Republican presidential debate and what it means for the future of the party, why Ramaswamy is the front-runner for most unhinged candidate, and how Donald Trump still won - even though he wasn’t there.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 24th: Wagner Boss Allegedly Killed in a Plane Crash, GOP Candidates Debate Aug 24, 2023

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The three-hundred-fiftieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

Wagner boss Prigozhin killed in jet crash in Russia

Ramaswamy, DeSantis, Pence: Who came out on top at the Republican debate?

Saudi Arabia, Iran to join BRICS as group admits six new members

Fukushima wastewater released into the ocean, China bans all Japanese seafood

Trump set to surrender at Georgia jail on charges that he sought to overturn 2020 election

Ethiopia to investigate mass killing of migrants near Saudi border

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon in 'victory cry of a new India'

Teen fishing on Minnesota lake reels in cash-stuffed wallet

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The BRICS Without China Would Be...the Bris? Aug 23, 2023

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Once the BRICS were thought of as potential rivals to the US and the West. Some of them still think of themselves that way. But the BRICS have not lived up to their hype and the US and the West have done better than expected. On the occasion of the BRICS Summit we discuss. We also ask the question "Why would anyone get on a plane with Yvegeny Prigozhin?" Join Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake and David Rothkopf for this far-reaching and important discussion.

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The DSR Daily Brief for August 23rd: Putin Tries to Rally Support at BRICS Summit, India Counts Down to Moon Landing Aug 23, 2023

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The three-hundred-forty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief

Stories Cited in the Episode:

At a Much-Watched BRICS Summit, Putin Tries to Rally Support

Fighting for army base rages for third day in Sudan’s capital Khartoum

India counts down to crucial moon landing

How Russian hackers targeted NATO’s Vilnius summit

Republican debate: The candidates taking to the stage for Trump-less showdown

Rumors swirl after Xi Jinping fails to give key Brics speech

Officer pulls two cups off skunk's head in Maine