The DSR Network - The DSR Network

Latest Episodes:

From The Silo: The Philosophical Origins of Trumpism Nov 20, 2022

Show notes

Originally Aired: July 17, 2018

Is Trumpism a philosophy? Does it have any hint of a philosophy within it? Is there any philosopher that ever existed that would embrace Trump? Does David Sanger remember any of his college philosophy courses? On this episode, Stanford's Kori Schake, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, David Sanger of the New York Times, and David Rothkopf, who grew up in New Jersey, walk us through how Trump may have developed what pass for his philosophies and consider the nature and origins of the ideas that drive his world view. Kori Schake also brings up Thucydides again and Ed uses the term "obscurantism." Don't miss it.

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

Bad Jews: A Conversation with Emily Tamkin Nov 18, 2022

Show notes

Anti-semitism continues to rear its head in the cultural and political context. David Rothkopf digs into this issue and the Jewish-American identity with Emily Tamkin, author of the new book "Bad Jews: A History of American Jewish Politics and Identities". How have American Jews balanced assimilation and distinctiveness overtime? How has the creation of the modern nation-state of Israel impacted American Jews? How has Jewishness been thrust into modern political debates? Find out during this fascinating conversation. Join us!

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

A Generational Sea Change in American Politics Nov 17, 2022

Show notes

Gen Z had a massive impact on the midterms. To talk about that impact and what may come from it moving forward, David Rothkopf and Simon Rosenberg sit down John Della Volpe, the director of polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, and the author of Fight: How Gen Z is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America. Why does Gen Z vote so heavily for Democrats? What can get them to turn out? Is the Democratic party set up to accept them? Find out during this thought provoking conversation. Don't miss it.

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

Is the Ukraine War About to Escalate? Nov 15, 2022

Show notes

Ukraine has made significant strides in retaking land from Russia. David talks with Rosa Brooks from Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, and Michael Weiss of Yahoo News, about what is happening in the war and how Russia is handling this latest turn of events. How bad is the Kherson withdrawal for Russia? What should we expect Poland to do after getting hit by a Russian missile? How does this all end? Members of the DSR Network get a bonus conversation about U.S.-China policy following the Biden-Xi meeting in Bali. Join us!

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

American Resistance Mini-Series: A Conversation with Fiona Hill Nov 15, 2022

Show notes

This is the fifth episode of a six part mini-series on the people and issues featured in David Rothkopf's new bookAmerican Resistance: The Inside Story of How the Deep State Saved the Nation. This episode features David Rothkopf in conversation with Fiona Hill, former Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States. David and Fiona discuss how Trump made foreign policy, Trump's impeachment and much more. Don't miss it.

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

From The Network: Words Matter - Midterm Reflections Nov 13, 2022

Show notes

On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita provide their analysis of the midterms, discuss what they got right (and wrong) heading in, and where this goes from here. Members of the DSR Network get a bonus segment on how the parties should react to the results headed into 2024.

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

From the Silo: Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy...But We're Not Out of the Woods Yet Nov 12, 2022

Show notes

Originally Aired: November 9, 2022

Donald Trump's defeat is a watershed in modern U.S. history and a relief for so many of us that it may do permanent damage to the sales of Tums and headache medications. Which is a good thing. But, having said that, huge challenges remain for the US and the world. We discuss with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute and Ben Ehrenreich, award-winning author whose most recent article is "How Do You Know When Society is About to Fall Apart?" (Ben, by the way, is Rosa's brother!). Don't miss our celebration...Deep State-style.

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

The Day After: Insights in the Election from Some of the People Who Actually Called It Correctly Nov 09, 2022

Show notes

The midterms turned out exceptionally well for Democrats and in the process David, Simon, and Tara's analysis from last week was vindicated! The team reconvenes with Tom Bonier of TargetSmart to talk about the races that have already been called and the vote that is still left outstanding. What are the key takeaways from last night? Is this a victory for Democrats or just better than expectations? Is GenZ the most important generation politically now? Find out in this thoughtful discussion.

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

Election Aftershocks: Multiple Blows to America's Standing in the World? Nov 08, 2022

Show notes

Americans are headed to the polls and who they elect will have ripple effects around the world. David talks with Rosa Brooks from Georgetown University, Ed Luce from the Financial Times, Norm Ornstein from the Words Matter Podcast, and David Sanger from the New York Times about what might happen today and what it means for the world. What does an unpredictable U.S. mean for our allies and adversaries? How bad would a red wave be? What races are we watching tonight? Find out during this very timely episode. Join us!

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

American Resistance Mini-Series: A Conversation with Ambassador Bill Taylor Nov 08, 2022

Show notes

This is the fourth episode of a six part mini-series on the people and issues featured in David Rothkopf's new book American Resistance: The Inside Story of How the Deep State Saved the Nation. This episode features David Rothkopf in conversation with Ambassador Bill Taylor, former United States Ambassador to Ukraine. David and Ambassador Taylor discuss Trump's feelings about Ukraine, what was happening behind the scenes in Kyiv during the Trump Presidency, and much more. Don't miss it.

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