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From The Network: Words Matter- The Last One Before The Midterms Nov 06, 2022

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Each week, Norm Ornstein and Kavita Patel, talk about the issues facing our country as we head into the midterms and what our leaders are saying and doing about them. We hope you like the show and we'd love to hear your feedback. If you have any comments feel free to send us an email at podcasts@thedsrnetwork.com.

On this week's episode, Norm and Kavita are joined by EJ Dionne to discuss his latest column "In the midterms, GOP extremism is the ghoul in the room" and then they give their predictions about the midterms. Members of the DSR Network get a bonus segment on Biden's speech on the value of Democracy.

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From the Silo: The Great Thucydides Cage Match Nov 05, 2022

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Originally Aired: August 3, 2017

We present you, our beloved Deep State nerds, with the face-off you've been anticipating all summer. Our expert team breaks down rising powers, ruling powers, and the forces that drive war. Graham Allison and Kori Schake debate The Thucydides Trap, Rosa Brooks and David Rothkopf help us make sense of the similarities between ancient and modern history, all while convincing us to read The History of the Peloponnesian War. Come for the cage match and stay until the very end for some chilling insights into North Korea.

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Special Pre-Election Thought Leader Episode: Economic Futures and American Division Nov 04, 2022

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As we inch closer to the midterms, David Rothkopf takes a step back from the fray to speak with three thought leaders about the economy and how divided Americans actually are. In the first segment David talks with Michael Tomasky about his recent book "The Middle Out: The Rise of Progressive Economics and a Return to Shared Prosperity". Following that conversation, David turns to Patricia Duff of The Common Good and Spencer Kimball of Emerson College about their new poll and report called The Common Good Index of National Division. Don't miss these vital conversations.

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The Myth of the Red Wave: Encouraging Signs the Pundits Have Missed Leading to the Election Nov 03, 2022

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With less one week before the midterms, David Rothkopf, Simon Rosenberg of NDN, and Tara McGowan of Good Information and Courier Newsroom speak with Cecile Richards, co-founder of Supermajority about the role of women and abortion as an issue in the midterms. How are Republicans changing the subject on abortion? Will women be the X-Factor to Democratic victory? Is the media getting bullied by Republicans? Find out the answers to these and other questions in this thoughtful conversation. Don't miss it.

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American Resistance: The World in a K-Cup Nov 01, 2022

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Each federal employee takes an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic,” but none had imagined that enemy might be the Commander-in-Chief. With the presidency of Donald Trump, a fault line between the president and vital forces within his government was established. Those who honored their oath of office, their obligation to the Constitution, were wary of the president and they in turn were not trusted and occasionally fired and replaced with loyalists.

DSR Host David Rothkopf's latest book, American Resistance is the first book to chronicle the unprecedented role so many in the government were forced to play and the consequences of their actions during the Trump administration. David discusses the stories and people in the book with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University and Ed Luce of the Financial Times. Don't miss it!

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American Resistance Mini-Series: A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci Nov 01, 2022

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This is the third 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 Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the President of United States. David and Dr. Fauci discuss the trade offs between science and politics, the COVID-19 response, and much more. Don't miss it.

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From The Network: DSR Daily Brief - October 28, 2022: Iranian drones in Ukraine, Musk buys Twitter, and Pyongyang shoots more missiles Oct 30, 2022

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The one hundred and seventy-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief.

Stories Cited in the Episode

Ukraine war: Russia deploys dozens of drones in two days - Zelensky

Elon Musk begins Twitter reign by firing CEO, top executives

Pyongyang shoots two missiles into East Sea

Brazil's Lula keeps lead in roughly stable race against Bolsonaro, two polls show

Nigeria: US orders diplomats' families to depart Abuja

Done deal: Europe scraps the car engine

New Zealand leader Ardern makes rare trip to Antarctica

Maine begins removing those naughty license plates

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From The Silo: Twitter's Dynamic Duo: My funny, profanity laced, insightful conversation with Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast Oct 29, 2022

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Originally Aired: February 15, 2019

They're twitter's dynamic duo: he's the peanut butter to her jelly, the Mickey to her Minnie, the Batman to...you get the point. These two guests are hilarious and when you bring them together on this podcast, THEY ARE FIRE. You'd think that leading GOP strategist Rick Wilson and liberal writer Molly Jong-Fast would have nothing in common, but you're wrong. They have two very important things in common; they hate Trump and they love our country. In this podcast we talked about twitter trolls (Molly LOVES them) the best nickname ever given to a shady Governor (thank you Rick) and guesses for 2020, along with a ton of other politichitchat.

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The View from Texas and Biden's Economic Success Story Oct 27, 2022

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With less than two weeks left before the midterms, Simon Rosenberg of NDN and Tara McGowan of Good Information and Courier Newsroom, are focusing on the races and issues driving turnout. In our first segment, they talk with Nick Rathod, Campaign Manager of Beto O'Rourke's Gubernatorial bid about the state of the race, their innovative messaging strategy, and how to build a structure for future progressive victories. After that, Simon and Tara are joined by Robert Shapiro, an economist who is the cofounder and chairman of Sonecon, to discuss the impact Biden's economic policy has had and how Democrats can more effectively tell that story. Members of the DSR Network get a bonus segment about the races and storylines they are following in the waning days of the election cycle. Don't miss it.

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Chip War: A Conversation with Chris Miller Oct 26, 2022

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Semiconductor chips have become the lifeblood of the modern economy and also modern warfare. In his new book, "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology" Chris Miller traces the problem and provides some recommendations about how American can win the war for chips. How extensive are the problems around chip supply and fabrication? Should America embrace industrial policy to solve these problems? Is the Biden approach working? Find out the answer to these and other vital questions during this deep conversation. Don't miss it!

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