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What's it Going to Take to Stop the Fascists Aug 11, 2022

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A search was carried out of Mar-a-Lago this week and it has upended the usually sleepy August in Washington. To talk about the search, Trump's pleading the fifth, and a variety of other developments David and Kavita are joined by EJ Dionne and Max Boot both of the Washington Post. Is the GOP now fully Trumpified? How much legal jeopardy is Trump in at this point? Are Biden's recent legislative wins going to have any impact on the country's perception of him? Find out in this wide-ranging episode. Don't miss it.

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Ukraine Approaches a Turning Point: The Biden Administration Offers More Support for Zelensky Aug 09, 2022

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The war in Ukraine has been going on for almost six months. To get the latest news about the war and predictions about what comes next, David Rothkopf spoke with Mark Hertling formerly of the United States Army Europe and the Seventh Army; David Sanger of the New York Times; and Michael Weiss of New Lines Magazine. What is the current status on the ground in Ukraine? How has the U.S. response evolved as the war has continued? How long can Russia sustain the war? Find out on this very thorough episode. Join us!

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Summer Weather Forecast: Trump Investigations Heating Up On Many Fronts Aug 04, 2022

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Since the last January 6th hearing, we have learned a significant amount about the events around January 6th. To discuss these updates, David and Kavita Patel talk with Allison Gill of the Daily Beans podcast and Frank Figliuzzi of NBC and MSNBC. What do we know now about the deletion of texts around January 6th by the Secret Service and others? How does the trail of Alex Jones play into this? Will Trump finally face justice? Find out in this deep conversation. Don't miss it!

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Pelosi in Taiwan: Is the US-China Relationship Nearing a New Major Crisis? Aug 02, 2022

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Nancy Pelosi has touched down in Taiwan and thrown the U.S.-China relationship into tumult. David sits down with Graham Allison of Harvard University, Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, and David Sanger of the New York Times to discuss the trip and its impact on the future of Taiwan and U.S.-China relations. Should Nancy Pelosi have gone to Taiwan? How big a strain will this actually put on the relationship between the U.S. and China? Is strategic ambiguity dead or alive? Find out in this vital conversation. Join us!

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Where Should the Jan 6 Prosecutors Look Next? Jul 28, 2022

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Olivia Troye was a senior advisor to Vice President Mike Pence. She was an early voice speaking out against Trump Administration abuses. She has attended many of the January 6 Committee hearings. On this special episode of DSR, Dr. Kavita Patel and David Rothkopf speak with Troye about the progress of the hearings to date and where the Department of Justice should be looking next. A must listen episode.

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Special Deep State Radio Fifth Anniversary Extravaganza Jul 26, 2022

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Deep State Radio turned five this year! To celebrate we got the band back together. So this week David Rothkopf spoke with Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce, David Sanger, and Kori Schake. What has surprised them in the last five years? What lessons should we take forward into the next five? What predictions do they have for the future? Find out during this anniversary show! Don't miss it.

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Garland has no Choice but to Indict Jul 22, 2022

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The last January 6th committee hearing of the summer was held last night. David and Kavita brokedown what the hearing said and what work the committee has left to do in order to fulfill their mission with an all-star group of guests including E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post, Norm Eisen of the Brookings Institution, and former U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal. What surprised them about the hearing? What are the gaps that the committee still needs to fill? What could future hearings look like? Find out in this vital conversation.

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Joe Biden's Surprisingly Successful Mideast Trip Jul 19, 2022

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President Biden just returned from the Middle East but how successful was the trip? David breaks down the trip with Kim Ghattas of the Atlantic, David Sanger of the New York Times, and Rosa Brooks of the Georgetown University. What should we make of Biden's fistbump with MBS? Were the tradeoffs of the trip worth it? What comes next for Biden's globe-hopping? Find out the answer to these and other pressing foreign policy issues during this fascinating episode. Join us.

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DSR Summer Twofer: Biden's in the Mideast but Where's Merrick Garland? Jul 15, 2022

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This week the January 6th committee held another public hearing. David sits down with Ryan Goodman of NYU and Greg Sargent of the Washington Post to discuss what we know now and what comes next in the search for justice for the perpetrators of January 6th. Halfway around the world Joe Biden is on a trip to the Middle East which is testing his diplomatic skills and his commitment to his framing of foreign policy as autocracy vs. democracy. For members, David caught up with David Sanger of the New York Times who is on the trip with Biden to discuss how the trip is going so far and the next stop for the President. Join us!

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Do BoJo's Downfall & Trump's Troubles Signal the Global Populist Wave is Breaking? Jul 12, 2022

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Boris Johnson has resigned as Conservative Party leader and has an end date set for his time in 10 Downing Street. David Rothkopf talks with Clive Priddle of PublicAffairs and Max Bergmann of CSIS about the resignation and what it tells us about the future of populists across the globe. Would Johnson have left if it weren't for inflation? What comes next for the conservatives? Are populists on the run across the globe? Find out during is fascinating episode. Don't miss it!

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