The DSR Network

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

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

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

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

The one hundred and seventy-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the EpisodeUkraine war: Russia deploys dozens of drones in two days - ZelenskyElon Musk begins Twitter reign by firing CEO, top executivesPyongyang shoots two missiles into East SeaBrazil's Lula keeps lead in roughly stable race against Bolsonaro, two polls showNigeria: US orders diplomats' families to depart AbujaDone deal: Europe scraps the car engineNew Zealand leader Ardern makes rare trip to AntarcticaMaine begins removing those naughty license plates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: February 15, 2019They'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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

The war in Ukraine may have fallen out of the headlines but it continues to grind on. David speaks with Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University, Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute, Andrew Weiss of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Andrea Kendall-Taylor of the Center for a New American Security about the latest updates from Ukraine and what could come next. How bad was the Progressive Caucus letter on Ukraine? Will someone use a dirty bomb in Ukraine? What more assistance do they need? Find out the answers to these and other pressing questions during this timely episode. Join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congress is supposed to be the preeminent branch of government but in foreign policy and technology issues it often feels woefully behind. Grant and Zoe talk about this issue with Geo Saba, Chief of Staff to Ro Khanna (CA-17), and about his experience working on Capitol Hill.  In our final segment, Zoe discusses the success of the DART program, Geo Saba talks about the Nobel Prize winners in Physics, and Grant talks about the ongoing crisis in Haiti. If you are under 40 and interested in being featured on the podcast, be sure to fill out this form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices