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This podcast will take you on a smart, direct, sometimes scary, sometimes profane, sometimes hilarious tour of the inner workings of American power and of the impact of our leaders and their policies on our standing in the world. Hosted by noted author and commentator David Rothkopf and featuring re...
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Words Matter: Kleptocracy, Kakistocracy, Nihilocracy, Schemeocracy! This is a F**ckedupocracy
The Trump administration is a shining example of every terrible -ocracy you can imagine. As global oil prices skyrocket and conflict with Iran rages o...
NTK: The Most Likely Outcome of Trump's Iran War is More Chaos
The war with Iran has resulted in a lot of chaos and not much good. Civilian casualties are rising, Trump doesn’t seem sure if the war is almost over...
The Daily Blast: Trump Outbursts over Oil Shock Go Off Rails as His Aides Quietly Panic
Donald Trump has been all over the place on the global oil shock created by his war amid Iran’s closing of the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier this week he ...
Siliconsciousness: Why We Need Whole-of-Planet AI Solutions: A Look at AI in Africa
Conversations on AI typically deal with impacts in the US, Asia, and Europe. Yet the impact of AI on Africa, and Africa on AI, is immense. Professor a...
DSR Daily March 12: Oil Prices Soar as Iran Conflict Grinds On
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the soaring oil prices as a result of the Iran war, House Republicans’ attempt to pace a second major spe...
The Daily Blast: Trump’s Iran Blunders Suddenly Look Darker as Damning New Leaks Hit
For Donald Trump, the news is getting worse on his war against Iran. The New York Times reports that the Trump team badly miscalculated Iran’s respons...
The Post-Iran War Prognosis Is Deeply Unsettling
Trump’s war against Iran is shifting the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East - but how much has really changed in US foreign policy? What is dif...
DSR Daily March 11: US Destroys 16 Iranian Vessels
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the US military destroying 16 Iranian vessels, the results of a Georgia special election to replace Marjorie...
The Daily Blast: Trump Humiliated as Viral Exchange with Journo on Iran Backfires Badly
Donald Trump claims Iran is responsible for the bombing of an elementary school that killed scores of children, even though the evidence continues to...
AI, Energy and Climate: Economic Growth, Climate Change and AI: Lord Nicholas Stern and Dr. Mattia Romani
Lord Nicholas Stern, author of the landmark Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, recently released his new book The Growth Story of the 21...
DSR Daily March 10: Trump Unsure When Iran War Will End
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down Trump’s conflicting messaging on the Iran war, a special election in Georgia, Democrats vowing to shut dow...
The Daily Blast: Trump Accidentally Sabotages GOP’s 2026 Strategy in Two Crazed Tirades
In recent days, President Trump has angrily demanded that Republicans pass the SAVE Act, a massive voter suppression measure that already passed the H...
DSR Daily March 9: Iran Names New Supreme Leader
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the naming of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader of Iran, Trump warning of imminent action against Cub...
The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult in Odd Rants as Polls Take Brutal Turn
We’ve noticed that whenever the news is bad for Donald Trump, Karoline Leavitt dials up the cultlike obsequiousness to 11. She just let out a strange...
DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Kristi Noem FIRED from DHS
On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for March 6, we cover the firing of Kristi Noem from DHS, an investigation pointing to US responsibility for a horrific stri...
Words Matter: Trump’s Mental Meltdown (feat. Mary Trump)
Donald Trump is clearly declining - mentally, physically, and at the polls - and he knows it. What does this mean for the rest of Trump 2.0? What does...
The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Tirade Takes Truly Weird Turn as GOP Iran Angst Spikes
This week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lashed out at a reporter and accused the media of trying to make Donald Trump “look bad.” The...
DSR Daily March 5: Senate REFUSES to Reign in Trump’s War Powers
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the Senate rejecting a measure to require congressional authorization for the war in Iran, Trump considering...
The Daily Blast: Trump Explodes in Wild 2026 Panic as Texas Senate Results Rattle GOP
In this week’s Texas Senate primaries, Democrat James Talarico triumphed, while GOP Senator John Cornyn and MAGA extremist Ken Paxton are headed for a...
Preparing for the Horrific Unintended Consequences of the Iran War
In case you haven’t heard, Trump decided we need to go to war with Iran. What is the strategy here? Does our President even have one, or are we at the...
DSR Daily March 4: US Sinks Iranian Warship as Conflict Spreads
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the state of the war with Iran, results from the first primaries of the 2026 midterms, the US launching...
The Daily Blast: Trump Blurts Out Damning Iran Admission as MAGA Turns Harshly on Him
Speaking Tuesday about his war on Iran, Donald Trump got too candid. He declared that the worst-case scenario could involve people running Iran who ar...
Siliconsciousness: Are We “Careening Toward Disaster” with Hegseth’s Campaign Against “Woke AI?”
As the Trump regime wages war on Iran and geopolitical crises are dominating tabloid headlines, the Pentagon’s relationship with artificial intelligen...
AI, Energy and Climate: India AI Impact Summit: Arunabha Ghosh
More than 35,000 people attended the recent India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, which featured speeches from more than 20 heads of state and dozens of te...
DSR Daily March 3: Six American Soldiers Killed as Iran Retaliates
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the deaths of 6 US soldiers in Kuwait, an impending testimony by Kristi Noem, videos of the depositions of...
The Daily Blast: Trump Hit by Damning Leaks on Iran Decision as Polls Turn Brutal Fast
With Donald Trump’s war on Iran getting worse, a new report in The New York Times reveals damning details about the runup to the decision. We learn th...
Experts: Trump's Illegal Iran War Likely to Trigger Dangerous Unintended Consequences
After the supposed “success” of Venezuela, President Trump has set his sights on eliminating the nuclear threat of Iran once and for all. What could p...
DSR Daily March 2: War with Iran Expands Across the Region
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the war with Iran spilling over into neighboring countries, a congressional attempt to restrain Trump’s mil...
Daily Blast: As Trump Goes Truly Off Rails on Econ, Fox Quietly Bursts His Bubble
Donald Trump’s state of the union speech was the culmination of many months of lies about his economy and his tariffs. Yet in recent days, even Fox Ne...
DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Hillary Clinton’s Bizarre Epstein Testimony
On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for February 27th, we discuss Hillary Clinton’s testimony before the House oversight committee, Paramount’s victory over Net...
Daily Blast: Trump Epstein Scandal Takes Brutal Turn as MAGA Slips into Tailspin
This week, The New York Times confirmed the latest revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, reporting on the missing files that appear to involve c...
Words Matter: Our Chances for Restoring Our Democracy are Hanging by a Thread
The SAVE Act is the next assault on democracy by this administration — and it might just be the biggest yet. Trump and his cronies are focusing on pul...
DSR Daily February 26: Shootout Off Cuban Coast Kills 4
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss a shootout off the coast of Cuba, the White House pausing Medicaid payments to Minnesota, missing Epstein fi...
The Daily Blast: Trump Erupts at Speech Critics as Even Some GOPers Admit It Fell Short
On Wednesday, Donald Trump exploded wildly on Truth Social, ripping into Democrats Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, who attacked him during his speech. H...
Siliconsciousness: Is the Pentagon Winning the Battle to Make AI More Dangerous?
The Pentagon wants less restricted, more dangerous AI—and it seems like they’re getting it. Pete Hegseths’s showdown with Anthropic is just the latest...
The President of the Board of Peace Seems to Be Bored of Peace
War with Iran is looming. After Trump’s incendiary and lie-fueled State of the Union address, it’s clear that our President, the founder of the Board...
DSR Daily February 25: The Unending Disaster of Trump’s State of the Union Address
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the lie-a-palooza that was the State of the Union, the House failing to pass an aviation safety bill, a...
The Daily Blast: Trump’s Epstein Scandal Takes Damning Turn as Dem Drops New Bombshell
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal has just taken another bad turn for Donald Trump. NPR reports that the Justice Department has withheld key documents from...
Need to Know: The Coming Earthquake in US Politics and Why It May Be a Very Good Thing
It’s time to face the facts: Donald Trump’s goose just might be cooked. After the violence of Minneapolis and the shocking revelations of the Epstein...
DSR Daily February 24: Anger Mounts over Trump’s New Tariff
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss reactions to the implementation of Trump’s new tariff, Democrats tapping Abigail Spanberger and Alex Padilla...