I believe that education and freedom of information are the foundations of democracy. Only by empowering citizens with the ability to think independently can society resist manipulation and lies.
Senior editor at The American Prospect, cohost and producer of the @leftanchor.bsky.social podcast https://www.patreon.com/leftanchor
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Politics, geopolitics, psychology, etc.
Making sense of a world that doesnβt
Smith College BA, MSW | LSE
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Board Director/Advisor | Forbes top global CMOs | #Irish βοΈ | My own brain burps...Santa Monica, CA
"a Washington lawyer whose practice representing people about security clearances is part of an entire legal subspecialty made possible by the current system." - Politico
Husband. Father. U.S. Senator for California. Fighting for an economy that works for everyone and for our democracy.
Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
Professor of Political Science at Stanford | Exploring money in politics, campaigns and elections, ideology, the courts, and inequality | Author of The Judicial Tug of War cup.org/2LEoMrs | https://data4democracy.substack.com
Global Health. Energy Innovation. Alzheimerβs. https://gatesnot.es/tgn
Playwright (Tony Award, Side Man), Showrunner: SVU,CrimIntent,Lights Out,In Treatment(NAACP, Imagen, Peabody Awards). Jazz, Knicks, Mets, WGA, Italy, cooking. Capricorn like you couldnβt tell.
Husband of C, Dad of J & L, CEO/Editor-The DSR Network, Host-Deep State Radio, Siliconsciousness, other pods, Columnist-The Daily Beast, author of many books, also see my "Need to Know" Substack (djrothkopf.substack.com)
FT's US columnist/commentator. Author of several books including NYT best selling biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski (Simon & Schuster 2025). People lacking a sense of humour might get muted.
Assistant Principal. Third generation educator. Wilmington College (OH) and NC State University alum. Engaged citizen. Podcast, vinyl and Peloton enthusiast.
