Rosa Brooks

Trump is the captain of a ship of fools. Nowhere is this more clear than in foreign policy and defense. @edwardluce.bsky.social, @rosabrooks.bsky.social, @kschake.bsky.social, and @djrothkopf.bsky.social discuss what this all means and more. 

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Nowhere is the ship of fools clearer than in the realms of foreign policy and defense. @edwardluce.bsky.social, @rosabrooks.bsky.social, and @kschake.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to discuss this and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The conditions in Gaza are hellish, and they are about to get much worse. @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social joins @rosabrooks.bsky.social, @edwardluce.bsky.social, @kschake.bsky.social, and @djrothkopf.bsky.social to shine a light on the horrifying crisis underway.

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@djrothkopf.bsky.social is joined by Gen. Doug Lute, @mpolymer1.bsky.social, @kschake.bsky.social, and @rosabrooks.bsky.social to make sense of all the news from the past week and help us understand what comes next.

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When it comes to foreign policy news this week, our cup runneth over. Thankfully, @djrothkopf.bsky.social is joined by Gen. Doug Lute, @mpolymer1.bsky.social, @kschake.bsky.social, and @rosabrooks.bsky.social to make sense of the news.

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Israel’s strikes on Iran has put the region in peril. What was the decision to strike? How will Iran respond? @rosabrooks.bsky.social, Steven Cook, and @alonpinkas.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to discuss in an emergency episode. 

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Trump warns 'any' protesters at military parade will be 'met with heavy force' President Donald Trump threatened to use force against those who protest the military parade honoring the 250th anniversary of the Army on Saturday, June 14.

Trump warns 'any' protesters at his big parade are people who 'hate our country' and will be 'met with heavy force.'

Someone should introduce President Trump to the First Amendment.

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Join Mark Hertling, @rosabrooks.bsky.social, @edwardluce.bsky.social, and @djrothkopf.bsky.social on Deep State Radio as they discuss America's declining power and dwindling international standing.

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From flip-flopping tariffs to alleged illicit relations in Trump’s inner circle, what the hell is going on in our nation’s capital? David Gardner and @rosabrooks.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to get to the bottom of all this. 

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This administration’s foreign policy is a tragedy in slow motion. @edwardluce.bsky.social and @rosabrooks.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to asses the Trump’s foreign policy so far to try and find a silver lining to this cloud. 

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Some of the upcoming guests joining Doug Wilson and Josh Brener on #BoomerLennials:

Pete Buttigieg
Rosa Brooks
Brian Goldsmith (Dem candidate running for CA State Senate)

Doug Wilson just joined Bluesky!
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Our very own @edwardluce.bsky.social has a new book out, so @rosabrooks.bsky.social and @djrothkopf.bsky.social sit down with the man himself to get the inside scoop on “Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet.”
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Welcome to America’s Unprecedented National Security Crisis Podcast Episode · The DSR Network · 04/23/2025 · 42m

This is actually consistent with the kinds of agreements that @kschake.bsky.social , @edwardluce.bsky.social, @rosabrooks.bsky.social , and @djrothkopf.bsky.social report hearing about from sources in last week’s Deep State Radio discussion:
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We have to ask: is dysfunction an official policy of this administration? @kschake.bsky.social, @edwardluce.bsky.social, and @rosabrooks.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to break down what makes this moment so perilous. 

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Yesterday was Liberation Day in America according to Trump, but what exactly are we being liberated from? @rosabrooks.bsky.social and @edwardluce.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to break down the latest on Deep State Radio. 

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The stock market is up, then down, the tariffs are on, then off, up is down and black is white. @sangernyt.bsky.social and @rosabrooks.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to discuss the administration’s about-face on tariffs, Trump’s policies, and the courts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Daily Blast: Trump Text Fiasco Worsens as Tulsi Gabbard Implodes and Fox Melts Down Podcast Episode · The DSR Network · 03/26/2025 · 25m

On The Daily Blast, @gregsargent.bsky.social talks to @rosabrooks.bsky.social who explains what the latest turns in the group chat saga really reveal about the woeful dereliction of Trump and his advisers—and why we need accountability for it. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Trump Text Fiasco Worsens as Tulsi Gabbard Implodes and Fox Melts Down As the controversy grows over a breach in a war-planning text chat, an expert in national security law explains how DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s Senate testimony made things worse—and why Fox’s spin is dumber ...

New pod: Signalgate has gotten so bad that Trump allies are resorting to obsequious flattery. Both Fox News and national security adviser Mike Waltz are telling him it's all a plot to hide his successes.

@rosabrooks.bsky.social and I unpack the latest developments:
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Looking for a concise explanation re Signalgate? @gregsargent.bsky.social talking with @rosabrooks.bsky.social cutting through the disinformation
How is it supposed to work? Likely consequences?

As Signalgate gets worse for Trump with the release of the damning texts themselves, it's worth dwelling on what's supposed to happen in these situations. This brief explainer from former Pentagon official @rosabrooks.bsky.social on our pod is highly instructive:

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Trump’s assault on the rule of law: ‘the speed and intent is remarkable’ The US president is testing constitutional limits and challenging the courts to stop him. Who will blink first?

“How hard Trump feels able to push will ultimately depend on how much resistance he meets. Democrats are betting that the courts will erect roadblocks”.
[But] @rosabrooks.bsky.social: “relying on judges is a mistake. Democrats  are underinvested in the information space.”By @edwardluce.bsky.social

This is really the whole ball game right now, *particularly* among the institutions that make up civil society.

(my parents definitely had this poster when I was growing up)

Sanders: I'm not a mathematician but I do know that 99% is a hell of a lot bigger number than 1%. I do know that if we stand together, we are the vast majority of people. We can defeat trumpism

JUST IN: Judge Hollander has issued a *second* letter today warning Social Security acting commissioner Dudek not to shut down all operations over her order barring DOGE's access to sensitive systems. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

A Statement from Constitutional Law Scholars on Columbia Eugene Volokh, Michael C. Dorf, David Cole, and 15 other scholars The government may not threaten funding cuts as a tool to pressure recipients into suppressing First Amendment-protected speech.

In @nybooks.com:
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Wow, things are not good. @rosabrooks.bsky.social sky.social and @kschake.bsky.social ake.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social opf.bsky.social to break down the DOGE attempt to shut down USIP and why our country’s future is looking darker.
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Wow, things are not good. @rosabrooks.bsky.social and @kschake.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to break down the DOGE attempt to shut down USIP and why our country’s future is looking darker.
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IMPORTANT FINDING: In a national poll we conducted last month, 68% of voters said they would disapprove if Donald Trump and his administration ignored federal court orders because they do not accept the authority of the federal courts to overrule the executive actions of a president. 1/2

On Democracy | Sunday - March 16, 2025 YouTube video by On Democracy Channel

On Democracy Sunday tomorrow! Georgetown law professor and author Rosa Brooks and an honest conversation with former Presidential candidate Howard Dean. Our panel, features comedian Cristine Medrano and political analyst Rina Shah. Tune in live at 11 AM ET/8 AM PT www.youtube.com/live/CDnotwa...