Archive - Need to Know by David Rothkopf

December 2024

The Urgent Relevance of Jimmy Carter

When It Comes to True Leadership, Character Always Matters Most

Dec 29, 2024 •

I'll Say It Again: The Numbers Don't Add Up for Trump

A Different Kind of Holiday Good News Drawn from Recent Headlines

Dec 25, 2024 •

Are We Up to the Moment We Are About to Face?

Our Parents and Grandparents Say Yes We Are.

Dec 17, 2024 •

What to Do About the Leadership Void Atop the Democratic Party

The Last Time We Were This Leaderless We Picked Mike Dukakis As Our Candidate

Dec 13, 2024 •

There are Just Two Kinds of People: Those Who Get the Joke and Those Who Do Not

How Should We Prepare For What Is About to Happen to Us All?

Dec 11, 2024 •

Why Syria Matters to You

The Ramifications of the Stunning Changes in Syria are Enormous and Global

Dec 9, 2024 •

The Incredible Shrinking Trump Mandate

History Will See This Election as an Historic Squeaker

Dec 6, 2024 •

Political Absolutism is an Invitation to Moral Relativism

I Know...That's a Mouthful of Title...But Please Give it a Read Anyway

Dec 3, 2024 •

Fascism is Less of a Threat than the Illusion of Democracy

It is Time We Open Our Eyes to the Other Real Challenge America Faces

Dec 2, 2024 •

November 2024

Finding the Place for Politics in Our Lives

Happy Thanksgiving

Nov 29, 2024 •

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