Archive - Need to Know by David Rothkopf

NTK Special Edition: A Conversation with Senator Elissa Slotkin

As the government shutdown drags on, millions of Americans are being impacted.

Oct 16 •

25:26

DSR Special Edition: A Conversation with former US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan

The national security landscape has radically transformed in the last ten months.

Oct 16 •

34:36

Joy. Sorrow. Fury. Disgust. And Hope. All at Once.

Reacting to this disorienting, misrepresented, misperceived moment in the Middle East.

Oct 13 •

Breaking News: A Senior Congressional Dem With a Clear Plan to Win at Home and Abroad

Representative Adam Smith, the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, joins host David Rothkopf to discuss recent important developments…

Oct 9 •

35:25

A Word About the Voting Bloc That Will Save America

Meet the self-interested majority (who know "a man is not a piece of fruit")

Oct 6 •

September 2025

Trump's Reign of Terror is a Sign of His Own Fears and Weakness

The crazier he gets, the clearer it is that he is nearing the end of his benighted reign

Sep 27 •

Wait, Is There Actually Hope for the Media?

So has Jimmy Kimmel saved the media?

Sep 25 •

39:11

How Do We Save Free Speech in America?

Free speech is under assault in America.

Sep 22 •

Time to Go Outside of the Beltway and Outside of the Box

Enough with the usual suspects: We won't get change by turning to the same old folks with the same old thinking

Sep 17 •

Everyone Got the Story of the Murder of Charlie Kirk Wrong

It Was a Dangerous Week for America, But Not for the Reasons People Cited

Sep 13 •

Finding Clarity in Moments of Pain

Yes, let's come together to root out the sources of violence in our society

Sep 11 •

We Need More Dems Going Scorched Earth to Defend America from MAGA & Trump

The Supreme Court has officially ruled that Donald Trump’s stormtroopers could stop anybody based on their race, accent, or whatever they damn well…

Sep 10 •

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Michael Tomasky

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