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David Rothkopf is the CEO and editor of the FP Group, which publishes Foreign Policy magazine, and a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. A former deputy under secretary of commerce for international trade policy in the Clinton Administration, he is author of Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making, Running the World: the Inside Story of the National Security Council and the Architects of American Power, National Insecurity: American Leadership in an Age of Fear and The Great Questions of Tomorrow.

FROM David Rothkopf

An abdication from global leadership?

An abdication from global leadership? Donald Trump may be withdrawing America from global leadership. But previous presidents have flubbed that role since the end of the Cold War. What will disengagement from the rest of the world mean for the U.S. and its allies in Europe?

44 MIN, 25 SEC Jan 11, 2018

In the French election, globalists vs. nationalists

In the French election, globalists vs. nationalists On Sunday, French voters will choose between Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron in a unique presidential election. For the first time, neither candidate represents one of the major parties that have led the country before. And the two have radically different visions. Macron is for globalization and European integration. Le Pen is a nationalist, representing the kind of discontent that led to Brexit and the election of Donald Trump. We start there with a writer, speaker and editor who says, "An epochal change is coming, a transformational tsunami is on the horizon." He's David Rothkopf, CEO and editor of the FP Group, which includes Foreign Policy magazine. His latest book comes from a Ted Talk on "The Great Questions of Tomorrow."

10 MIN, 36 SEC May 04, 2017

Bannon's role on the NSC raises concerns

Bannon's role on the NSC raises concerns President Trump is shaking up the National Security Council. Over the weekend he made the unusual move to give his political strategist, Steve Bannon, a seat on the NSC Principals Committee, while the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Director of National Intelligence lost their seats on the committee, although they're welcome to wander in. Chief White House strategist Steve Bannon (C) sits with White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynnat the White House, January 27, 2017 Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters These moves have veterans of national security concerned. That includes David Rothkopf, CEO and editor of Foreign Policy magazine, and author of two histories of the NSC, Running the World and last year's National Insecurity .

8 MIN, 10 SEC Jan 31, 2017

The Future of War in the Digital Age

The Future of War in the Digital Age The claim that the US has the world's most powerful fighting force is seldom questioned, but warfare is changing. Powerful as it may be, the US military is a relic of the Industrial Age and is struggling to prepare for the Information Age. That's according to David Rothkopf, CEO and editor of Foreign Policy, host of the ER podcast and author of National Insecurity: American Leadership in an Age of Fear . Operators in a control room pilot and monitor video feeds from a remotely piloted UAV Photo: Gerald Nino, CBP, US Deptartment of Homeland Security

9 MIN, 20 SEC Nov 11, 2015

The Showdown in Simi Valley

The Showdown in Simi Valley At the Ronald Reagan Library near Los Angeles last night, CNN moderators were determined to generate conflict. Eleven Republican candidates for president responded with almost three hours of political theater. The big question: could anybody lay a hand on front-runner Donald Trump? What's changed in a campaign that's still just getting started? We hear a range of opinions.

34 MIN, 6 SEC Sep 17, 2015

Dow Plummets 1000 Points, Then Recovers

Dow Plummets 1000 Points, Then Recovers When the New York Stock Exchange opened this morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged a thousand points before starting to work its way back up. At the White House, Press secretary Josh Earnest said Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew has sent a message to officials in China, "that they should continue to pursue financial reform to increase exchange rate flexibility and to move rapidly toward a more market determined exchange rate system" Earnest also had a message for Congress. "One of Congress' most important responsibilities is to pass a budget for the federal government and it's our view that Congress should pass a budget on that time that reverses sequestration and avoids a shutdown" David Rothkopf is CEO and editor of Foreign Policy magazine.

6 MIN, 29 SEC Aug 24, 2015

Selling Congress, and the Media, on the Iran Deal

Selling Congress, and the Media, on the Iran Deal Since his first campaign for the White House, President Obama has promised to use the bargaining table instead of the battlefield. The President has just ended a news conference at the White House about the nuclear deal with Iran. He faced reporters to defend the agreement between Iran, the US and five other world powers, framing the deal as a complex one that achieves the ultimate priority of preventing Iran from developing a bomb and he warned that the alternative was unimaginably worse. David Rothkopf is CEO and Editor of Foreign Policy magazine and the author of National Insecurity: American Leadership in an Age of Fear .

11 MIN, 31 SEC Jul 15, 2015

Russian Sanctions and Trade Top Crowded G7 Agenda

Russian Sanctions and Trade Top Crowded G7 Agenda The G7 Summit in Germany, trade and sanctions against Russia were high on the agenda. So was ISIS. After the meeting ended today, President Obama told reporters that gains by the Islamic State indicate the need for better training of Iraqi soldiers. The President also encouraged increasing economic sanctions on Russia to counter their aggression in Eastern Ukraine. David Rothkopf is CEO and editor of Foreign Policy magazine. He was once Acting US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.

6 MIN, 30 SEC Jun 08, 2015

Brennan Defends CIA after Senate Torture Report

Brennan Defends CIA after Senate Torture Report On Tuesday, Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee accused the CIA of torturing suspects and lying to Congress and the Bush Administration in the aftermath of the attacks of September 11. Today, the current director, John Brennan, talked to reporters, "Our hope was that it would offer an impartial and authoritative assessment of the program, help us learn from our mistakes and inform how we conduct sensitive activities in the future. Unfortunately the committee could not agree on a bipartisan way forward and no CIA personnel were interviewed by the committee during the course of the investigation. This was unusual." David Rothkopf is CEO and Editor of the "FP Group," which publishes Foreign Policy magazine. He's the author of National Insecurity : American Leadership in an Age of Fear.

11 MIN, 29 SEC Dec 11, 2014

Hagel’s Resignation as a Symptom of Obama’s National Security Problem

Hagel’s Resignation as a Symptom of Obama’s National Security Problem Yesterday, the President announced Chuck Hagel’s resignation as Secretary of Defense. Even some of Hagel’s critics call his forced resignation a sign of White House dysfunction. Will the President give the next Pentagon leader strong policies and a free hand at implementation? David Rothkopf, author of National Insecurity : American Leadership in an Age of Fear, and CEO and Editor of the FP Group, which publishes Foreign Policy magazine, calls Hagel “the fall guy.”

9 MIN, 30 SEC Nov 25, 2014

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Obama’s ISIS Reaction President Obama spoke to the U.N. General Assembly this week about the terrorist group the Islamic State. Today, Britain, Belgium and Denmark agreed to join the U.S. in launching airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq. The brutality of the Islamic State seems to have galvanized the president. We take a look at what his reaction means for his actual policy.

10 MIN, 36 SEC Sep 26, 2014

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Is U.S. Foreign Policy to Blame? It seems like the world is falling apart this summer. There are serious conflicts in Iraq, Ukraine, Syria, Libya, and Israel. And America seems to be mainly watching from the sidelines. Has President Obama’s foreign policy affected what’s happening in these countries?

14 MIN, 48 SEC Jul 30, 2014

Palestinians Seize the World Stage

Palestinians Seize the World Stage To a standing ovation from the General Assembly, PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas applied for full Palestinian membership in the United Nations today. On the streets of Ramallah, rapturous crowds waved flags and cheered a speech that attacked Israel as an occupying power defiant of UN resolutions. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu , in turn, attacked "militant Islam" and said peace will not be achieved by UN resolutions but only by negotiations between the parties. Will today's actions renew the peace process? What are the implications for American diplomacy in the Middle East?

42 MIN, 17 SEC Sep 23, 2011

What's Next for Libya and America's Role in Foreign Adventures?

Which Way, L.A.?

What's Next for Libya and America's Role in Foreign Adventures? Moammar Gadhafi is still at large, but the US, NATO and neighboring countries are already preparing for Libya's next regime. We update action on the ground and in the world of diplomacy.

27 MIN, 6 SEC Aug 25, 2011

What's Next for Libya and America's Role in Foreign Adventures?

What's Next for Libya and America's Role in Foreign Adventures? When last heard from, Moammar Gadhafi threatened a fight to the death. Now, NATO is helping rebels to find him, while his loyalists continue to put up a fight. At a conference in Turkey, the US urged donor nations to unfreeze Libyan assets the rebels need to show they can govern the country. Nobody thinks that will be easy, given religious and tribal differences after 42 years of one-man rule and six months of civil war. Will the Obama "lead from behind" strategy be seen as successful? Has a retreat from Bush-style unilateralism been dictated by America's economic struggles? Photo: Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi walking into a press briefing on February 5, 2011, at the same spot as the banner image above, with the iconic golden fist statue behind him, depicting a fist crushing a US jet fighter after Kadhafi's former residence was bombed in 1986 by US aircraft.

36 MIN, 21 SEC Aug 25, 2011

The Grim Aftermath of the Debt Deal

Which Way, L.A.?

The Grim Aftermath of the Debt Deal Shortly after the Senate past the deficit-reduction bill, President Obama signed it, and the US has met tonight's debt-ceiling deadline. But the President said it was all the result of a " manufactured crisis ." The US will be able to pay its bills, but what's the impact of the hard-won deficit-reduction agreement on jobs, the economy and America's credit rating? Photo: Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) addresses the press after the Senate passed the Budget Control Act of 2011.

Aug 02, 2011

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