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Rosa Brooks

@rosabrooks.bsky.social
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Writer, law prof at Georgetown, Democracy Futures Project www.rosa-brooks.com

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Did you listen to Monday's Deep State Radio? Sharon Weinberger joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social and @rosabrooks.bsky.social to discuss the state of US defense policy, how big tech is redefining war, and where we go from here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/uJ9qrfjk93Q
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
What would a competent DoD look like in the future? Sharon Weinberger joined @djrothkopf.bsky.social and @rosabrooks.bsky.social last week to discuss the state of US defense policy, how big tech is redefining war, and where we go from here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/SNqbxvzptpw
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@rosabrooks.bsky.social, @edwardluce.bsky.social and @djrothkopf.bsky.social discuss Trump’s UN speech, his upcoming meetings with China, and our changing geopolitical landscape in the world of AI on Deep State Radio. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/yhX_tMD_DVo
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
@emmarjanssen.bsky.social and @mjtoma.bsky.social from the New Republic join @rosabrooks.bsky.social and @djrothkopf.bsky.social and share what Democrats must do to protect democracy and win big in November. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/Fecg8NfBe88
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The Economist @economist.com · 24/06/2026
“In 1776 the American colonists rebelled against what they saw as the arbitrary and tyrannical British monarchy,” writes Rosa Brooks in a guest essay. Today, “it’s hard not to imagine Mad King George gazing out at Donald Trump’s America—and laughing”
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How the war on terror primed America for autocracy
The road from 9/11 leads directly to January 6th, writes Rosa Brooks
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The US has finally released the terms of its deal with Iran. Kim Ghattas joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social, @edwardluce.bsky.social, and @rosabrooks.bsky.social to look at the implications of Trump’s deal. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/lRvSptGOgu8
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The Economist @economist.com · 10/06/2026
“Of course, 9/11 wasn’t the sole cause of America’s democratic decline,” argues Rosa Brooks in a guest essay, “but it helped create the legal, political and psychological conditions in which that decline accelerated” econ.st/3PWo7mq Illustration: Dan Williams
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The Economist @economist.com · 11/06/2026
“In 1776 the American colonists rebelled against what they saw as the arbitrary and tyrannical British monarchy,” writes Rosa Brooks in a guest essay. Today, “it’s hard not to imagine Mad King George gazing out at Donald Trump’s America—and laughing”
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How the war on terror primed America for autocracy
The road from 9/11 leads directly to January 6th, writes Rosa Brooks
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Jon Terry @jont24.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
"It has become clear that the gravest threat to American democracy was not a vicious and homicidal band of Islamist extremists. It was our own citizens, goaded by an autocratic president to whom we had handed vast powers." ROSA BROOKS www.economist.com/by-invitatio...
economist.com
How the war on terror primed America for autocracy
The road from 9/11 leads directly to January 6th, writes Rosa Brooks
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Rosa Brooks @rosabrooks.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Foreign Policy asked me to write an obituary for international law. I had fun. But it doesn’t have to be dead! We can still resuscitate it! foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/15/i...
foreignpolicy.com
The End of Morality
We may come to miss the hypocrisy.
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Simon Lester @simonlester.com · 13/06/2026
From @rosabrooks.bsky.social: "The [9/11] attacks marked the beginning of the end of American global leadership, launching us into a state of permanent fear and emergency that, in turn, enabled the precipitous decline of our democracy."
economist.com
How the war on terror primed America for autocracy
The road from 9/11 leads directly to January 6th, writes Rosa Brooks
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The Economist @economist.com · 06/06/2026
“By the time a violent right-wing mob stormed the Capitol, it had become clear that the gravest, most existential threat to American democracy wasn’t a vicious and homicidal band of Islamic extremists,” Rosa Brooks argues. “It was our own citizens”
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How the war on terror primed America for autocracy
The road from 9/11 leads directly to January 6th, writes Rosa Brooks
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The Economist @economist.com · 02/06/2026
The road from 9/11 leads directly to January 6th, writes Rosa Brooks
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How the war on terror primed America for autocracy
The road from 9/11 leads directly to January 6th, writes Rosa Brooks
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Rosa Brooks @rosabrooks.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
How the long road from 9/11 led us towards authoritarism: www.economist.com/by-invitatio...
economist.com
How the war on terror primed America for autocracy
The road from 9/11 leads directly to January 6th, writes Rosa Brooks
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
How do we “uncrazy” our foreign policy? @maxboot.bsky.social joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social, @rosabrooks.bsky.social, and @edwardluce.bsky.social to discuss the current foreign policy shift and what this means for the future of global politics. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/0ugXjRTInic
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
King Charles III delivered a pointed speech on Monday. Trump was too distracted by his gifts to grasp his harsh criticisms. Tune in as @djrothkopf.bsky.social, @edwardluce.bsky.social, and @rosabrooks.bsky.social discuss this and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/naTYf60MinE
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
A major global realignment is coming. Steve Cook, @rosabrooks.bsky.social, and @edwardluce.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to break down why we might be witnessing the beginning of a post-American global order. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/GbBhnDMF_dA
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Donald Trump is in Beijing. Ali Wyne joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social and @rosabrooks.bsky.social to discuss the US-China summit and what we can (or cannot) expect from our president. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/oAYVJxnV30Q
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Today on The Daily Blast, @gregsargent.bsky.social talks to @rosabrooks.bsky.social. She explains why MAGA is right that the Iran deal is a disaster for Trump (but for the wrong reasons) and why we should still fear worse horrors to come. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Seethes at Media as MAGA Trashes His Iran Deal Fiasco
Podcast Episode · The DSR Network · April 9 · 20m
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
@radiofreetom.bsky.social joins @edwardluce.bsky.social, @rosabrooks.bsky.social, and @djrothkopf.bsky.social to discuss what this war means for our geopolitical future. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/ew2z472dHhg
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Trump’s war against Iran is rearing its ugly head across the world. Doug Lute joins @rosabrooks.bsky.social and @djrothkopf.bsky.social to discuss the terrifying geopolitical situation our president has put us in and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/vJJUd0J6vDc
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
What is our path out of this nightmare? What is Trump’s endgame? David Sanger joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social, @edwardluce.bsky.social, and @rosabrooks.bsky.social to discuss the global effects of Trump’s war in Iran. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/Eu985-sEeRQ
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Christine Wormuth, Frank Kendall, @rosabrooks.bsky.social, and @djrothkopf.bsky.social break down the illegality of the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran and just how likely this conflict is to spin out of control. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/h4D7ORV0lF0
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Christine Wormuth, Frank Kendall, and @rosabrooks.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to break down the illegality of the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran and just how likely this conflict is to spin out of control. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/h4D7ORV0lF0
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
⁠“Rubio goes to Munich, then goes out for a cup of tea…”⁠ @maxboot.bsky.social joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social, @rosabrooks.bsky.social, and @edwardluce.bsky.social to discuss the Munich Security Conference and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/Ar5FiYcUm2g
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
On Deep State Radio, @maxboot.bsky.social joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social, @rosabrooks.bsky.social, and @edwardluce.bsky.social to discuss the Munich Security Conference and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/Ar5FiYcUm2g
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Kim Lane Scheppele @kimlanelaw.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Great news for Liz Magill and for Georgetown Law! www.politico.com/news/magazin...
politico.com
She Resigned as Penn President After a Controversial Hearing. Now She’s Back.
Liz Magill, the former president of the University of Pennsylvania, will be the new dean of Georgetown University’s law school.
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
This is terrific news! Liz Magill is a great choice to lead Georgetown Law. Regarding the controversy—Elise Stefanik ambushed Magill at that hearing with the evident goal of smearing her as an antisemite, which she is not (obviously). UPenn's loss is our gain. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
politico.com
She Resigned as Penn President After a Controversial Hearing. Now She’s Back.
Liz Magill, the former president of the University of Pennsylvania, will be the new dean of Georgetown University’s law school.
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Anupam Chander @anupamchander.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
We now have the most spectacular leadership team at Georgetown Law possible: Eduardo Peñalver as University President, and now Liz Magill as Executive Vice President and Law Dean.
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Rosa Brooks @rosabrooks.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
We could not be more thrilled!
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Marty Lederman @martylederman.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Everything Rosa said! This is simply wonderful news for our law school. (And major thanks, too, to Josh Teitelbaum for being such a fantastic interim dean.)
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
On Deep State Radio, @rosabrooks.bsky.social, @edwardluce.bsky.social, and @djrothkopf.bsky.social discuss the two-tiered justice system that persists in America, the implications of the Epstein files, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/VNGnqDoCm7U
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Rosa Brooks @rosabrooks.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Could not be more thrilled that Liz Magill will be Georgetown Law’s new dean! She is brilliant and kind and a person of deep integrity. @georgetownlaw.bsky.social is lucky to get her.
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Public outcry against Trump’s authoritarian takeover of US cities is growing. @davidcorn.bsky.social joins @rosabrooks.bsky.social and @djrothkopf.bsky.social to discuss the importance of public pushback and grassroots organizing. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/3CuHZzoF_u8
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Rosa Brooks @rosabrooks.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
www.cbsnews.com/video/george...
cbsnews.com
Georgetown law professor on investigation into Alex Pretti killing in Minneapolis: "Not normal"
Minnesota authorities said the Department of Homeland Security blocked them from accessing the scene after Alex Pretti was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent Saturday in Minneapolis. Rosa Brooks...
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Rosa Brooks @rosabrooks.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
www.the-independent.com/voices/trump...
the-independent.com
Trump’s enforcers have unleashed a fascist fairytale on America
Following the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, even the US president’s most ardent supporters can no longer ignore the widening gap between rhetoric and reality in...
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Tune in as @rosabrooks.bsky.social, @edwardluce.bsky.social, and @djrothkopf.bsky.social discuss the rise of global de-risking from the US, the economic implications of Trump’s foreign policy, and America’s status as an international leader. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/LXobkX3mAM0
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Yesterday, @rosabrooks.bsky.social, @edwardluce.bsky.social, and @djrothkopf.bsky.social discussed the economic implications of Trump’s foreign policy, America’s status as an international leader, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/LXobkX3mAM0
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The Trump administration’s foreign policy leaves us in a precarious gepolitical position. David Lute, @markhertling.bsky.social, @djrothkopf.bsky.social, and @rosabrooks.bsky.social take stock of U.S. foreign policy as we close out 2025. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/S1jY1MSSGfU
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
@rosabrooks.bsky.social, @edwardluce.bsky.social, and David Sanger join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to explore the root of the Trump administration’s hate-hate relationship with Nicolas Maduro and the likelihood of a boots on the ground war. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/3atK0sMAx6A
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Trump’s National Security Strategy is another nail in the coffin for foreign policy. @ivodaalder.bsky.social, @djrothkopf.bsky.social, and @rosabrooks.bsky.social discuss current anti-European sentiment and the implications of this “strategy.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/RMUyCVm_9PM
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15/12/2025
"I keep waiting for the emperor-has-no-clothes moment when people kind of go, wait a minute, this guy's just a charlatan. He's not a conservative. He's not an anything. He's just a con man." Will it ever happen? @rosabrooks.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on The Mona Charen Show:
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Are we really going to war with Venezuela? Just how bad is Hegseth’s war criminal ethos? Our friends @edwardluce.bsky.social and @rosabrooks.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to try and give us the answer to this question and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/DyncKjFwh5k
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Trump’s National Security Strategy is another nail in the coffin for foreign policy. @ivodaalder.bsky.social, @djrothkopf.bsky.social, and @rosabrooks.bsky.social discuss current anti-European sentiment and the implications of this “strategy.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/RMUyCVm_9PM
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Trump’s National Security Strategy is another nail in the coffin for foreign policy. @ivodaalder.bsky.social, @djrothkopf.bsky.social, and @rosabrooks.bsky.social discuss current anti-European sentiment and the implications of this “strategy.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/RMUyCVm_9PM
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Avishay BSG (Ben-Sasson-Gordis) @avishaybsg.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
This from @rosabrooks.bsky.social is as true today as it was when it was published in 2016. #civmilsky
washingtonpost.com
Opinion | The military wouldn’t save us from President Trump’s illegal orders
The White House could manipulate the law to get what it wants.
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Trump’s foreign policy can be summarized with one phrase: FUBAR. @maxboot.bsky.social joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social and @rosabrooks.bsky.social to discuss America’s place in the world on the eve of Thanksgiving. Pod: ow.ly/3x3E50Xyqf7 YT: ow.ly/eOto50Xyqf8
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Are we really going to war with Venezuela? Just how bad is Hegseth’s war criminal ethos? Our friends @edwardluce.bsky.social and @rosabrooks.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to try and give us the answer to this question and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/DyncKjFwh5k
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Are we really going to war with Venezuela? Just how bad is Hegseth’s war criminal ethos? Our friends @edwardluce.bsky.social and @rosabrooks.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to try and give us the answer to this question and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/DyncKjFwh5k
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