otm archive

sort order: page size:

< February 2017

Friday, February 17 2017

  • Leak State February 17, 2017

    The Flynn affair, the invisible power of the so-called "deep state," and the perils of comparing Trump to real-world strongmen.&nbsp; (episode)

    segments

    • How a National Security Reporter Reads the Flynn Leaks February 17, 2017

      Is there a smoking gun in the reports of contact between the Trump camp and Russian intelligence? If not, what are we really learning from the leaks?

    • Diving into the Deep State February 17, 2017

      Who is really in&nbsp;control of national security policy?

    • Is This Treason? February 17, 2017

      Even if all of the allegations against the Trump administration in the news this week are true, they're still not "treason." Here's why.

    • Meanwhile, In Congress... February 17, 2017

      With the media spotlight elsewhere, Congress has been very busy, swiftly and quietly rolling back a range of Obama-era rules.&nbsp;

    • Lessons from Serbia for the Trump Era February 17, 2017

      Serbian demagogue&nbsp;Slobodan Milo&scaron;ević promised a "Greater Serbia" and said it was time to start winning again. Sound familiar?

    • Trump & Chávez: Strongman Personas, Weak Comparison February 17, 2017

      Rather than looking to foreign leaders like Hugo Ch&aacute;vez, perhaps we should use our own political culture&nbsp;to&nbsp;explain the rise of Trump.