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Derek Davison
Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Our companion podcast aims to understand the contemporary world by looking to the past. Join host Derek Davison as he interviews writers and scholars whose work sheds light on world history. www.foreignexchanges.news
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Sep 17, 2025 • 19min
World roundup: September 16 2025
Stories from Israel-Palestine, Sudan, Colombia, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

Sep 16, 2025 • 10min
Thin Ice: The History of US Involvement in Greenland
Donald Trump's quest to acquire Greenland has a precedent in US Cold War history. We should consider it a cautionary tale. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

Sep 15, 2025 • 18min
World roundup: September 13-14 2025
Stories from Nepal, Libya, Russia, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

Sep 10, 2025 • 23min
World roundup: September 9 2025
Stories from Qatar, Nepal, Venezuela, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

Sep 3, 2025 • 23min
World roundup: September 2 2025
Stories from Israel-Palestine, Thailand, Ukraine, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

Aug 27, 2025 • 19min
World roundup: August 26 2025
Stories from Iran, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bolivia, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

Aug 25, 2025 • 17min
World roundup: August 23-24 2025
Stories from Syria, Georgia, Ukraine, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

Aug 13, 2025 • 23min
World roundup: August 11-12 2025
Stories from Israel-Palestine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Venezuela, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

Aug 11, 2025 • 19min
World roundup: August 9-10 2025
Stories from Azerbaijan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ukraine, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

Aug 6, 2025 • 24min
World roundup: August 4-5 2025
Stories from Israel-Palestine, Ethiopia, Russia, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe