Foreign Exchanges: the Podcast
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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Jun 26, 2024 • 18min
World roundup: June 25 2024
Stories from Lebanon, Ukraine, Mexico, 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
Jun 25, 2024 • 14min
Mexico is Sepia: The (Too) Democratic State Next Door
Mexico, contra David Frum and others, is not a failing state because Claudia Sheinbaum and the MORENA-led coalition that backed her won big in Mexico’s latest elections. 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
Jun 24, 2024 • 21min
World roundup: June 22-23 2024
Stories from Lebanon, South Africa, 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
Jun 19, 2024 • 23min
World roundup: June 18 2024
Stories from Israel-Palestine, China, Sudan, 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
Jun 12, 2024 • 22min
World roundup: June 10-11 2024
Stories from Sudan, Myanmar, 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
Jun 10, 2024 • 22min
World roundup: June 8-9 2024
Stories from Iran, Sudan, France, 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
Jun 3, 2024 • 19min
World roundup: June 1-2 2024
Stories from Israel-Palestine, South Africa, Mexico, 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
May 29, 2024 • 22min
World roundup: May 27-28 2024
Stories from Iran, North Korea, Haiti, 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
May 28, 2024 • 25min
What’s the Matter with Germany?
The German government’s repression of pro-Palestinian voices confounds notions that Germany is a democratic success story. But it is entirely consistent with the country’s postwar history. 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
May 22, 2024 • 24min
World roundup: May 21 2024
Stories from Israel-Palestine, Taiwan, Somalia, 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
