American influence from Monroe to Donroe
What does US history tell us about America鈥檚 changing role in the world right now?
How are Donald Trump鈥檚 ambitions in Venezuela and Greenland changing America鈥檚 place in the world? President Trump鈥檚 key adviser Stephen Miller has said that we are living in a world 鈥渢hat is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power鈥 - so where has that philosophy come from?
All this week, we are teaming up with our sister podcasts to explore how power and influence around the world is shifting. We exploring who is in a sphere of influence and who is being controlled by one.
Today, we speak to Anthony Zurcher, co-host of Americast and the 麻豆社鈥檚 North America correspondent, about what US history tells us about this moment.
Producers: Sam Chantarasak and Xandra Ellin
Executive producer: Bridget Harney
Sound engineer: Travis Evans
Senior news editor: China Collins
(Photo: President Donald Trump in front of the US flag. Credit: Shawn Thew/EPA/Shutterstock)
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