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Greg Grandin on how the Monroe Doctrine Became the Donroe Doctrine

January 9, 2026·40 min·5-min readconversationalnews
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The Monroe Doctrine, first articulated in 1823, has evolved from a cautious U.S. foreign policy statement into a recurring justification for American dominance in the Western Hemisphere. Hosts Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal, joined by historian Greg Grandin, explore how the doctrine has b

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Greg Grandin

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Greg Grandinby Greg GrandinJames MonroeJohn Quincy AdamsTheodore RooseveltFranklin D. RooseveltDonald TrumpMarco Rubio

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America America: A New History of the New Worldby Greg Grandin

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