Does the end of ‘Project Freedom’ point to peace? Plus: Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire’s Paris

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Donald Trump's withdrawal from 'Project Freedom' and explores the changes in Paris under Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire.

As Donald Trump backs down from ‘Project Freedom’, Andrew Mueller weighs the likelihood of peace and what it would look like. Plus: Grace Charlton on Paris under its new mayor and a shocking trend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Mueller

Guest: Grace Charlton

Topics covered

• peace
• politics
• local government
• Paris
• Donald Trump
• Project Freedom

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• Project Freedom
• peace
• Emmanuel Grégoire
• Paris
• local government
• Andrew Mueller
• Grace Charlton

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Project Freedom

Places: Paris

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