Trump v. Pope

About this episode

Walter and Jeremy discuss various global issues including the Iran ceasefire, Japan's military technology market, the rise of clean energy, and Pope Leo XIV's views on Donald Trump.

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the Iran ceasefire and negotiations, the meaning of Japan's decision to open its military technology market, the global rise of clean energy sources and decline of coal, and how Pope Leo XIV's roots in Latin American Catholicism explain his particular distaste for Donald Trump.

People in this episode

Host: Walter Russell Mead

Guest: Jeremy

Topics covered

• Iran ceasefire
• Japan military technology
• clean energy
• coal decline
• Pope Leo XIV
• Donald Trump

Keywords

• Iran ceasefire
• Japan military
• clean energy
• coal
• Pope Leo XIV
• Donald Trump

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Latin American Catholicism, coal, clean energy

Places: Iran, Japan

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