Tuesday (June 2nd): Refugees or resources? A Corona dilemma
Anwar Ibrahim Name? Anwar Ibrahim Westphalian identity? Malaysian Age? 72 Why is he in the news? “As we guard our borders, we cannot let people die!” Ibrahim; most likely the…
Friday (May 29th): Trump vs. Congress Rematch ~ Saudi Arms Sales Edition
Eliot Engel Name? Eliot Engel Westphalian identity? United States American Age? 73 Why is he in the news? Engel is the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in Congress which…
Thursday (May 28th): A Tough Week for Xi
Xi Jinping Name? Xi Jinping Westphalian identity? Chinese Age? 66 Why is he in the news? This week, we’re focusing on two pivotal moments for Xi: First, the Chinese National…
Wednesday (May 20th): Another round of tapes from Ukraine
Andrii Derkach Name? Andrii Derkach Westphalian identity? Ukrainian Age? 52 Why is he in the news? Derkach, an independent member of Ukraine’s parliament, released recordings of private phone calls between…
Tuesday (May 19th): New Chapter for Afghanistan
Abdullah Abdullah Name? Abdullah Abdullah Westphalian identity? Afghan Age? 59 Why is he in the news? Abdullah was appointed chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) on Sunday,…
Friday (May 15th): Don’t quit on us now!
Roberto Azevêdo Name? Roberto Azevêdo Westphalian identity? Brazilian Age? 62 Why is he in the news? Azevêdo resigned from his position as chief of the World Trade Organization (WTO) over…
Thursday (May 14th): China is not the only evil in Africa
Emiel Jurjens Name? Emiel Jurjens Westphalian identity? Dutch Age? Somewhere between 35-45? He looks young & has an active Twitter account... Why is he in the news? Jurjens is the…
Tuesday (May 12th): Beer crisis in Mexico vs Refugee Crisis in Niger, battle for attention
Mahamadou Issoufou Name? Mahamadou Issoufou Westphalian identity? Nigerien Age? 68 Why is he in the news? Technically, he isn’t personally in the news but the country he represents is as…
Monday (May 11th): A New Road & an Old Territorial Dispute
Name? Vinay Mohan Kwatra Westphalian identity? Indian Age? 58 Why is he in the news? As the Indian ambassador to Nepal, Kwatra had a difficult task this week of informing…
Friday (May 8th): An alliance based on tears and potatoes
Gary Batton Name? Gary Batton Westphalian identity? Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Age? 53 Why is he in the news? As the current chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Batton…