Friday (March 13th): Friday the 13th!!! Bolsonaro Fake News
Jair Bolsonaro Name? Jair Bolsonaro Westphalian identity? Brasilian Age? 64 Why is he in the news? Earlier today news came out of Brazil that Bolsonaro had been infected with the…
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Thursday (March 12th): Trump20 vs. Covid19
President Donald J. Trump Name? Donald Trump Westphalian identity? United States American Age? 73 years old Why is he in the news? If you don’t know by now, we’re sorry…
Wednesday (March 11th): 103 Days in Office- Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen Name? Ursula von der Leyen Westphalian identity? European Age? 61 Why is she in the news? She has been President of the European Commission for 100…
Tuesday (March 10th): An offer we can’t refuse
Name? Giuseppe Conte Westphalian identity? Italian Age? 55 Why is he in the news? He locked down Italy last night; that is not a nightclub at Gran Via but an…
Monday (March 9): The Problematic Prince
Name? Mohammad Bin Salman, or MBS to his friends others. Westphalian identity? Saudi Arabia, House of Saud. Age? 34 Why is he in the news? He is a regular of…
Friday (March 6th): Frenemies find a way for a ceasefire, or so
President Vladimir Putin Name? President Vladimir Putin Westphalian identity? Russian Age? 67 Why is he in the news? The great and (seemingly) eternal President Putin has successfully brought forth a…
Thursday (March 5th): Brexit is cooler than Covid-19
Michel Barnier Name? Michel Barnier Westphalian identity? French but European in this context Age? 69 Why is he in the news? Let’s take a break from the exhausting panic about…
Wednesday (March 4th): “Super Tuesday” USA Results
Accurate representation of an old white man Name? “Old, white (liberal!) male” Westphalian identity? American Age? 77-78 Why is he in the news? As we are following the results from…
Tuesday (March 3rd): “Super Tuesday” Israel edition.
Benjamin Netanjahu Name? Benjamin Netanyahu Westphalian Identity? Israeli Age? 70 Why is he in the news? Israelis voted for the third time in a year and it seems like Netanyahu…
Monday (March 2nd): The US Withdrawal Specialist
Zalmay Khalilzad Name? Zalmay Khalilzad Westphalian identity? United States of America (born Afghan) Age? 68 Why is he in the news? He was the top US diplomat responsible for brokering…