Tuesday (April 7th): We really tried, we promise
Boris Johnson Name? Boris Johnson Westphalian identity? English or British, something along those lines Age? 55 Why is he in the news? We really tried to keep this Covid-free but…
THE FREEDOM TO SELF-INCARCERATE
An open society is much more fragile than it may seem. In the name of Corona, we are currently deeply harming the very fabric of what makes countries have high degrees of wellbeing, freedom and resilience.
Friday (March 27th): U.K Finance Chief making a difference 6 weeks in
Rishi Sunak Name? Rishi Sunak Westphalian identity? British Age? 39 Why is he in the news? Sunak has officially been Chancellor of the Exchequer for 6 weeks, coming into office…
Jordan: Full Lockdown and 5-star Quarantine
Abdullah II. bin Al-Hussein Name? Abdullah II. bin Al-Hussein Official position? King of Jordan Age? 58, King since 1999 What are the measures employed? Since March 18th, Jordan has been…
Ursula: Covid-19: Will Europe (the EU) survive?
Ursula is keeping Europe alive, or at least she is trying Twitter: @vonderLeyen During the past few weeks, multiple European governments have closed their borders to prevent Covid-19 from spreading…
Monday (March 23): At least corona doesn’t discriminate, unlike society.
Name? Harvey Weinstein Westphalian identity? Ogre (and US American) Age? 68, i.e. old enough to make his prison sentence a proper punishment Why is he in the news? He got…
Sunday (March 22nd): What comes after quarantine?
Christian Drosten Name? Christian Drosten Westphalian identity? German Age? 48 Why do we care? Drosten and a colleague decoded the SARS Virus of 2003 and developed the first test for…
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…
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…
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…