Dr. Chris Whitty (Chief Medical Officer for England)
His position on Covid, by request.
World Politics
Leaders of the countries of the world and global issues.
Sebastian Kurz (updated)
Former Austrian Chancellor, the country's youngest, recently resigned.
direct democracy
the electorate decides on policy initiatives without legislative representatives as proxies. This differs from the majority of currently established democracies, which are representative democracies. --wikipedia
Julian Assange
Wikileaks founder
Marine Le Pen
Calibrated as a political leader
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand PM
Served since 2017 as the 40th prime minister of New Zealand and as leader of the Labour Party -- wikipedia. Calibrated as Prime Minister.
Australian Government
Operates at the level of mankind (2021), neither of which can discern truth from falsehood.
current world population
And is it sustainable?
illiberal democracy
"a governing system in which, although elections take place, citizens are cut off from knowledge about the activities of those who exercise real power because of the lack of civil liberties" --wikipedia
political theater
"Political posturing, also known as political grandstanding, political theatre, or 'kabuki', is the use of speech or actions to gain political support through emotional or affective appeals" --wikipedia
Nelson Mandela
Calibrated social impact of 505 (Truth vs. Falsehood, 2005)
the Aukus alliance
"a new three-way strategic defence alliance between Australia, the UK and US, initially to build a class of nuclear-propelled submarines, but also to work together in the Indo-Pacific region, where the rise of China is seen as an increasing threat, and develop wider technologies." --theguardian.com
proliferation of nuclear weapons
"the spread of nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons technology, or fissile material to countries that do not already possess them. The term is also used to refer to the possible acquisition of nuclear weapons by terrorist organizations or other armed groups." --britannica.com
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India, his premiership (public) and personal calibration (paid-subscriber access).
China's Belt and Road Initiative
"a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013 to invest in nearly 70 countries and international organizations" --wikipedia