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
World Politics
Leaders of the countries of the world and global issues.
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).
Trust of government
August 2021 in Australia, USA, China, worldwide. Also: calibrations of these governments.
Mohammed VI of Morocco
"the richest king in Africa in 2014, and the 5th richest king in the world." --wikipedia
US pullout from Afghanistan
by request: "Many people are questioning the Biden administration's recent handling of the Afghanistan situation. It seems that the pullout was poorly executed."
Václav Havel
"The tragedy of modern man is not that he knows less and less about the meaning of his own life, but that it bothers him less and less.” He was the first President of the Czech Republic
Jacob Zuma
4th President of South Africa. "Rather than face the prospect of imprisonment and disgrace, he seems to have attempted a preemptive coup against his successor.." --nypost.com
Mandatory vaccination and Covid-passport in France
for Léon and other French subscribers. Thank you for your support!
meritocracy
"system in which economic goods and/or political power are vested in individual people on the basis of talent, effort, and achievement, rather than wealth or social class. Advancement in such a system is based on performance, as measured through examination or demonstrated achievement." --wikipedia
Emmanuel Macron
President of France, personal calibration
Margaret Thatcher
"British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990." --wikipedia
Political leaders list
US and world leaders, personal calibrations, not in the role. Click for names (public). Results are available to paid-subscribers. Thank you!
G7, Group of Seven
"an inter-governmental political forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States." --wikipedia