World Politics

Leaders of the countries of the world and global issues.

The Great Reset

"a creative industry movement to embed the positive environmental shifts that have happened during lockdown as THE new normal." A World Economic Forum initiative.

Alexei Navalny

"came to international prominence by organizing anti-government demonstrations and running for office to advocate reforms against corruption in Russia, and against President Vladimir Putin and his government." --wikipedia

Israel-Palestine conflict

Plus calibrations of Hamas and Israel Defense Forces

European Commission

"the executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU." --wikipedia

Alliance 90/The Greens

German political party

European People's Party

"political party with Christian-democratic, conservative and liberal-conservative member parties. A transnational organisation, it is composed of other political parties." --wikipedia

Greta Thunberg

Activist opposed to climate change.

World Bank, IMF

Each was founded in 1944.

Anders Tegnell

As Sweden's state epidemiologist (not personal)

Angela Merkel

German leader [paid-subscriber access]

Princess Diana

Social impact

Queen Elizabeth II

Monarch since age 25, Queen Elizabeth II died at age 96. She was served by 15 British prime ministers and met with 13 U.S. presidents --washingtonpost.com

Failed leadership

Five calibrations

Brexit

Britain's leaving the European Union.