World Politics

Leaders of the countries of the world and global issues.

universal basic income

a social welfare proposal in which all citizens of a given population regularly receive a guaranteed income in the form of an unconditional transfer payment (i.e., without a means test or need to work) -- wikipedia

King of Tayos, Regis Lucius I

"Tayos" is public land in Canada claimed by a man named Boudreault. Request: He offers citizenship and passports to his "kingdom."

second-class citizen

a person who is systematically and actively discriminated against within a state or other political jurisdiction, despite their nominal status as a citizen or a legal resident there -- wikipedia

Fukushima water release

Japan won approval from the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog for its plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant into the ocean -- nbcnews

Colonel Douglas MacGregor (Ret.)

Request: The Colonel has been very outspoken about the state of America & it's foreign policy. He is a frequent guest on Fox News & podcasts.

Yevgeny Prigozhin (Russian oligarch)

Wagner group mercenary chief, and a close confidant of Russian president Vladimir Putin until launching an alleged coup -- wikipedia

Political Compass (model)

Plots socio-political orientation (libertarian vs. authoritarian) on the y-axis and economic orientation (collectivism vs. individual competition) on the x-axis -- wikipedia

Wagner Group (Russian private military)

It is widely speculated that the Wagner Group is used by the Russian government to allow for plausible deniability, and to obscure the true casualties and financial costs of Russia's foreign interventions -- wikpedia

T/F: Kakhovka dam was sabotaged by US / Ukraine

The collapse of the dam destroyed entire villages, flooded farmland, deprived tens of thousands of people of power and clean water -- cnn

Mexican drug cartels

Currently, the US is considering legislation to designate Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). Doing so would authorize US military involvement directly in Mexico, among other repercussions. Is it a good idea?

G7 leadership

Compared with the average calibration of the population for each G7 country.

T/F: Ukraine was behind the drone attack on Kremlin

As Moscow claims Ukraine – with help from the West – was behind what it called an “assassination attempt” on Russian President Vladimir Putin, US officials say the Kremlin claim is the stuff of make-believe --nypost.com, May 4, 2023

King Charles III, formerly Prince Charles

Charles, Prince of Wales, at the age of 73 became King upon the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth on Sept. 8, 2022.

2023 Pentagon document leaks

In April 2023, two sets of classified documents of the United States began circulating on Twitter, Telegram, and 4chan. The documents are primarily related to the Russo-Ukrainian War, but also included foreign intelligence assessments concerning [other] nations --wikipedia

Poland's president awards Zelensky Order of the White Eagle

"It is difficult to hide the tears of emotion watching your service to your homeland," Duda told Zelensky... "You have not abandoned either Ukraine or your countrymen. You are an exemplary leader of the state and nation," Duda added.