This black essayist has been coined the new James Baldwin for masterpieces like Between the World and Me
Who is Ta Nehisi Coates
100
The place you go to "understand the news"
Where is Vox
100
The point where supply equals demand
What is equilibrium
100
This ex-President of the US and his Canadian counterpart were ELECTRIC when they first met
Who are President Obama and PM Trudeau
100
140-character social media website's post coffee shakes
What is Twitter's gitters
200
This Secretary of State penned the theory in her book "Democracy" that by improving material standards of living in 3rd world countries, the US would reduce the terror threat.
Who is Condoleza Rice.
200
Richard Haas, former National Security Advisor to George W Bush, heads this influential think tank with a (self-evident?) focus on American diplomacy
What is the Council on Foreign Relations
200
Whereas equality ensures proportional treatment, this is considered more fair
What is equity
200
This German Chancellor's love/hate relationship with this Crimea-invading icon of masculinity is best shown by how they each speak each other's language
Who are Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin
200
Steve Job's company's delightful carbonated tea
What is Apple's Snapple
300
His seminole book "Outliers" tracked the success of phenomenally successful people and groups.
Who is Malcolm Gladwell
300
The paper owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
What is the Washington Post
300
This East-African nation struggles to balance its rapidly growing free market with its Marxist, autocratic governance
What is Ethiopia
300
This cabal of WWII's victors may not get along, but they certainly set the agenda at the world's largest multilateral institution well... well, maybe not WELL well but like, okay
This Pay Pal founder, labeled by Tyler Cowen as "the most important public thinker of the 21st century," popularized libertarian and technocentric thought among his Silicon Valley peers. Wonder if they'll listen to him after his endorsement of Trump...
Who is Peter Thiel
400
This libertarian think-tank is top notch for provocative, insightful takes on free-market policy
What is the Cato Institute
400
The monetary arm of the Eurozone
What is the European Central Bank
400
This Russian answer to the European Union may not reach EU level squad-dom, but it's cute to watch Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan fight over customs enforcement
What is the Eurasian Economic Union
400
Palo Alto University's diaper brand
What is Stanford's Pampers
500
This healthcare reporter has gained a cult following among "Weeds" listeners for her fascinating takes and unparalleled knowledge.
Who is Sarah Kliff
500
This security blog supported by the Brookings Institution covers the intersection of judicial issues and security policy
What is Lawfare
500
Getting the most out of resources used
What is efficiency
500
These two nations on Hispañola may not get along, but does anything say "goals" like sharing an island?
What are Haiti and the Dominican Republic
500
(This one is tricky)
The two top ride sharing app's phenomenal present