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Why is redrawing the artificial borders not a viable solution to conflicted states?
Multiple states in Middle East and Africa seem to be stuck in violent conflicts that seem to be reoccurring and nearly inevitable because of the unstable internal power balance of various ethnic or religious groups inside - they aren't functioning…
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What does the British parliament hope to achieve by requesting a third Brexit extension?
It appears that the UK will indeed ask for another extension in the Brexit process, as mandated by the Benn act. But what is the purpose of asking for another extension? Does Parliament expect the EU to budge in terms of finalizing a better exit…
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What explanation do proponents of a Scotland-NI bridge give for it breaking Brexit impasse?
According to Channel 4:
The DUP, the party supporting the Conservatives in Parliament, believes a bridge [between Scotland and Northern Ireland] could break the Brexit impasse by removing the need for a border in the Irish Sea.
Is there an…
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Why did Boris Johnson call for new elections?
I find myself confused by the events of the day. The BBC reports them as thus
Tory rebels and opposition MPs have defeated the government in the first stage of their attempt to pass a law designed to prevent a no-deal Brexit.
The Commons voted 328…
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Who are the police in Hong Kong?
The current protests in Hong Kong have set me wondering where the police force are recruited from. Are they people who grew up in HK, or have they been bought in from mainland China?
I ask because a standard imperialist tactic is to enforce your…
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Why is Japan trying to have a better relationship with Iran?
Why is Japan trying to have a better relationship with Iran? Shinzo Abe has become the first Japanese leader to visit Iran in 40 Years. Is it worth it for Japan to risk alienating the U.S., which is a major ally of Japan? Why does Japan think the…
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What is the strongest case that can be made in favour of the UK regaining some control over fishing policy after Brexit?
I am a little baffled by the prominence of fishing in the debates over the UK's decision to leave the EU. The fact that the UK may regain control over fishing policy has had high visibility. However, the benefits of this have been poorly…
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How can Republicans who favour free markets, consistently express anger when they don't like the outcome of that choice?
I'm over in the UK with quite an interest in US politics, and intrigued at Republican statements about tech and social media being biased against them.
My curiosity is piqued because on the other hand, every time there's any discussion about…
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Why didn't Theresa May consult with Parliament before negotiating a deal with the EU?
The House of Commons will today vote on a series of indicative votes, in order to find out "the will of the house", and thus break the current deadlock with Brexit. These votes come after the deal that Theresa May negotiated privately with the EU…
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What is the difference between something being completely legal and being completely decriminalized?
What are the specific differences between something being legal and decriminalized, especially if it is labeled as completely legal/decriminalized? What examples of this exist?
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Brexit - No Deal Rejection
As you might know on the night of 13th March at 19:00 British MPs voted on whether Britain would leave the EU without a deal. Needless to say, it was rejected. However, if the outcome of that vote is not legally binding and leaving the EU without a…
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Does the US political system, in principle, allow for a no-party system?
And is the two-party system currently in place simply an emergent consequence of human nature?
We often find that there exist sets of politically controversial claims that are strongly correlated, even though the validity of each claim is entirely…
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Has the US Supreme court ever altered its own precedent on the same topic twice?
I know there have been a number of instances where the United States Supreme Court has basically 'changed its mind' and ruled in a manner counter to a previous Supreme Court ruling. The most obvious being Brown v. Board of Education.
Many of these…
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Do compulsory voting systems allow blank votes or "none of the above" options?
I am wondering if compulsory voting systems allow for blank votes. By blank votes I mean an explicit act of choosing not to tick any option.
Wikipedia seems to mix blank vote with various types of voting under the umbrella of protest vote, but I am…
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Why aren't the Alabama Constitution's anachronistic parts removed?
I have stumbled across section 256 from Alabama Constitution:
(...) Separate schools shall be provided for white and colored
children, and no child of either race shall be permitted to attend a
school of the other race.
Is this law still…
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