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Is Fox News correct that Mueller shouldn't be going after a campaign finance violation?
I'm anti-Trump, just to get that out of the way, but I'm also curious about the legal aspects. I hope this falls enough under political and not legal but if you think it's better for the legal board, feel free to move.
Mueller recently got a…
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Why do some lecturers consider Israel to be an "apartheid" country?
The Israeli Apartheid Week lecture series is hosted annually in several universities and institutions in the U.S., and all over the world. The lecturers classify Israel as an "apartheid" country for its treatment of Palestinians. A similar sentiment…
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What plans do European countries have if Russia closed gas pipelines to them?
Now that Crimean crisis is at its peak, US and EU are trying their best to force Moscow to pull back from Crimea. But all there efforts seem to have no effect on Russia.
But if these situations continue, Russia may decide to stop gas supply to…
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What caused a massive shift in Republican ideological trajectories in the late '70s?
On a post on Skeptics.SE I saw recently, there was a chart showing the ideological position of the political parties over time:
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As you can see, both parties were drifting more liberal slowly but steadily for about 30 years, then suddenly,…
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Can a President mandate Upvotes?
This image is from when Barack Obama (the then serving president) thanked Reddit for helping protect the open internet.
Thanks Redditors! Wish I could upvote every one of you for helping
keep the internet open and free!
My question, if this was…
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Why does Russia try to prevent Ukraine from getting closer to the EU?
Which disadvantages does Russia fear?
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Why does the United States call Japan an ally?
From @PacificCommand
Secretary Tillerson met with two key strategic allies - #Australia and #Japan - for trilateral strategic talks.
Japan has been largely pacifist since WWII. During Gulf War I, Japan's contribution mainly consisted of financial…
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Have election boycotts ever successfully undermined the results?
In recent news in Australia, the Government is planning a postal survey of the electorate's attitudes to Same-Sex Marriage. Attempts to make it a formal plebiscite failed.
There are people with objections to the process, claiming it is…
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Have the US or Chinese governments indicated a point at which they would invade North Korea?
Every time North Korea tests a rocket or gets closer to building a nuclear bomb, both China and the Western governments release a series of statements about how they're deeply concerned and threatening new sanctions against Pyongyang.
But have…
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What is currently stopping the most developed states from completely abandoning cash?
Countries such as Sweden have debit card adoption rates close to 100%. The governments of the developed world frequently talk about moving to a completely cashless society, but so far not a single territory has made the switch.
So what's currently…
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Why don't Western countries penalize Chinese companies in the same way that China restricts Western companies working on its territory?
Some examples: China bans foreign entities from owning land, currency restrictions make it hard for companies to move funds abroad, Chinese companies are known for violating patents, and finally the government often blocks foreign operations to…
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Why do the main two US political parties not seem to suffer from "power erosion"?
By "power erosion" I refer to the phenomenon which usually affects a party in power: the trust gets lower towards the end of the legal mandate, thus reducing the chances of wining the power for the next mandate.
In my native country, Romania, a…
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Can the president appoint him- or herself to the Supreme Court?
Are there any provisions in the United States Constitution, or other U.S. laws or regulations, that specifically prohibit—or otherwise preclude—the president from appointing him- or herself to the Supreme Court?
One possible consideration: At a…
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Why do Russians vote when the elections are rigged?
An election recount is underway in one Russian district after
President Vladimir Putin failed to win the vote there, according to
local reports.
In fact, one of Putin's political rivals in the recent presidential
election was recorded as gaining 10…
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Why is it that South Africa specifically is taking Israel to the ICJ on claims of genocide?
As per recent news, South Africa has brought to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) a claim that Israel has genocidal intent in its 2023 war in Gaza:
South Africa seeks to prove that the measures Israel has taken go beyond self-defence and…
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