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Why is China regulating religion?
Article 36 of the Chinese constitution says that citizens “enjoy
freedom of religious belief.” It bans discrimination based on religion
and forbids state organs, public organizations, or individuals from
compelling citizens to believe in—or not…
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Why is there so much reluctance to make the COVID vaccine mandatory for adults?
For all the talk on how its important for everyone to get vaccinated, not a single country has so far made the COVID vaccine mandatory for adults. Some states are making it mandatory for college students but none are planning to enforce it for other…
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Have any public figures faced any consequences for breaking pandemic rules, especially their own?
I know worldwide many leaders have been caught hypocritically breaking their own pandemic rules or ignoring their own guidelines. I won't name names to keep this neutral, but I'm sure we can all remember some.
Have any of these people faced any…
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Is there a link between democracy and economic prosperity?
Is there a link between democracy and economic prosperity? Generally, democracy correlates with a good economic performance but not always. For example, why does Ghana have a high level of political and civil freedoms, according to Freedom House,…
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What's the difference between declaring sovereignty and declaring independence?
What's the difference between declaring sovereignty and declaring independence? Aren't those the same thing? Please help me make sense of the following sentence (but keep in mind that my question is general, it's not about Belarus per se):
Amid the…
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What specific political traits classify a political leader as a fascist?
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Fascism does not have an easy clear cut definition. However, several figures throughout history are identified as unambiguously fascist, with Mussolini belonging to the original fascist group. By the same token leaders such as Vladimir…
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What is the significance of Sec. Pompeo's labeling of China's treatment of the Uighurs as "genocide"?
A couple of recent headlines:
Pompeo labels China's treatment of Uighurs 'genocide' - The Hill
US accuses China of 'genocide' of Uyghurs in Xinjiang - CNN
It seems reasonable to expect that this kind of labeling would mean something, but looking…
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What prevents a single senator from passing a bill they want with a 1-0 vote?
As a follow-up to this question, the answer there indicates that by the rules set by the Senate, a quorum is assumed to be present unless someone requests a roll-call vote. Because of this rule, the Palm Sunday Compromise was passed 3-0.
Under these…
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When and how does the GSA ascertain the President-Elect?
All major news organizations from across the political spectrum have projected that Joe Biden has won the 2020 US Presidential Election. Today, the nonpartisan Center for Presidential Transition issued a letter asking the General Services…
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Why didn't the Republican party confirm Judge Barrett into the Supreme Court after the election?
The confirmation of Judge Barrett is quite controversial to say the least and puts as many as 7 Republican Senators at risk of losing their re-election campaign. So why not do a bait-and-switch?
Declare that no nominee will be put in place until…
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Why were China, Russia and Cuba allowed to join the UN human rights council?
China, Cuba, Russia elected to UN Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly voted Tuesday to elect a new tranche of 15 Human Rights Council (HRC) members, including China, Cuba and Russia.
The trio of countries won seats over objections from…
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What was the US government's official plan for dealing with future pandemics prior to 2020?
Pandemics are not a new phenomenon and people like Bill Gates have been talking about preparing for the next one for many years now. Did the US government have an official plan in place for what they're going to do in case a new dangerous virus…
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Why is the lack of seasonal agricultural workers considered a problem given the high unemployment rate in every Western country?
Currently farmers in Western countries are warning governments that without foreign workers their fields will be impossible to harvest:
“We are in need of a lot of foreign workers,” Eystein Ruud, a greenhouse farm owner and chairman of the…
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Why are non-Schengen countries excluded from the Covid-19 US travel ban?
The US government suspended travel from Europe to US, except for countries which are not in the Schengen area such as the UK and Ireland.
Many comments from EU leader seem to assume that this is a political decision rather than a health-based…
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Has a sitting US president ever been denied their party's nomination for a second term?
Has there ever been an instance when a US president didn't get a second term because they failed to get his party's nomination? From the looks of it, there's nothing that could prevent a sitting US president from getting re-elected other than losing…
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