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If the Russian regime is so popular, why does it need to invest into limiting freedom of expression?
According to this article, Putin has signed two laws that further limit freedom of expression (law source):
Two new laws in Russia jeopardize the privacy and security of internet
users and aim to further control Russians’ freedom of…
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What is Israel's long-term plan in the West Bank?
A lot of liberals and other Palestine supporters make the following argument about Israel's control of the West Bank: Currently, the Palestinian people living in the Israeli-controlled territory in the West Bank do not have any say over the…
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What did Kim Jong-un mean by “denied the existence of … my country”?
According to this statement from Kim Jong-un,
Now that Trump has denied the existence of and insulted me and my country in front of the eyes of the world and made the most ferocious declaration of a war in history that he would destroy the D.P.R.K.…
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Why does the U.S. still consider Iran an enemy and not a potential partner?
As an American citizen, I'm well aware of the bad blood between the U.S. and Iran, dating back to the U.S. support of the the Shah Mohammad-Reza Pahlavi, the Iranian Revolution, and the Iranian Hostage Crisis that followed.
What I don't understand…
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What will go on new post boxes when Prince Charles becomes king?
Current postboxes in the United Kingdom look like this:
Adrian Cable / Hazelwood Hall Postbox / CC BY-SA 2.0
With the "ER II". What will any new ones have on them when Charles is king - will it be CR III?
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What is this symbol doing on Donald Trump's podium?
So, I noticed during the recent press conference that Donald Trump appears to have a symbol on his podium.
It roughly looks like this symbol:
In Britain, this is a common road sign, seen on one-way roads. It means 'no entry' on the side of the…
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What happens if a US presidential candidate drops out of the race after being nominated but before election day?
If a presidential candidate in the USA drops out of the race before (or during) election day, but after early voting has begun, what happens to that party's ticket?
For example, if Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton drop out of the 2016 American…
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Is a former U.S. president in any way barred from becoming a cabinet member?
May a former U.S. president be part of a successor's administration? More specifically, may Hillary Clinton make Barack Obama a member of her cabinet?
Are there even any historic precedents for such a move?
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If a NATO member state enters a war, are other NATO members obligated to assist it?
Let's say Turkey enters a war that is going on in the Middle East. It does not matter against whom. Are other NATO members in the obligation to assist her?
Normally they should have to, if Turkey is attacked. But what if the culprit of the initial…
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How does the inclusion of Finland in NATO make it difficult for Russia to use Kaliningrad to dominate the Baltics?
The threat from Kaliningrad has receded with Russia mired in Ukraine
and NATO welcoming Finland, and likely Sweden, into its ranks, experts
say. Russia’s goal of turning Kaliningrad into a launching pad to
dominate the Baltics has “effectively been…
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Why was Boris Nadezhdin permitted to be a candidate in the Russian presidential election?
Boris Nadezhdin appears to have strong anti-war views, something that is usually seen as punishable in Russia. He was aiming for the post of president and looks like collected the required number of signatures.
How is it possible that he was aiming…
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How would the Libertarian non-coercion policy apply to a business being required to bake a cake for a gay wedding?
Oregon has levied fines on a family (after their business has already been dissolved) because the owners refused to bake a cake for a gay wedding.
The owners (and future cake making business owners) are clearly being coerced to do something they…
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Why is there dog tax but no cat tax in Germany?
I believe the most two popular pets one can have are either a dog or a cat. In Germany, one must pay for tax when owning a dog (Hundesteuer). However a similar tax doesn't exist for cats, why?
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Why is Turkey campaigning to get their name changed to Türkiye in English but not other languages?
The US Embassy recently announced the following:
The State Department will start spelling Turkey as "Türkiye" in
diplomatic and formal settings.
The name change was approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names
following a request from the Turkish…
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Why are Capital punishment methods so difficult to institute?
I have found it perplexing to understand that states employing Capital Punishment often struggle to craft a method of execution that is effective, reliable and procurable.
Historically I believe that hanging, firing squad and electrocution are…
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