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Would Taiwan and China's dispute be solved if Taiwan gave up being the Republic of China?
A recent ABC article quotes National Taiwan University political scientist Shimin Chen as saying
"If Taiwan's diplomatic relations reach single digits or even zero, it represents that the international community does not recognise Republic of…
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Has the Orange Revolution improved the fairness of Ukrainian elections according to independent observers?
In late 2004, the Orange Revolution took place in Ukraine after elections that were accompanied by widescale corruption and fraud. Initially, Yanukovych was declared the winner. The protests resulted in new elections, closely monitored by…
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How do campaign rallies gain candidates votes?
In my mind, only people that are already excited about the candidate would go. This means the attendees are mostly voting for the candidate anyway. Obviously this is not the whole story, rallies must be beneficial or candidates wouldn't do them. So…
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Did any of the founding fathers anticipate Lysander Spooner's criticism of the constitution?
In his 1870 work "No Treason" - Lysander Spooner writes:
“But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In…
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Contributing to a candidate as a Foreign National US Resident?
I'm not sure if this is the correct exchange to be posting this question, so apologies if this is not the right place.
I'm a US Resident, currently on a H-1B. I'm not a Green Card holder or a US National. I'm attempting to contribute to a candidate…
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Did Karl Marx ever use any example that involved cotton and dollars to illustrate the way capital and surplus value were generated?
I live in country with a communist ideology, and Marxism-Leninism courses are mandatory in college. As much as I appreciate some basics on dialectical materialism, I can't help but disdain the way Marxism are taught, that basically tells you to just…
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Can there be a UN resolution to remove a country from the UN Security Council?
Can there be a United Nations (UN) resolution to remove a country from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)?
I am wondering if we can vote a country like France or China out of the UNSC. Is there any rule that forbid such a resolution to be…
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What is the difference between nullifying your vote and not going to vote at all?
When there are multiple parties to vote with (let's say A, and B), what difference does it make when one nullifies their vote compared with another person that does not vote at all?
I heard some people saying there is a difference in the way they…
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Is there a documented rationale why the House Ways and Means chairman can demand tax info?
The BBC says:
House Ways and Means chairman Richard Neal said failure to comply with the new deadline would be interpreted as a denial of request.
One of Mr Trump's top aides said last week that the Democrats would "never" see his tax returns.
Mr…
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Why isn't the Mueller report being released completely and unredacted?
I have a bit of a confusion in regards to the Mueller investigation.
While it was undergoing, we were repeatedly told that "proving collusion" is pretty much impossible since there's no such thing as "collusion", legally speaking. The best one could…
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What's the rationale behind the objections to these measures against human trafficking?
In the state I live there are some measures being discussed that are meant to combat human trafficking. A couple of the ones I've heard are:
One is to close down illicit massage parlors
Another is for hotel workers to report suspected victims of…
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What do Democrats mean when they call a wall or barrier "immoral"?
I don't want arguments for or against the wall/barrier on the United States' southern border. I would like to understand what Nancy Pelosi means when she or any other member of the Democratic party claim that a wall is immoral.
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Legally speaking in the United States, could a former two-term president be vice president?
Legally speaking, is there any laws against a former president that has served 2 terms from being vice president?
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If the conservative party is so divided on the (right now) most important topic, why are they not splitting courses?
Well living in the Netherlands it is quite common to see parties come and go, where one party splits up and later merges to different parties as situation changes.
I keep reading that "internally there is a lot of struggle to get the same opinion…
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What does Nicholas Watt mean that May has “enough tellers for her Brexit vote”?
From journalist Nicholas Watt on Twitter:
With two Tory MPs supporting Theresa May’s deal she has one breakthrough: enough tellers for her #Brexit vote
I believe this is a reference to some system in use in the House of Commons. What is Mr. Watt…
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