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Why is China primarily targeting the Uyghurs with their internment camps?
In recent years, Chinese re-education camps have become widely known in the Western press. According to Wikipedia:
As of 2018, it was estimated that the Chinese authorities may have detained hundreds of thousands, perhaps a million, Uyghurs,…
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Why do the US media keep claiming that Iran is violating their nuclear deal even though the deal was withdrawn by the US?
I keep seeing articles in the US media recently, claiming that Iran is in violation of a 'nuclear deal'. For example:
The head of Iran's nuclear program said on Monday that Tehran was now operating double the amount of advanced centrifuges than was…
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Why should public servants be apolitical?
The High Court of Australia has recently ruled in Comcare v. Banerji which was a test case that revealed the limits of the implied freedom of speech in Australia.
A public servant, Michaela Banerji, lost her job for her political tweets under an…
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Why do proponents of guns oppose gun competency tests?
Many people on the right who are in favor of the right to own guns do so based on reasons such as safety. For example, in the wake of pretty much any mass shooting, you will have people come out and say that the solution is to equip even more people…
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How is Juan Guaido able to claim the Presidency of Venezuela without an election?
In the last few weeks, Juan Guaido, the head of the Venezuelan National Assembly, has been increasingly referring to himself as the legitimate President, as opposed to Nicholas Maduro who held dubious elections in 2018. Many Western countries are…
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Why do politicians refuse to answer hypothetical questions?
Often you hear politicians say this "I don't answer hypothetical questions". Why can't hypothetical questions be answered? What are the grounds by which politicians justify saying that? Is there a way to properly answer hypothetical questions?
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What would the Kremlin stand to gain from killing the ex-spy Sergey Skripal?
What would the Kremlin stand to gain from assassinating the ex-spy Sergey Skripal, now critically ill after being poisoned on March 4th 2018 with a nerve agent?
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Why is Poland's proposed Holocaust speech law so controversial?
From what I understood, the law focuses on 2 things:
Calling death camps located in Nazi-occupied Poland "Polish death camps".
Blaming Poland as a nation for the Holocaust.
It seems only the second point is controversial, especially in Israel. As…
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Why is Islamic State (IS) referred to as "so-called"?
Often in news articles, I see that IS are referred to as "so-called" Islamic State. For example, in a BBC News article:
On Bastille Day last year, along the coast in Nice, more than 80 people were killed when a lorry was driven into celebrating…
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Why didn't the number of government employees go down by a significant margin after computers and the Internet were introduced?
Looking at the statistics for the number of public servants in the UK on can see that their numbers are relatively stable over the past 20 years. However it seems strange to me since huge improvements in technology have occurred since that time,…
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Why do some European countries provide free higher education to foreigners?
Germany, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Slovenia, Austria, Slovak republic, and so on.
Why do they allow non-EU/EEA students to have free tuitions?
What is their benefit as a country?
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Could the Queen have stopped Brexit?
If Her Majesty so desired, would she have been allowed to overrule the will of both the people and the House of Commons and prevent the triggering of Article 50?
If so, what political backlash would result from such an action?
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How does Obamacare save lives?
So I'm having this argument. I see people on the news testify that if Obamacare is repealed, then they won't be able to pay for their preexisting condition and will die.
However, the opponents argue that Medicaid will foot the bill and treatment is…
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Why did the Islamic State target Brussels when Belgium isn't bombing them?
This Freakonomics podcast says the number one reason for terrorism is military occupation.
Robert Pape says that the overwhelming reason for 'suicide' (homicide) bombers is occupation by a foreign power or desire for local autonomy against a larger…
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Do Congressional representatives and senators read letters we send them?
I'm American. And I recently wrote my representative and senators to express my opinion about bills on which they might vote soon. I got no response at all from two of these letters, and from the third I received a letter summarizing the…
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