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28,510 | Which US Secretaries of State have been sacked? | <p>It appears that President Trump has dismissed his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson. It further appears that this is a very clear "sacking".</p>

<p><em>Which other Secretaries of State in the USA have been fired by the President, or forced to resign with no attempt to make the resignation appear to be by mu... | united states | 1 | Which US Secretaries of State have been sacked? -- (united states)
<p>It appears that President Trump has dismissed his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson. It further appears that this is a very clear "sacking".</p>

<p><em>Which other Secretaries of State in the USA have been fired by the President, or forced t... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
28,527 | If the Capitol weren't available, where would Congress hold votes? | <p>Suppose that a meteor strikes the Capitol building in the middle of the night. No one is close enough to be hurt, but the building is destroyed and totally unusable. <strong>Where would Congress hold its votes as a result of the Capitol being unavailable?</strong></p>
 | united states congress legislature washington dc | 1 | If the Capitol weren't available, where would Congress hold votes? -- (united states congress legislature washington dc)
<p>Suppose that a meteor strikes the Capitol building in the middle of the night. No one is close enough to be hurt, but the building is destroyed and totally unusable. <strong>Where would Congress... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
28,529 | How does the Australian Electoral Commission avoid partisan bias? | <p>I was watching a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_1TChFSOjU" rel="noreferrer">Vox video on gerrymandering in Pennsylvania</a>, and thought how lucky I am that gerrymandering is not generally considered to be much of a problem here in Australia. Some states had clear gerrymandering in past decades (the stat... | election australia gerrymandering | 1 | How does the Australian Electoral Commission avoid partisan bias? -- (election australia gerrymandering)
<p>I was watching a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_1TChFSOjU" rel="noreferrer">Vox video on gerrymandering in Pennsylvania</a>, and thought how lucky I am that gerrymandering is not generally considered ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
28,543 | What can a democratic government do that an autocrat cannot? | <p>I mean to ask are there any actions that an autocrat wouldn't have the ability to do but a democrat(small d) would. For instance prohibition, conscription or a hike in the tax rate. Things that would lead to revolutionary attitudes in the subjects of an autocratic state but would go down fine with citizens in a demo... | democracy taxes dictatorship | 1 | What can a democratic government do that an autocrat cannot? -- (democracy taxes dictatorship)
<p>I mean to ask are there any actions that an autocrat wouldn't have the ability to do but a democrat(small d) would. For instance prohibition, conscription or a hike in the tax rate. Things that would lead to revolutionary ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
28,548 | International rules on how to deal with chemical weapon attacks (OPCW, CWC) | <p>Currently, Russia is accusing the UK of not following standard procedures apparently put forward by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_for_the_Prohibition_of_Chemical_Weapons" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons</a> (OPCW) and in the <a href="https://en... | international relations international law chemical weapons | 1 | International rules on how to deal with chemical weapon attacks (OPCW, CWC) -- (international relations international law chemical weapons)
<p>Currently, Russia is accusing the UK of not following standard procedures apparently put forward by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_for_the_Prohibition_o... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
28,554 | Why is advertising for medication requiring prescription allowed? | <p>Recently I have seen on local media (mainly TV within an Eastern European country) multiple ads for medication that requires prescription. It looks to be much more regulated than vitamins as it requires to display a ad visa number (no/year) and a long text describing potential side effects.</p>

<p>I know th... | united states law healthcare | 1 | Why is advertising for medication requiring prescription allowed? -- (united states law healthcare)
<p>Recently I have seen on local media (mainly TV within an Eastern European country) multiple ads for medication that requires prescription. It looks to be much more regulated than vitamins as it requires to display a a... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
28,568 | List of embassies closed in Damascus (Syria) | <p>Is there a list of Embassies closed in Syria between 2008 and 2018?</p>
 | syria embassy | 1 | List of embassies closed in Damascus (Syria) -- (syria embassy)
<p>Is there a list of Embassies closed in Syria between 2008 and 2018?</p>
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28,574 | Why does the Senate have to approve a cabinet member's hiring, but not their firing? | <p>In light of <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/13/politics/rex-tillerson-secretary-of-state/index.html" rel="noreferrer">Rex Tillerson's firing</a>, why does the Senate have to approve a cabinet member's hiring, but not their firing? </p>
 | united states president senate cabinet | 1 | Why does the Senate have to approve a cabinet member's hiring, but not their firing? -- (united states president senate cabinet)
<p>In light of <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/13/politics/rex-tillerson-secretary-of-state/index.html" rel="noreferrer">Rex Tillerson's firing</a>, why does the Senate have to approve a... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
28,581 | How does the expelling of diplomats work to create pressure on the diplomats' home country? | <p>The UK has decided to <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43402506" rel="noreferrer">expel Russian diplomats</a> as response to the poisoning of an ex Russian spy in the UK. This tactic has been used by UK and other countries in the past (example: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/jul/17/politics.russia" ... | united kingdom international relations diplomacy | 1 | How does the expelling of diplomats work to create pressure on the diplomats' home country? -- (united kingdom international relations diplomacy)
<p>The UK has decided to <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43402506" rel="noreferrer">expel Russian diplomats</a> as response to the poisoning of an ex Russian spy in the U... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
28,623 | What are the most important fundamental problems with World Federalism? | <p>World Federalism is a political view that promotes a world-wide federation as a means to secure peace among the subjects.</p>

<p>The argument is that the rule of law has proven to be a reliable way to calm entities, which would be fighting, if they are not subject to a higher law. The existence of nuclear w... | political theory political system rule of law | 1 | What are the most important fundamental problems with World Federalism? -- (political theory political system rule of law)
<p>World Federalism is a political view that promotes a world-wide federation as a means to secure peace among the subjects.</p>

<p>The argument is that the rule of law has proven to be a ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
28,624 | What effect did Russia have on Trump winning the Republican primaries? | <p>There appears to be clear evidence of Russia tampering in the US election in favor of Trump, the DNC e-mail leak and propaganda bots etc, which could partially explain Trump's winning of the final election, which was definitely not predicted at the time.</p>

<p>However, Trump winning the Republican primarie... | united states election donald trump | 1 | What effect did Russia have on Trump winning the Republican primaries? -- (united states election donald trump)
<p>There appears to be clear evidence of Russia tampering in the US election in favor of Trump, the DNC e-mail leak and propaganda bots etc, which could partially explain Trump's winning of the final election... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
28,626 | Why did Slovak PM use a pile of cash when he announced the reward for catching Jan Kuciak's murder(s)? | <p>According to <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/28/europe/jan-kuciak-reward-mafia-slovak-journalist-intl/index.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this article</a>, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico offered a reward of 1 million euros for catching Jan Kuciak's murder(s):</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>The g... | government slovakia | 1 | Why did Slovak PM use a pile of cash when he announced the reward for catching Jan Kuciak's murder(s)? -- (government slovakia)
<p>According to <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/28/europe/jan-kuciak-reward-mafia-slovak-journalist-intl/index.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this article</a>, Slovakian Prime Minist... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
28,630 | Do sanctions have any expiry dates? | <p>For example if US places sanctions on Russia or any other nation then does it has any kind of expiry date after which the sanctions will collapse ? Is there any government organization which reviews whether sanctions should be cancelled or President/Head of the respective states have the sole authority to cancel san... | international relations international sanctions | 1 | Do sanctions have any expiry dates? -- (international relations international sanctions)
<p>For example if US places sanctions on Russia or any other nation then does it has any kind of expiry date after which the sanctions will collapse ? Is there any government organization which reviews whether sanctions should be c... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
28,645 | Is the CDC Director really below the former Ambassadors to Palau? | <p>I've been trying to determine the precedence of the CDC Director using <a href="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Order-of-Precedence.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The United States Order of Precedence</a> and I was getting stuck. I don't see the position called out explicitly in the table, nor does ... | united states bureaucracy civil service protocol cdc | 1 | Is the CDC Director really below the former Ambassadors to Palau? -- (united states bureaucracy civil service protocol cdc)
<p>I've been trying to determine the precedence of the CDC Director using <a href="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Order-of-Precedence.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The United St... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
28,652 | Consequences of the Federal Republic of Germany being declared illegal? | <p>There is a <a href="https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/40906/does-germany-have-a-peace-treaty-and-a-constitution">recent question</a> on Skeptics SE concerning the peace treaty between Germany and the allied powers, the validity of the German constitution, and consequently the existence of the Federal Repu... | constitution international relations germany peace treaty | 1 | Consequences of the Federal Republic of Germany being declared illegal? -- (constitution international relations germany peace treaty)
<p>There is a <a href="https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/40906/does-germany-have-a-peace-treaty-and-a-constitution">recent question</a> on Skeptics SE concerning the peace tr... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,655 | Skripal vs. Castro poisonings, international law | <p>Theresa May says the March 4 attack on Sergei Skripal is a "flagrant breach of international law and the chemical weapons convention."</p>

<p>Would the (alleged) (attempted) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_attempts_on_Fidel_Castro" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Castro poisoning</a> breach ... | international law rules of war assassinations | 1 | Skripal vs. Castro poisonings, international law -- (international law rules of war assassinations)
<p>Theresa May says the March 4 attack on Sergei Skripal is a "flagrant breach of international law and the chemical weapons convention."</p>

<p>Would the (alleged) (attempted) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,681 | Why list religion on an ID card? | <p>For example in Indonesia religion is listed on everyone's ID card (many religious conservatives demand that) but I don't see why it should be.</p>

<p>I've heard some claim that it's important so that when people die or get married, they don't marry to the wrong religion, but don't understand why this should... | religion identity document | 1 | Why list religion on an ID card? -- (religion identity document)
<p>For example in Indonesia religion is listed on everyone's ID card (many religious conservatives demand that) but I don't see why it should be.</p>

<p>I've heard some claim that it's important so that when people die or get married, they don't ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,690 | What can an independent election observer in Russia do if they notice irregularities? | <p>In the recent <a href="http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Russian_presidential_election,_2018" rel="noreferrer">Russian presidential elections on March 18, 2018</a>, foreign reporters and election observers noticed irregularities, incidents of election fraud and general violations in the voting process on several occasions ... | election russian federation | 1 | What can an independent election observer in Russia do if they notice irregularities? -- (election russian federation)
<p>In the recent <a href="http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Russian_presidential_election,_2018" rel="noreferrer">Russian presidential elections on March 18, 2018</a>, foreign reporters and election observers... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,700 | Is it possible to call an Early Election in the US? | <p>In the hypothetical case that every member of the government (president and vice president included) wanted to call an early election, replacing the sitting president and vice president, would they be allowed to?</p>
 | united states election presidential election presidential term | 1 | Is it possible to call an Early Election in the US? -- (united states election presidential election presidential term)
<p>In the hypothetical case that every member of the government (president and vice president included) wanted to call an early election, replacing the sitting president and vice president, would they... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,716 | What international or domestic legal consequences could Russia face, if it is proven that Skripal was poisoned by Russian operatives? | <p>There seems to be some debate, if extra judicial killings commited by intelligence services are legal and what laws they are breaking.</p>

<p>Famous historical examples are the killings commited by Mossad. The USA commits killings in the middle east with drones on a regular basis.</p>

<p>There seem... | united kingdom russian federation international law | 1 | What international or domestic legal consequences could Russia face, if it is proven that Skripal was poisoned by Russian operatives? -- (united kingdom russian federation international law)
<p>There seems to be some debate, if extra judicial killings commited by intelligence services are legal and what laws they are b... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,737 | Does China diplomatically isolate and militarily threaten Taiwan? | <p>An email newsletter from Eurasia Group contains the following paragraph, and I’ve bolded the statement relevant to the question:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>In recent months, the temperature has risen as the US broadens its diplomatic support for the pro-independence leadership that won Taiwan’s elections in ... | china taiwan | 1 | Does China diplomatically isolate and militarily threaten Taiwan? -- (china taiwan)
<p>An email newsletter from Eurasia Group contains the following paragraph, and I’ve bolded the statement relevant to the question:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>In recent months, the temperature has risen as the US broadens its di... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,738 | Trump administration and the war in Yemen | <p>What is the Trump administration’s stance on Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen? Does it differ from that of the previous administration?</p>
 | united states donald trump saudi arabia yemen | 1 | Trump administration and the war in Yemen -- (united states donald trump saudi arabia yemen)
<p>What is the Trump administration’s stance on Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen? Does it differ from that of the previous administration?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,746 | Which EU countries prohibit electoral riggers for holding leadership positions (political and/or within public administration)? | <p>At the end of February 2018, Romanian General Prosecutor talked about the so called <a href="http://iusromanum.eu/documents/985691/3147559/Romeo+Cirjan.pdf/f42cc993-31ba-4e50-bdc2-a3986471a446" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Troesmis Constitution</a> (<a href="https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-22315184-augustin-lazar... | european union law election fraud | 1 | Which EU countries prohibit electoral riggers for holding leadership positions (political and/or within public administration)? -- (european union law election fraud)
<p>At the end of February 2018, Romanian General Prosecutor talked about the so called <a href="http://iusromanum.eu/documents/985691/3147559/Romeo+Cirja... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,753 | Why is the Cambridge Analytica story such a big deal in the US? | <p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/21/facebook-cambridge-analytica-scandal-everything-you-need-to-know.html" rel="noreferrer">Cambridge Analytica gathered data from Facebook users and used that data to target advertisements</a>.</p>

<p>But, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/full_data_use_policy" rel="nor... | united states advertising | 1 | Why is the Cambridge Analytica story such a big deal in the US? -- (united states advertising)
<p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/21/facebook-cambridge-analytica-scandal-everything-you-need-to-know.html" rel="noreferrer">Cambridge Analytica gathered data from Facebook users and used that data to target advertisem... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,764 | Is there any data on the % of Americans that have purchased a gun at some point in their lives? | <p>Given the current politically charged conversations going on about guns, ownership, background checks, etc., one would expect knowledge about the issues to be growing. That being said, it seems that there are still a lot of misnomers or misconceptions being tossed around. </p>

<p>I've found stats, <a href="... | united states guns | 1 | Is there any data on the % of Americans that have purchased a gun at some point in their lives? -- (united states guns)
<p>Given the current politically charged conversations going on about guns, ownership, background checks, etc., one would expect knowledge about the issues to be growing. That being said, it seems tha... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,773 | What data did Cambridge Analytica obtain from Facebook? | <p><strong>Background:</strong></p>
<p>One of the bigger news stories of this week is that a firm called Cambridge Analytica obtained data from Facebook, which was then analyzed and sold to politicians for the purposes of making targeted ads. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/19/technology/facebook-cambridge... | privacy | 1 | What data did Cambridge Analytica obtain from Facebook? -- (privacy)
<p><strong>Background:</strong></p>
<p>One of the bigger news stories of this week is that a firm called Cambridge Analytica obtained data from Facebook, which was then analyzed and sold to politicians for the purposes of making targeted ads. <a h... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,782 | Is it something usual for a government to issue official letters that are slightly different when written in different languages? | <p>Recently, the Romanian Prime Minister sent a letter to President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, asking him to clarify “the de facto and de jure aspects” related to an older letter sent by EU Commission in 2012.</p>

<p>The matter itself is not relevant for the question, but some journalists ... | european union romania | 1 | Is it something usual for a government to issue official letters that are slightly different when written in different languages? -- (european union romania)
<p>Recently, the Romanian Prime Minister sent a letter to President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, asking him to clarify “the de facto and de jur... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,791 | Why was Grand Staircase-Escalante never upgraded from a Monument to a Park? | <p>Historically many U.S. national monuments were upgraded to national parks after a few years, e.g. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon#Federal_protection:_National_Monument_and_Park" rel="noreferrer">Grand Canyon</a> (monument 1908, park 1919), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Hole_Natio... | united states congress environmental policy | 1 | Why was Grand Staircase-Escalante never upgraded from a Monument to a Park? -- (united states congress environmental policy)
<p>Historically many U.S. national monuments were upgraded to national parks after a few years, e.g. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon#Federal_protection:_National_Monument_and_... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,796 | Why is the US military enlistment age (and previously the draft age) set at 18 years old? | <p>When was this age for enlistment and/or the draft established? Has it ever been challenged? </p>
 | united states military | 1 | Why is the US military enlistment age (and previously the draft age) set at 18 years old? -- (united states military)
<p>When was this age for enlistment and/or the draft established? Has it ever been challenged? </p>
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29,819 | Why is Nicolas Sarkozy charged with corruption over suspected Kadhafi financing after five years? | <p>According to <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/nicolas-sarkozy-did-take-50-million-of-muammar-gaddafis-cash-french-judge-is-told-8435872.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this Independent article</a> from the beginning of 2013, there were serious allegations against the former French President:<... | france corruption | 1 | Why is Nicolas Sarkozy charged with corruption over suspected Kadhafi financing after five years? -- (france corruption)
<p>According to <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/nicolas-sarkozy-did-take-50-million-of-muammar-gaddafis-cash-french-judge-is-told-8435872.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,824 | Are checks for heavy metals, asbestos and such mandatory when certifying for "EU Organic?" | <p>I wonder what kind of checks they have to make when testing products for organic certification. Does it include testing for heavy metals, asbestos, arsenic, etc.?</p>

<p>P.S. I apologize if this is the wrong place for this question. Please link me to where it is more appropriate to ask this question in case... | european union law europe | 1 | Are checks for heavy metals, asbestos and such mandatory when certifying for "EU Organic?" -- (european union law europe)
<p>I wonder what kind of checks they have to make when testing products for organic certification. Does it include testing for heavy metals, asbestos, arsenic, etc.?</p>

<p>P.S. I apologize... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,829 | How is the dispute of EEZ of nations resolved? | <p>An exclusive economic area/zone covers an area which is around 200 kilometers from country's shoreline but how is the EEZ of a nation resolved when EEZ of two nations are overlapping? For example, if China's & Japan's EEZ are overlapping then who will get preference? Or can such disputes only be resolved by mi... | international law international geopolitics | 1 | How is the dispute of EEZ of nations resolved? -- (international law international geopolitics)
<p>An exclusive economic area/zone covers an area which is around 200 kilometers from country's shoreline but how is the EEZ of a nation resolved when EEZ of two nations are overlapping? For example, if China's & Japan'... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,838 | Why does taxation of big tech companies seem so problematic? | <p>According to this <a href="http://fortune.com/2018/03/21/europe-tech-firms-tax-bombshell/" rel="noreferrer">Fortune article</a>, The European Commission is making steps towards "normalizing" taxation for tech companies:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>The European Commission wants to see big tech firms pay a 3% t... | european union taxes | 1 | Why does taxation of big tech companies seem so problematic? -- (european union taxes)
<p>According to this <a href="http://fortune.com/2018/03/21/europe-tech-firms-tax-bombshell/" rel="noreferrer">Fortune article</a>, The European Commission is making steps towards "normalizing" taxation for tech companies:</p>
&#... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,839 | What might "behavioral microtargeting with psychographic messaging" mean, in the context of political action committee research? | <p>The New York Times article <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/23/us/politics/bolton-cambridge-analyticas-facebook-data.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bolton Was Early Beneficiary of Cambridge Analytica’s Facebook Data</a> includes the passage:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>In the two years that followed, Mr. Bo... | terminology polling political research | 1 | What might "behavioral microtargeting with psychographic messaging" mean, in the context of political action committee research? -- (terminology polling political research)
<p>The New York Times article <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/23/us/politics/bolton-cambridge-analyticas-facebook-data.html" rel="nofollow... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,843 | Why wouldn't EU recommend Baltic states and Ukraine to give Russian language the official status? | <p>As known, Russian language is widely spoken in states of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, which are EU members, and Ukraine, which has signed the association with EU, being native up to 50% of citizens by various statistics. Why wouldn't EU recommend to give it the official status like it's done in Belgium (which is one ... | european union policy ukraine languages | 1 | Why wouldn't EU recommend Baltic states and Ukraine to give Russian language the official status? -- (european union policy ukraine languages)
<p>As known, Russian language is widely spoken in states of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, which are EU members, and Ukraine, which has signed the association with EU, being native... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,850 | Does Congress formally offer training to inexperienced legislators? | <p>Everyone in Congress came from somewhere. It's possible that they were once in local or state government or active in major social causes, but that's not a safe assumption. The problems and procedures faced in the Capitol are uniquely complicated, and I'm not sure how much practice you'd get in the seven weeks bet... | united states congress legislative process procedure | 1 | Does Congress formally offer training to inexperienced legislators? -- (united states congress legislative process procedure)
<p>Everyone in Congress came from somewhere. It's possible that they were once in local or state government or active in major social causes, but that's not a safe assumption. The problems and... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,857 | Why do race and religion matter in voting? | <p>People have strong preferences to pick leaders <strong>similar</strong> to them instead of on merit.</p>

<p>But why?</p>

<p>Why does race and religion matter in politics? Why in most other things we care about what's best. Yet in politics, we seem not only care about the quality of the offer, but n... | voting | 1 | Why do race and religion matter in voting? -- (voting)
<p>People have strong preferences to pick leaders <strong>similar</strong> to them instead of on merit.</p>

<p>But why?</p>

<p>Why does race and religion matter in politics? Why in most other things we care about what's best. Yet in politics, we s... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,865 | What is the meaning of $1.05 as seen at March For Our Lives? | <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/xeAlO.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/xeAlO.jpg" alt="Emma Gonzalez at March for our Lives"></a></p>

<p>At the March for our Lives rally, the podium has a sticker - <strong>$1.05</strong>. It seems unusual to me, a non-American. What is its meanin... | united states guns protests | 1 | What is the meaning of $1.05 as seen at March For Our Lives? -- (united states guns protests)
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/xeAlO.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/xeAlO.jpg" alt="Emma Gonzalez at March for our Lives"></a></p>

<p>At the March for our Lives rally, the podium has ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,879 | Is anything preventing non-US citizens from illegally registering to vote in non-Voter-ID states? | <p>Let's say a non-US citizen (legal or illegal immigrant) is resident in the US and has a valid postal address in a state without "Voter ID" laws. Would anything prevent such a person from registering to vote in federal and state elections?</p>

<p>There is a <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questio... | united states voting | 1 | Is anything preventing non-US citizens from illegally registering to vote in non-Voter-ID states? -- (united states voting)
<p>Let's say a non-US citizen (legal or illegal immigrant) is resident in the US and has a valid postal address in a state without "Voter ID" laws. Would anything prevent such a person from regist... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,884 | As a private citizen working with people with disabilities, how can I request a hearing for HR1120? | <p>I recently heard about this proposed and sponsored bill earlier this morning when I was getting additional information for a deaf-blind adult. I, being a one of a few number of people who are passionate in working with deaf-blind children and adults, I think that this bill needs to support the entire population of p... | united states congress | 1 | As a private citizen working with people with disabilities, how can I request a hearing for HR1120? -- (united states congress)
<p>I recently heard about this proposed and sponsored bill earlier this morning when I was getting additional information for a deaf-blind adult. I, being a one of a few number of people who a... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,892 | Why do few/no countries claim capitalism as their ideology? | <p>Think about it: capitalism has brought so much prosperity to so many people.</p>

<p>Yet no country claims our national ideology is capitalism - none that I know of.</p>

<p>Americans can proudly claim they are capitalists. Well. First. Not so much. And then, it's not technically the American nationa... | capitalism | 1 | Why do few/no countries claim capitalism as their ideology? -- (capitalism)
<p>Think about it: capitalism has brought so much prosperity to so many people.</p>

<p>Yet no country claims our national ideology is capitalism - none that I know of.</p>

<p>Americans can proudly claim they are capitalists. W... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,893 | Does the US have a central database listing every US citizen? | <p>The <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/29879/is-anything-preventing-non-us-citizens-from-registering-to-vote-in-non-voter-id">discussion on a related question</a> made me wonder. Let's say the US decides that starting tomorrow they want to verify the citizenship status of every single voter. Is th... | united states | 1 | Does the US have a central database listing every US citizen? -- (united states)
<p>The <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/29879/is-anything-preventing-non-us-citizens-from-registering-to-vote-in-non-voter-id">discussion on a related question</a> made me wonder. Let's say the US decides that starting... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,902 | Why was President Trump heavily criticized for congratulating Putin on winning the election? | <p>According to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/21/trump-putin-congratulations-election-warning-security-briefing" rel="noreferrer">The Guardian</a>, President Trump was subject to criticism over his decision to congratulate President Putin on winning Russian elections in 2018:</p>

<block... | united states donald trump russian federation diplomacy vladimir putin | 1 | Why was President Trump heavily criticized for congratulating Putin on winning the election? -- (united states donald trump russian federation diplomacy vladimir putin)
<p>According to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/21/trump-putin-congratulations-election-warning-security-briefing" rel="noreferre... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,912 | What could be done to US states that openly allow non-citizens to vote? | <p>I saw <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/29879/is-anything-preventing-non-us-citizens-from-registering-to-vote-in-non-voter-id">this question</a> about what states that don't use voter ID do to ensure non-citizens don't vote, and the answer seems to be little, if anything. Given the current politi... | united states voting us state laws voting registration election fraud | 1 | What could be done to US states that openly allow non-citizens to vote? -- (united states voting us state laws voting registration election fraud)
<p>I saw <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/29879/is-anything-preventing-non-us-citizens-from-registering-to-vote-in-non-voter-id">this question</a> about... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,926 | Are the 21 countries expelling Russian diplomats only for solidarity? | <p>Are the 21 countries expelling Russian diplomats only to show solidarity with the UK or are there any other reasons involved?</p>
 | russian federation diplomacy | 1 | Are the 21 countries expelling Russian diplomats only for solidarity? -- (russian federation diplomacy)
<p>Are the 21 countries expelling Russian diplomats only to show solidarity with the UK or are there any other reasons involved?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,932 | Are Jews fleeing France able to flee to any countries other than Israel? | <p>French Jews, and Jews from many if not all countries, are able to emigrate to Israel, the only Jewish-majority country, as a result of the law of return.</p>

<p>Apart from Israel, are there any countries which French Jews can emigrate to on the basis that they’re facing out of control hate crimes against th... | france asylum racism | 1 | Are Jews fleeing France able to flee to any countries other than Israel? -- (france asylum racism)
<p>French Jews, and Jews from many if not all countries, are able to emigrate to Israel, the only Jewish-majority country, as a result of the law of return.</p>

<p>Apart from Israel, are there any countries which... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,936 | The Donald Trump Sex Tape Significance | <p>With all the news about the "alleged" affair <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Donald J. Trump</a> had with the porn star <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormy_Daniels" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Stormy Daniels</a> cheating on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... | donald trump fbi | 1 | The Donald Trump Sex Tape Significance -- (donald trump fbi)
<p>With all the news about the "alleged" affair <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Donald J. Trump</a> had with the porn star <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormy_Daniels" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Stormy D... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,942 | How would USA handle the kidnapping of its president? | <p>What mechanisms are provided by the US Constitution to handle a situation in which the president is kidnapped or held prisoner by a foreign power?</p>

<p>Who will be the USA president-deputy?</p>

<p>How would be that person be nominated?</p>

<p>How long will it take to nominate him/her?</p... | united states president constitution | 1 | How would USA handle the kidnapping of its president? -- (united states president constitution)
<p>What mechanisms are provided by the US Constitution to handle a situation in which the president is kidnapped or held prisoner by a foreign power?</p>

<p>Who will be the USA president-deputy?</p>

<p>How ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,952 | What communications of Julian Assange made Ecuador cut off his Internet access? | <p>It was <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ecuador-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-communications-outside-london-embassy/" rel="noreferrer">reported</a> today that</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Ecuador’s government is cutting off WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s communications outside the nation’s London emb... | united kingdom internet wikileaks social media ecuador | 1 | What communications of Julian Assange made Ecuador cut off his Internet access? -- (united kingdom internet wikileaks social media ecuador)
<p>It was <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ecuador-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-communications-outside-london-embassy/" rel="noreferrer">reported</a> today that</p>&#... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,957 | Does Persona-non-Grata apply to embassies' physical premises? | <p>If you Persona-non-Grata (PNG) a diplomat, does that cover the situation where the diplomat is permanently "hiding" in their country's Embassy? Or does PNG have no effect whatsoever in that case?</p>

<p>In other words, does Vienna Convention's Article 22 prevent PNG process from affecting the embassy ground... | diplomacy embassy vienna convention | 1 | Does Persona-non-Grata apply to embassies' physical premises? -- (diplomacy embassy vienna convention)
<p>If you Persona-non-Grata (PNG) a diplomat, does that cover the situation where the diplomat is permanently "hiding" in their country's Embassy? Or does PNG have no effect whatsoever in that case?</p>

<p>In... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,960 | Why is Hawaii's unemployment rate so low when they have such little economic freedom? | <p>Hawaii's unemployment rate is the lowest in the nation (2.1%).</p>

<p><a href="https://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm</a></p>

<p>Yet they are almost last in economic freedom (#48).</p>

<p><a href="https://www.freedomin... | united states economy employment | 1 | Why is Hawaii's unemployment rate so low when they have such little economic freedom? -- (united states economy employment)
<p>Hawaii's unemployment rate is the lowest in the nation (2.1%).</p>

<p><a href="https://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstr... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,965 | Why can't Erdogan's dictatorship be defined as benevolent? | <p>Erdogan's policies towards Turkish citizens are in general considered to be Authoritarian. This authoritarianism is generally attributed to Ergodan's hunger for power, and it is alleged that <a href="https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21720590-recep-tayyip-erdogan-carrying-out-harshest-crackdown-decades-west-mus... | turkey recep tayyip erdogan | 1 | Why can't Erdogan's dictatorship be defined as benevolent? -- (turkey recep tayyip erdogan)
<p>Erdogan's policies towards Turkish citizens are in general considered to be Authoritarian. This authoritarianism is generally attributed to Ergodan's hunger for power, and it is alleged that <a href="https://www.economist.com... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,976 | Does Constitutional Court deciding upon a law related to its members break the "checks and balances" principle? | <p>According to <a href="https://www.romaniajournal.ro/constitutional-court-the-notification-on-the-super-immunity-of-the-members-of-the-court-partially-admitted/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this article</a>, Romanian Constitutional Court decided upon a notification coming from a parliamentary party regarding its own me... | political theory separation of powers checks and balances | 1 | Does Constitutional Court deciding upon a law related to its members break the "checks and balances" principle? -- (political theory separation of powers checks and balances)
<p>According to <a href="https://www.romaniajournal.ro/constitutional-court-the-notification-on-the-super-immunity-of-the-members-of-the-court-pa... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,977 | What are the practical consequences if a Persona Non Grata permanently stays at the Embassy? | <p>As per <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/29957/does-persona-non-grata-apply-to-embassies-physical-premises/29958">this question</a>, Persona Non Grata process, in theory, applies to the Embassy, meaning that theoretically, a PNGed person isn't supposed to go to their embassy and hide and everythi... | diplomacy vienna convention | 1 | What are the practical consequences if a Persona Non Grata permanently stays at the Embassy? -- (diplomacy vienna convention)
<p>As per <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/29957/does-persona-non-grata-apply-to-embassies-physical-premises/29958">this question</a>, Persona Non Grata process, in theory, ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
29,998 | Can Macron legally reform Islam in France? | <p>In February 2018, french president Emmanuel Macron said :</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>"I want to lay the foundations for the whole organization of Islam in
 France"</p>
</blockquote>

<p>He plans to do this to diminish the number of young Muslims radicalizing themselves, to diminish the Arabi... | law government france religion islam | 1 | Can Macron legally reform Islam in France? -- (law government france religion islam)
<p>In February 2018, french president Emmanuel Macron said :</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>"I want to lay the foundations for the whole organization of Islam in
 France"</p>
</blockquote>

<p>He plans to do this t... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,001 | Is there a US national plan for increasing renewable energy sources? | <p>According to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Energy_for_America" rel="noreferrer">Wikipedia</a>, there was a plan called New Energy for America:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>New Energy for America was a plan led by Barack Obama and Joe Biden to
 invest in renewable energy sources, reduce relian... | united states environmental policy | 1 | Is there a US national plan for increasing renewable energy sources? -- (united states environmental policy)
<p>According to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Energy_for_America" rel="noreferrer">Wikipedia</a>, there was a plan called New Energy for America:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>New Energy for Am... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,017 | Is Cuba financially supported by Russia? | <p>I know that in 1989 when the Soviet Union collapsed, they stopped financially supporting a lot of their "clients". So, for example, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derg" rel="noreferrer">Derg</a> in Ethiopia collapsed and was overthrown in 1991 after they stopped getting Soviet money and ammunition.</p>&#... | russian federation cuba foreign aid | 1 | Is Cuba financially supported by Russia? -- (russian federation cuba foreign aid)
<p>I know that in 1989 when the Soviet Union collapsed, they stopped financially supporting a lot of their "clients". So, for example, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derg" rel="noreferrer">Derg</a> in Ethiopia collapsed and wa... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,028 | Why has Israel not expelled Russian diplomats in response to the Skripal poisoning? | <p>The US and more than 20 other <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/26/europe/full-list-of-russian-diplomats-expelled-over-s-intl/index.html" rel="noreferrer">countries have expelled Russian diplomats</a> in response to the poisoning of the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal. As of this writing, Israel has not expelle... | united states russian federation israel foreign policy assassinations | 1 | Why has Israel not expelled Russian diplomats in response to the Skripal poisoning? -- (united states russian federation israel foreign policy assassinations)
<p>The US and more than 20 other <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/26/europe/full-list-of-russian-diplomats-expelled-over-s-intl/index.html" rel="noreferrer">... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,043 | Has the Labour party always had this level of problems with anti-semitism? | <p>The UK Labour party has had a lot of anti-semitism issues in the news recently, including an mural which included caricatures of two Jewish bankers, two separate council candidates posting holocaust denial content, and a former London mayor making repeated revisionist statements about Nazi Germany (though he doesn't... | united kingdom labour party antisemitism | 1 | Has the Labour party always had this level of problems with anti-semitism? -- (united kingdom labour party antisemitism)
<p>The UK Labour party has had a lot of anti-semitism issues in the news recently, including an mural which included caricatures of two Jewish bankers, two separate council candidates posting holocau... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,051 | Has NATO already terminated Art. 5 invoked for 9/11? | <p>After 9/11, NATO invoked <a href="https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_17120.htm" rel="noreferrer">Art. 5</a> because they considered it an "armed attack" against the USA. The same article states that</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Such measures shall be terminated when the Security Council has take... | nato afghanistan | 1 | Has NATO already terminated Art. 5 invoked for 9/11? -- (nato afghanistan)
<p>After 9/11, NATO invoked <a href="https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_17120.htm" rel="noreferrer">Art. 5</a> because they considered it an "armed attack" against the USA. The same article states that</p>

<blockquote>&#x... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,057 | Why has Macron offered to mediate between the Turkish government and YPG force of Syria? | <p>Recently, the French president Macron has offered to mediate between the Syrian Kurdish force YPG and the Turkish government.</p>

<p>How will Macron or France benefit from mediating between the YPG Kurds and the Turkish government?</p>
 | syria turkey france kurdistan | 1 | Why has Macron offered to mediate between the Turkish government and YPG force of Syria? -- (syria turkey france kurdistan)
<p>Recently, the French president Macron has offered to mediate between the Syrian Kurdish force YPG and the Turkish government.</p>

<p>How will Macron or France benefit from mediating be... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,065 | Why does the President appoint the heads of the Federal Reserve Banks? | <p>Isn't the Federal Reserve supposed to be an independent central bank? So, independent of the Legislative and Executive branches? How is it independent if the President & Senate choose who leads the bank?</p>
 | united states president senate federal reserve central bank | 1 | Why does the President appoint the heads of the Federal Reserve Banks? -- (united states president senate federal reserve central bank)
<p>Isn't the Federal Reserve supposed to be an independent central bank? So, independent of the Legislative and Executive branches? How is it independent if the President & Senate ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,070 | Are there any polls on how the Civil Service feels about Brexit? | <p>There have been some pro-Brexit politicians that claim the Civil Service is against Brexit:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Civil servants will "do their best to frustrate" Brexit, Lord Lawson has said in an interview with BBC Newsnight.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Source: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news... | united kingdom brexit polling civil service | 1 | Are there any polls on how the Civil Service feels about Brexit? -- (united kingdom brexit polling civil service)
<p>There have been some pro-Brexit politicians that claim the Civil Service is against Brexit:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Civil servants will "do their best to frustrate" Brexit, Lord Lawson has sai... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,072 | Why are there so many exceptions to marital rape law in the US? | <p>According to this rather old (2015) <a href="http://www.vocativ.com/215942/these-13-states-still-make-exceptions-for-marital-rape/index.html" rel="noreferrer">article</a>, the federal government made marital rape illegal in 1986, but there are still many exceptions in various states:</p>

<blockquote>
 ... | united states law | 1 | Why are there so many exceptions to marital rape law in the US? -- (united states law)
<p>According to this rather old (2015) <a href="http://www.vocativ.com/215942/these-13-states-still-make-exceptions-for-marital-rape/index.html" rel="noreferrer">article</a>, the federal government made marital rape illegal in 1986, ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,080 | Why does Erdogan hate Bashar Al Assad? | <p>Why does Erdogan <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-turkey/turkeys-erdogan-calls-syrias-assad-a-terrorist-says-impossible-to-continue-with-him-idUSKBN1EL0W5" rel="noreferrer"><strong>hate</strong></a> Bashar Al Assad so much?</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>“Assad is definitely a ter... | international relations syria turkey | 1 | Why does Erdogan hate Bashar Al Assad? -- (international relations syria turkey)
<p>Why does Erdogan <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-turkey/turkeys-erdogan-calls-syrias-assad-a-terrorist-says-impossible-to-continue-with-him-idUSKBN1EL0W5" rel="noreferrer"><strong>hate</strong></a> Basha... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,081 | What percentage of Indonesians want Secularism? | <p>Or libertarian-ism, or capitalism?</p>

<p>How many are they?</p>

<p>Any survey or statistic showing that?</p>
 | ideology indonesia | 1 | What percentage of Indonesians want Secularism? -- (ideology indonesia)
<p>Or libertarian-ism, or capitalism?</p>

<p>How many are they?</p>

<p>Any survey or statistic showing that?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,089 | Why is there so much focus on producing less CO₂ rather than investing in technology to recycle it? | <p>There are endless debates about climate change and CO<sub>2</sub> reduction. The US decided <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_withdrawal_from_the_Paris_Agreement" rel="nofollow noreferrer">to withdraw from the Paris agreement</a>, although there <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/201... | environmental policy climate change | 1 | Why is there so much focus on producing less CO₂ rather than investing in technology to recycle it? -- (environmental policy climate change)
<p>There are endless debates about climate change and CO<sub>2</sub> reduction. The US decided <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_withdrawal_from_the_Paris_Agree... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,090 | How many troops would it take to guard the US/Mexico border? | <p>CNN reports <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/03/politics/trump-border-wall-military/index.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>, that Donald Trump said</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Until we can have a wall and proper security, 
 we're going to be guarding our border with the military</p>
</... | united states military borders mexico | 1 | How many troops would it take to guard the US/Mexico border? -- (united states military borders mexico)
<p>CNN reports <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/03/politics/trump-border-wall-military/index.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>, that Donald Trump said</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Until we can ha... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,096 | Is voting a form of rent seeking? | <p>Do all voting a form of rent seeking?</p>

<p>For example, say a group of voters vote for tariff free removal. Another wants to protect steel industry.</p>

<p>Are both doing rent seeking?</p>

<p>It seems that removal of tariff create wealth while protection undo wealth.</p>

<p>Am I... | voting | 1 | Is voting a form of rent seeking? -- (voting)
<p>Do all voting a form of rent seeking?</p>

<p>For example, say a group of voters vote for tariff free removal. Another wants to protect steel industry.</p>

<p>Are both doing rent seeking?</p>

<p>It seems that removal of tariff create wealth whil... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,097 | At what point does lobbying, rent seeking, and bribing coincide and differ? | <p>Are there samples where one is lobbying but not rent seeking, another is lobbying rent seeking and bribing, another is one but not the other two, and via versa?</p>
 | lobbying | 1 | At what point does lobbying, rent seeking, and bribing coincide and differ? -- (lobbying)
<p>Are there samples where one is lobbying but not rent seeking, another is lobbying rent seeking and bribing, another is one but not the other two, and via versa?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,116 | Is there any convention on who is responsible for "former" intelligence agents? | <p>This question is <strong>NOT about any one country</strong>. It is about whether there is an accepted convention about whether former employer countries are responsible for future actions of their would-be retired intelligence officers.</p>

<p><strong>The premise is that spies lie for a living</strong> (qu... | espionage intelligence | 1 | Is there any convention on who is responsible for "former" intelligence agents? -- (espionage intelligence)
<p>This question is <strong>NOT about any one country</strong>. It is about whether there is an accepted convention about whether former employer countries are responsible for future actions of their would-be re... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,118 | Why has India lost its influence on Maldives? | <p>Looks like there has been a chaos going on in India-Maldives relations:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.firstpost.com/india/maldives-returns-helicopter-gifted-by-india-a-look-at-how-ties-between-the-two-nations-have-deteriorated-in-2018-4417923.html" rel="noreferrer">Maldives is returning a helicopter... | india china | 1 | Why has India lost its influence on Maldives? -- (india china)
<p>Looks like there has been a chaos going on in India-Maldives relations:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.firstpost.com/india/maldives-returns-helicopter-gifted-by-india-a-look-at-how-ties-between-the-two-nations-have-deteriorated-in-2018-44... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,119 | Does the DEA have authority to prohibit any substance? | <p>According to the <a href="https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/fed_regs/rules/2011/fr0708.htm" rel="noreferrer">DEA’s Denial of Petition To Initiate Proceedings To Reschedule Marijuana</a> from 2011, one reason for the cannabis plant’s Schedule I status is because it has “no currently accepted medicinal use” and it’s ... | united states law economy policy drugs | 1 | Does the DEA have authority to prohibit any substance? -- (united states law economy policy drugs)
<p>According to the <a href="https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/fed_regs/rules/2011/fr0708.htm" rel="noreferrer">DEA’s Denial of Petition To Initiate Proceedings To Reschedule Marijuana</a> from 2011, one reason for the c... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,121 | Why does Turkey need so many varieties of missile defense systems? | <ol>
<li><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/03/russia-deliver-400-air-defences-turkey-2020-180312112100487.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Russia to deliver S-400 air defenses to Turkey in 2020</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ankara-washington-in-talks-over-patriot-missiles-129... | turkey | 1 | Why does Turkey need so many varieties of missile defense systems? -- (turkey)
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/03/russia-deliver-400-air-defences-turkey-2020-180312112100487.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Russia to deliver S-400 air defenses to Turkey in 2020</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http:/... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,136 | Trump and the US Media Overton Window | <p>Have there been any studies that provide qualitative or quantitative information about how the Trump presidency has shifted the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Overtone Window</a> in the US mainstream media? Likewise, has there been anything regarding Overton windows ... | united states donald trump media | 1 | Trump and the US Media Overton Window -- (united states donald trump media)
<p>Have there been any studies that provide qualitative or quantitative information about how the Trump presidency has shifted the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Overtone Window</a> in the US ma... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,142 | Have the Chinese Been Behind Any Terrorist Attack in the United States? | <p><a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinese-general-says-contain-the-united-states-by-attacking-its-finances_1967150.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chinese leaders encourage using "terrorism" against the US</a>, as one tool of containing the US:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>In “Unrestricted Warfare,” Qiao ... | united states china terrorism | 1 | Have the Chinese Been Behind Any Terrorist Attack in the United States? -- (united states china terrorism)
<p><a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinese-general-says-contain-the-united-states-by-attacking-its-finances_1967150.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chinese leaders encourage using "terrorism" against the US... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,168 | Why didn't the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights pass congress? | <p>Why didn't the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights get through the U.S. Congress in 2012?</p>
 | united states congress | 1 | Why didn't the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights pass congress? -- (united states congress)
<p>Why didn't the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights get through the U.S. Congress in 2012?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,172 | What's the difference between Neorealism and Neoliberalism? | <p>Can someone explain to me the difference between Neorealism and Neoliberalism? What do these two theories have in common and what are their differences? </p>

<p>It would be perfect to include a real life situation as well for a better understanding. </p>
 | international relations political theory liberalism | 1 | What's the difference between Neorealism and Neoliberalism? -- (international relations political theory liberalism)
<p>Can someone explain to me the difference between Neorealism and Neoliberalism? What do these two theories have in common and what are their differences? </p>

<p>It would be perfect to include... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,173 | Why weren't any sanctions imposed on India for not signing the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons? | <p>Why weren't any sanctions imposed on India for not signing the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons?</p>
 | international relations india nuclear weapons sanctions | 1 | Why weren't any sanctions imposed on India for not signing the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons? -- (international relations india nuclear weapons sanctions)
<p>Why weren't any sanctions imposed on India for not signing the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,180 | What is the procedure behind granting embassy asylum? | <p>What is the procedure behind granting political asylum to people at embassies? (mainly how can people enter an embassy, why don't police arrest them, how do people stay at embassies) Please cite any law or rule regarding it and also the explain the extradition procedure in such situations. Also how long is a person... | international relations asylum embassy | 1 | What is the procedure behind granting embassy asylum? -- (international relations asylum embassy)
<p>What is the procedure behind granting political asylum to people at embassies? (mainly how can people enter an embassy, why don't police arrest them, how do people stay at embassies) Please cite any law or rule regardi... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,207 | Are there any variants of capitalism that treat states themselves like some form of corporation? | <p>The states have to compete like corporations.</p>

<p>States run inefficiently will have jobs, capital, and whatever moved to China.</p>

<p>So the president is like the CEO. The customers are the population, the businesses. The stock holders are of course the citizens.</p>

<p>I've heard Ind... | form of government | 1 | Are there any variants of capitalism that treat states themselves like some form of corporation? -- (form of government)
<p>The states have to compete like corporations.</p>

<p>States run inefficiently will have jobs, capital, and whatever moved to China.</p>

<p>So the president is like the CEO. The c... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,208 | Does the increased localization of government control provide a solution to the stalemate caused by two party politics? | <p>I was considering posting this in the Philosophy S.E., to ask if this was an example of The Middle Ground Fallacy, but then realized that my context is entirely political.</p>

<p>Much of federal politics in the U.S. today seems to involve the two major parties taking turns undoing the "work" of the previous... | united states parties federalism anarchism secession | 1 | Does the increased localization of government control provide a solution to the stalemate caused by two party politics? -- (united states parties federalism anarchism secession)
<p>I was considering posting this in the Philosophy S.E., to ask if this was an example of The Middle Ground Fallacy, but then realized that m... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,211 | Is it normal for the German government to only release a partial name? | <p>The name of the dead suspect for the Münster attack is “Jens R.”, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/zdfheute/status/982691059041030145" rel="noreferrer">ZDF</a>.</p>

<p>Is it normal for the German government to only release a partial name for a crime as serious as this? (Assuming that the full name ... | germany police privacy | 1 | Is it normal for the German government to only release a partial name? -- (germany police privacy)
<p>The name of the dead suspect for the Münster attack is “Jens R.”, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/zdfheute/status/982691059041030145" rel="noreferrer">ZDF</a>.</p>

<p>Is it normal for the German gove... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,216 | How can someone avoid being labeled as an extremist when criticizing often discriminated political entities? | <p>For instance,</p>

<ul>
<li>When someone speaks about the rights of Israel, he becomes a 'Zionist'.</li>
<li>When someone speaks about the rights of Palestine, he becomes an 'anti-Semite'.</li>
<li>When someone talks against Pakistan, he is a 'Indian sympathizer'.</li>
<li>When someone talks ... | identity politics | 1 | How can someone avoid being labeled as an extremist when criticizing often discriminated political entities? -- (identity politics)
<p>For instance,</p>

<ul>
<li>When someone speaks about the rights of Israel, he becomes a 'Zionist'.</li>
<li>When someone speaks about the rights of Palestine, he become... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,223 | Why doesn’t the IRS just send me a bill for the taxes I owe based on the info they already have? | <p>So it's time to file taxes in the United States and it occurred to me that I am required to provide a lot of information that the government already knows. For instance, I have to provide the contents of my W-2 form, but my employer already sent the Internal Revenue Service a copy of that document. Indeed, if I don'... | united states taxes | 1 | Why doesn’t the IRS just send me a bill for the taxes I owe based on the info they already have? -- (united states taxes)
<p>So it's time to file taxes in the United States and it occurred to me that I am required to provide a lot of information that the government already knows. For instance, I have to provide the con... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,231 | Why is the US Congress getting involved in the privacy issues at Facebook? | <p>Mark Zuckerberg is <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/9/17215904/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-congress-hearing-house-of-representatives-testimony-transcript" rel="noreferrer">testifying in the US Congress this week</a> about issues surrounding privacy at Facebook. However it's not clear to me why the legislative b... | united states congress | 1 | Why is the US Congress getting involved in the privacy issues at Facebook? -- (united states congress)
<p>Mark Zuckerberg is <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/9/17215904/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-congress-hearing-house-of-representatives-testimony-transcript" rel="noreferrer">testifying in the US Congress this we... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,236 | Did the Obama Administration have an official National Security Strategy? | <p><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/04/09/president-trumps-most-overlooked-achievement-realistic-coherent-national-security-strategy.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This Fox News opinion piece</a> is largely centered around the following quote:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>"it had been over a decade s... | united states fake news national security | 1 | Did the Obama Administration have an official National Security Strategy? -- (united states fake news national security)
<p><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/04/09/president-trumps-most-overlooked-achievement-realistic-coherent-national-security-strategy.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This Fox News opinion ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,238 | Why can't the U.S. stop drug production in Afghanistan? | <p>Since the U.S. invasion in 2001 opium fields have grown rapidly. Why has the U.S. not done anything about it? In previous times the U.S. rather successfully suppressed traffic in Latin America. But in Afghanistan - no.</p>

<p>One of <a href="https://www.globalresearch.ca/drug-war-american-troops-are-protect... | united states geopolitics drugs afghanistan war on drugs | 1 | Why can't the U.S. stop drug production in Afghanistan? -- (united states geopolitics drugs afghanistan war on drugs)
<p>Since the U.S. invasion in 2001 opium fields have grown rapidly. Why has the U.S. not done anything about it? In previous times the U.S. rather successfully suppressed traffic in Latin America. But i... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,249 | Why is it so easy for people who lived in the KSA to get US visa? | <p>I personally know many people who lived in the Saudi Arabia and achieved US visa very easily. For instance, if a guy from a country 'X' applies for a US visa, he gets denied. But, if the same guy lives in KSA for some years, and applies from KSA, he gets the visa.</p>

<p>Why is it so easy for people who li... | united states saudi arabia | 1 | Why is it so easy for people who lived in the KSA to get US visa? -- (united states saudi arabia)
<p>I personally know many people who lived in the Saudi Arabia and achieved US visa very easily. For instance, if a guy from a country 'X' applies for a US visa, he gets denied. But, if the same guy lives in KSA for some ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,250 | Why don't anti-EU politicians campaign for the EU parliament in order to change the EU from within? | <p>As an example, there are frequent complaints about how the EU is introducing weird legislation such as the "banana law" or the infamous "cookie law", or about how its "undemocratic", or about how it is overly oriented towards the left, etc.</p>

<p>But then why don't all the critics of the EU campaign to be ... | european union parliament | 1 | Why don't anti-EU politicians campaign for the EU parliament in order to change the EU from within? -- (european union parliament)
<p>As an example, there are frequent complaints about how the EU is introducing weird legislation such as the "banana law" or the infamous "cookie law", or about how its "undemocratic", or ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,254 | When senators thank the chairman, what are they thanking him for? | <p>I find it weird that on committees, senators say "thank you" to the chairman when they get the chance to speak, or when they cede back time.</p>

<p>What are they thanking the chairman <em>for</em>? For example, is the chairman being in some sense <em>generous</em> by letting them speak (e.g. does he have th... | united states senate | 1 | When senators thank the chairman, what are they thanking him for? -- (united states senate)
<p>I find it weird that on committees, senators say "thank you" to the chairman when they get the chance to speak, or when they cede back time.</p>

<p>What are they thanking the chairman <em>for</em>? For example, is th... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,255 | Does Russia's veto at the UN Security Council end any role for the United Nations in investigating the alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria? | <p>This afternoon, a resolution at the UN Security Council, aimed to establish an independent investigation into alleged chemical weapons attacks in Syria, was vetoed by Russia.</p>

<p>Is there a way that the 12 members who voted in favour of the resolution to insist upon it, for example by escalating it to th... | russian federation war united nations syria chemical weapons | 1 | Does Russia's veto at the UN Security Council end any role for the United Nations in investigating the alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria? -- (russian federation war united nations syria chemical weapons)
<p>This afternoon, a resolution at the UN Security Council, aimed to establish an independent investigation i... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,261 | Do Persian Gulf countries buy weapons only to influence the seller? | <p>Saudi Arabia was the top buyer of defense products in the world until it was replaced by India in 2017. Other gulf countries also buy a lot of defense products.</p>

<p><em>To me</em>, <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-king-salman-visit-saudi-arabia-moscow-vladimir-putin-a798516... | saudi arabia weapons national security | 1 | Do Persian Gulf countries buy weapons only to influence the seller? -- (saudi arabia weapons national security)
<p>Saudi Arabia was the top buyer of defense products in the world until it was replaced by India in 2017. Other gulf countries also buy a lot of defense products.</p>

<p><em>To me</em>, <a href="htt... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,268 | What would have been the aim of Theresa May refusing to join the strike on Syria? | <p>The UK is one of the main NATO members. It seems to me that Western countries almost always act in a block. Why is the UK stepping back from the line? Does she not want to burn jets in Russian fire?</p>

<p>In this question NATO is viewed not only as a military alliance, but mostly as a Western alliance of i... | united states united kingdom donald trump syria | 1 | What would have been the aim of Theresa May refusing to join the strike on Syria? -- (united states united kingdom donald trump syria)
<p>The UK is one of the main NATO members. It seems to me that Western countries almost always act in a block. Why is the UK stepping back from the line? Does she not want to burn jets ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,271 | Do state senators and representatives have offices in Washington DC or in the state capitol? | <p>I live in Oregon, and our senators are Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden. I understand that they have offices in Washington, D.C. If that's the case, who are the senators and representatives working in the state legislature here in Oregon?
I don't suppose they have offices both here in Oregon and D.C.</p>
 | united states state legislatures | 1 | Do state senators and representatives have offices in Washington DC or in the state capitol? -- (united states state legislatures)
<p>I live in Oregon, and our senators are Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden. I understand that they have offices in Washington, D.C. If that's the case, who are the senators and representatives wo... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,276 | Treating gun control like types of driver licenses, i.e. Class A, B, C, D, M, and V | <p>I'm just curious if there is an organization that is active that is trying to implement a gun-control system akin to the hierarchy of driving privileges?</p>

<p>For example, an initial level that gives people access to bolt-action rifles and pump-action shotguns, then after a successful period allows the ab... | united states guns | 1 | Treating gun control like types of driver licenses, i.e. Class A, B, C, D, M, and V -- (united states guns)
<p>I'm just curious if there is an organization that is active that is trying to implement a gun-control system akin to the hierarchy of driving privileges?</p>

<p>For example, an initial level that give... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,278 | Is there a difference between how Cambridge Analytica and the Obama Campaign got Facebook users' data? | <p>Based on this <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/30231/why-is-the-us-congress-getting-involved-in-the-privacy-issues-at-facebook/30242#30242">answer</a>, and the fact that the discussion was said to get off topic and I wanted to know more, I thought about asking this question to find an answer.</p... | united states election barack obama social media | 1 | Is there a difference between how Cambridge Analytica and the Obama Campaign got Facebook users' data? -- (united states election barack obama social media)
<p>Based on this <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/30231/why-is-the-us-congress-getting-involved-in-the-privacy-issues-at-facebook/30242#30242"... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,282 | Why does the USA want to risk a conflict with Russia by preparing military interventions in Syria? | <p>After the <em>still entirely unproven</em> chemical attack(s) of Assad troops versus the opposition forces/civilians, the USA seems to risk an open conflict and may even prepare a military intervention in Syria. At least media is mentioning this all the time. </p>

<p>What is the benefit the USA would contri... | united states international relations russian federation syria | 1 | Why does the USA want to risk a conflict with Russia by preparing military interventions in Syria? -- (united states international relations russian federation syria)
<p>After the <em>still entirely unproven</em> chemical attack(s) of Assad troops versus the opposition forces/civilians, the USA seems to risk an open co... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,314 | Is Fox News correct that Mueller shouldn't be going after a campaign finance violation? | <p>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.</p>

<p>Mueller recently got a warrant and "raided" - I don't like the word raided when ... | united states donald trump campaign finance mueller investigation | 1 | Is Fox News correct that Mueller shouldn't be going after a campaign finance violation? -- (united states donald trump campaign finance mueller investigation)
<p>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... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
30,315 | Why are the most densely populated areas generally underserved by government services? | <p>As an example from Canada - it currently takes years for a person in Vancouver to get a place for their child in a government kindergarten. Likewise it can take years to find a family doctor as they're all heavily overloaded with patients. However someone living in a small town 50km from Vancouver generally has no s... | infrastructure | 1 | Why are the most densely populated areas generally underserved by government services? -- (infrastructure)
<p>As an example from Canada - it currently takes years for a person in Vancouver to get a place for their child in a government kindergarten. Likewise it can take years to find a family doctor as they're all heav... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
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