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How one-sided was (televised) note-taking in pre-2023 Xi-Putin meetings?
Some Western observers have made a big deal out of this regarding the televised bits of the last Xi-Putin meeting:
"The optics of the summit clearly favored Xi. Any talk of equal footing is just ...
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Why does Russia reject China's peace proposal?
On 24 February 2023, China issued a twelve-point peace plan outline,
calling for a cease fire and peace talks. The same day, Zelenskyy
indicated he was willing to consider aspects of the proposal,
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How are Amnesty International's claims about the Safe Third Country Agreement supported by the example of Haitian refugee claimant Fritznel Richard? [closed]
A key part of an article at Amnesty International's Canadian website is the following:
Crossing at unofficial crossings like Roxham Road can be dangerous.
Those who come this way make a perilous ...
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Hypothetically, would this communist society have any flaws, and if it did, how could they be fixed? [closed]
Previously I had asked a question on this site regarding communism. It became clear to me I had a limited understanding of communism, and since then I have expanded my knowledge and have almost fully ...
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Origin of "longtime House Republican principle that states no bill should pass without a 'majority of the majority' on board"?
Politico's March 22, 2023 McCarthy’s newest challenge: Keeping the House GOP peace on war power includes the following:
Should a standalone war powers repeal bill come up, only a handful of ...
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Why does People's Republic of China (PRC) tolerate the existence of a "de facto embassy" of the Republic of China (ROC) in Russia?
It is well known that Communist China (PRC) is really sensitive about countries that establish formal relations with the Republic of China in Taiwan (ROC).
One prominent example is the PRC reaction on ...
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What does "morality" and "General welfare in a democratic society" mean in the UDHR?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) permits restriction on human rights based on these reasons (Article 29):
In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to ...
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Time Limitation for matters before the UK committee of privileges
can a matter before the committee of privileges in one parliamentary term move into a new parliamentary term?
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is prisoners not being able to vote and disenfranchisement a major reason for why there is a lack of lobbying in criminal justice reform?
Most of the lobbying on criminal justice reforms seems to be more towards the side of bringing more "tough on crime" and "zero tolerance" policies. there isn't much of a movement ...
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Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative an example of neo-colonialism?
the term neo-colonialism gets thrown about a lot these days, however, is it relevant or fair to say that China's BRI is the most obvious and outright form of neo-colonialism. Or is it simply offering ...
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Have any US Presidents committed indictable offenses?
Recently there have been rumors that the Manhattan DA is going to indict Donald Trump for campaign finance violations over paying hush money to Stormy Daniels. The word "unprecedented" is ...
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Has the ICC ever tried to arrest any Western or pro-Western politician?
Referring to this question, it appears as if the ICC is biased in favor of the West, since all the people it has punished were enemies of the West. But since crimes which can be prosecuted by the ICC ...
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Depleted uranium shells in the Russian nuclear doctrine
According to the current nuclear doctrine of Russia, is the transfer/usage of shells containing depleted uranium considered as a nuclear attack on Russia? Technologically, can it be considered as a ...
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What caused drastic reduce in the population of ethnic Tatars in the Russian Federation?
I compared the Russian census 2010 and the recently released census 2020/2021.
Ethnic group
2010,#n by pop
2010,population
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2010..2021change, %
Tatars
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What is the rationale of shooting toxic shells in an area that was meant to be liberated?
The UK authorities confirmed that they will provide depleted uranium shells to the Ukraininan forces.
As usual to divert the attention from the metal toxicity they pointed out the low radioactivity. ...
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Why is the US under Biden so strongly supporting Ukraine in the war?
Why is the US supporting Ukraine so massively?
Hardly a week goes by without some kind of aid package from the US to Ukraine. Clearly, the support is designed to continue the war and the extent of the ...
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What is neoliberalism?
From my simple understanding, neoliberal seemed to be a derogatory term associated with foreign policy tied to globalisation and the IMF. Recently I've been browsing through various online forums like ...
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Can the US intervene to keep Russia out of China's hands? [closed]
I know saying America has an empire is a taboo, but they're also the reason Yeltsin and the oligarchs existed in the first place. I also don't know if Russia wanted democracy in the first place.
Is ...
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Why do social democrats do so well in Denmark? [closed]
I watched a video by YouTuber "Kraut" about this, but it was fairly short and as he's German, I don't know if appropriate sources are in English. Christians III and IV of Denmark have ...
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What evidence has the ICC relied on in ordering the arrest of the President of Russia?
A few days ago, International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan said:
Today, the Pre-Trial Chamber has issued arrest warrants in relation to the following two individuals:
Mr Vladimir Putin, ...
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Why is the ICC focusing on the transfer of war orphans to Russia rather than Russia's much more obvious crimes in Ukraine?
As per the official press release by the ICC:
Mr Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, born on 7 October 1952, President of the Russian Federation, is allegedly responsible for the war crime of unlawful ...
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Pension reforms. Why is the debate constrained to raising the retirement age or not, with no intermediate solutions?
This question was inspired by the French pension reform, but also in other European countries the situation is not different. The debate seems framed between the two extremes. Increase or not the ...
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How was the Fed allowed to lend $142.8 billion to the two bridge banks (incl. SVB) if it "would not" lend to insolvent banks?
I'm rather confused how this was legally possible:
Banks borrowed $152.85 billion at the Fed on Wednesday, up from $4.58 billion a week before, according to new data released Thursday. The daily ...
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Why do Indian-Americans earn more than other ethnic groups in the US?
I have a very poor understanding of India. I know the caste system has held their society back but as far as I know, individual Indians who move to liberal democracies do extremely well.
I've also ...
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Did Russia communicate President Vladimir Putin's planned Mariupol visit to Ukraine for deconfliction purposes?
When US President Biden visited Kiev, it is thought that Russia was made aware of the visit ahead of time for purposes of deconfliction - for example to avoid a Russian attack on Kiev while unaware ...
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Are Heads of State automatically covered by diplomatic immunity on official visits?
As an example, is the US President covered by diplomatic immunity when visiting an official summit in Brazil? Or could they in theory be arrested like any other foreigner?
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Did Macron win any of the young left-wing voters in the 2nd round of the elections?
If one reads France24's vignettes of the young, left-wing voters before the 2nd round of the 2022 French presidential election, you could almost swear none were going to vote Macron:
"Macron or ...
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What has changed in the last decade that causes tent cities to spring up?
As a regular visitor to the United States (Texas and Oregon, mostly) I can see that a lot of slum-like encampments have sprung up during the last decade, probably even the last few years. Some are so ...
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Why did African Americans and Native Americans vote too oppositely on the Affirmative Action poll?
I found a tabular analysis on Wikipedia about affirmative action. It shows: "Supporters and opponents of affirmative action in California 2020".
Popular Group
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What’s the Realpolitik reason for Macron to change the retirement age despite this being very unpopular?
President Macron recently invoked Article 49.3 of the French constitution, allowing him to bypass the normal legislative process. This measure is quite unpopular and might result in him getting voted ...
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Differences in hand positions when leaders are taking oaths to constitutions, what are the origins and symbolisms involved? [closed]
Recently China's leader Xi Jinping took the Constitutional oath of office of China. Five years ago his left hand was on a document (China's constitution?) and his right hand was raised, palm forward, ...
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How common is it for a country's main political parties to completely swap platforms (as occurred in the 20th-century United States)?
Background
Since the late 1850s, the United States has had two major political parties, the Democratic and Republican parties. For most of the first half of this time - from the mid-19th century to ...
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Why didn’t the USA government ask USA companies to take action against India’s neutral stance on the Russo-Ukrainian War? [closed]
The Russo-Ukrainian War is an ongoing conflict that began in 2014. India appears to have changed its stance on the war. According to Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar’s statement in the Upper House of ...
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How does the Chinese Politburo maintain a tight grip on the decision-making processes in all of China's government bodies?
How does the Chinese Politburo maintain a tight grip on the decision-making processes in all of China's government bodies such as the National People's Congress and the State Council?
China is known ...
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Aukus deal. Was Australia called in to share ballooning development costs?
The Aukus deal is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the Uk and the US. The biggest part of the pact is the acquisition of nuclear powered submarines jointly developed by the three ...
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Impact of extending free childcare on availability of provision
The UK government budget announcement this week included an expansion of free childcare places phased in over the next couple of years to cover all under fives.
The existing provision of 30 hours a ...
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is Judicial activism legitimate? [closed]
in the sense that is it ever preferable for a judiciary to interpret laws against the intent of the drafter for reasons such as protecting minroity rights or avoiding arbitrary use of a law ? what are ...
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Why isn't Argentina part of the F-35 program?
https://asiatimes.com/2023/03/china-argentina-on-verge-of-region-rattling-fighter-deal/
This week, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Argentina’s
Ambassador to China Sabino Vaca Narvaja ...
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What is the basis for Russia calling the ICC "the puppet of the West"?
Citing it straight from the horse's mouth, @ Tass
The International Criminal Court (ICC), which is ready to exercise pseudo-justice on the orders of the West, has proved its inferiority, Russian ...
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How is the ICC warrant supposed to restrict Putin's travel abroad given that he's in possession of diplomatic immunity?
According to The Guardian:
Putin is likely to evade justice in the near future: Russia does not
recognise the court’s jurisdiction, and insisted on Friday it was not
affected by the warrants. But the ...
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Is an ICC warrant sufficient to override diplomatic immunity in signatory nations?
As per recent news:
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant
for Russian President Vladimir Putin over alleged war crimes in
Ukraine, a move dismissed by Moscow as ...
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Can the CSU circumvent the new election laws of Germany?
The German Bundestag changed the election laws today.
The CSU could now face the following situation at the next general election: They win nearly all constituencies in Bavaria, but they only get 4,9% ...
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What's the point of issuing an arrest warrant for Putin given that the chances of him getting arrested are effectively zero?
As per recent news:
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant
for Russian President Vladimir Putin over alleged war crimes in
Ukraine, a move dismissed by Moscow as ...
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If the left believes in climate change being an extinction-level risk, why are they reluctant to grant concessions to the right in order to stop it?
Politicians and activists on the Left often portray climate change as a risk so big that it threatens to cause the human race to go extinct. Logically this means that:
If I have to choose between ...
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How often is Article 49.3 of the French Constitution used?
According to recent news:
On Thursday, French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne announced that the government was resorting to Article 49.3 of the Constitution to force the bill through parliament ...
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Why does industrial actions in France seem to happen more frequently, visibly, and intensely than other EU states?
Obviously asking due to ongoing protests against pension reform in France.
This might be just a perception issue, but it seems France has a reputation of having more frequent, visible, and intense ...
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How do Realists explain US intervention in the Korean War?
Many sources argue that President Harry Truman went into Korea to prevent the conquest of an independent nation by the communist North. His motivations stemmed from the urge to resist the advancing ...
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What's the purpose of the Global Civilization Initiative?
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC)
Central Committee and Chinese president, proposed the Global
Civilization Initiative when he delivered a keynote speech at the
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Is it legal to dump fuel on another aircraft in international airspace? What about on a drone?
Video released by the US shows Russian aircraft repeatedly dumping fuel on a US drone, said to be in international airspace. While the subsequent collision was probably not intended, it's hard to ...
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How do unpopular policies arise in democracies?
Very recent example: Macron bypassed parliament to enact French retirement bill amid protests against the bill.
There are several pedestrian explanations I can think of:
The decision makers believe ...
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