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Is it possible to charge different tariffs on different parts of the same country?
There's already been a lot of talk on the new Trump tariffs, but one thing stuck out to me: some of the "countries" listed are actually parts of other countries. For example, Guadeloupe, ...
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Was the takeover of Polish state media constitutional?
In December 2023, after the formation of Donald Tusk's coalition government, the Sejm adopted a resolution about "restoring the legal order and the impartiality and integrity of the public media&...
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Does the new Taliban government in Afghanistan still not recognize the Durand line? Do they propose any other well-defined border with Pakistan?
This answer to the question Have cross-border terrorist attacks in Pakistan declined or stayed the same after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan? does mention the Durand line, the Government of ...
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Is this variant of STV used anywhere else?
In the rules of a political party in my (U.S.) state, a procedure for intra-party elections in which multiple positions are to be filled is described which is clearly a variant of the single ...
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What limitations exist on the U.S. President's authority to restructure or redefine the mission of executive agencies like DOGE?
The President of the United States holds the authority to oversee and guide executive agencies within the federal government.
Background on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE):
The DOGE was ...
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Can I check if my polling place has Overseers of Election appointed for the next election day?
In the US, Overseers of Election (distinct from Poll Watchers) are two court appointed individuals for an election district that require a petition to the Court of Common Pleas with 5 signatures from ...
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Life Cycle Assessment in Regulation
The California Air Resources Board established and maintains a Low Carbon Fuel Standard for automotive fuels sold in that state.
A controversial aspect of that regulation involved the use of Life ...
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What is behind the recent surge in settler activity in the West Bank?
The Guardian reports an "unprecedented surge" in illegal settler activity in the West Bank. The Peace Now report that they cite claims that this is because settlers are "exploiting"...
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What kind of political system do Palestinian political entities want?
What kind of political system do the key players of Palestinian politics (Fatah, Hamas etc.) want to establish, as the next step after a successful resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict?
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Have Prime Ministers ever removed people from Honours Lists
PMQs again see Rishi Sunak pushed on the state of Johnson's resignation honours list and why he is allowing Johnson's nominations to the Lord's to go forward.
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How does the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) interact with member state ETSs
I am trying to understand whether an EU member state Emissions Trading System (ETS) would compound on top of the broader EU ETS or whether they are mutually exclusive. For example, does a German plant ...
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Has any recent academic research been done on the comparative performance of FOIA response speeds by different European governments?
Recently, I took part in a large, international investigative journalistic project on dumps of oily waste water by ships. In that context, I did a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request to the ...
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Is there any modeling on who would be the Condorcet winner in the French Presidential election?
The French Presidential elections use FPTP with a run off round, so directly determining the Condorcet winner is obviously impossible. But I wonder if pollsters have done any modeling to determine the ...
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What were the repercussions of Saddam Hussein's Iraq switching from USD to EUR in 2000?
In 2000, Saddam Hussein switched to selling petroleum in Euros. At that time it was considered an financially unwise decision, but later it was reported to have won Iraq handsome profits.
How exactly ...
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Why is it that for Indian Muslims in rural areas, wealth and upward social mobility are not associated with greater female seclusion?
India has one of the lowest female labour participation rates in the world (ref), this twitter thread says that as Indian families become wealthier, they tighten female mobility to buy respectability ...
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