Unanswered Questions
812 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Who made public "Jericho Wall" -- the blueprint that Hamas followed on Oct 7?
According to the NYT, a Hamas-sourced document codenamed "Jericho Wall" was somehow made public. It described in a fair bit of detail how the Hamas attack on Oct 7 eventually unfolded. (In ...
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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 any UN Security Council resolution ever rejected solely by the temporary members?
The rules for any resolution state that it must be affirmed by at least 9 out of 15 members of the UN Security Council, but that any of the 5 permanent members (US, UK, France, USSR/Russia, China) can ...
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What stalled Croatia's application to the EEA?
I found out from Wikipedia:
Croatia's accession to the EU obliges them to apply for membership in the European Economic Area (EEA). The Croatian government submitted their application on 13 September ...
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Literature for: How did foreign military assistance in post-colonial states impact the taxation-representation relationship and reduce legitimacy?
During my studies (2008) on the development of democracy in the European Union, I remember an interesting relationship being drawn between the 'democratic deficit' in Europe and in (esp. African) post-...
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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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What are the risks involved with linking Voter Card with Aadhaar for Indians?
With the passing of THE ELECTION LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2021 in Rajya Sabha on Dec 21, 2021, the new sub-sections were added in section 23 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, according to ...
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Role of Oman and UAE in Irans threat to close the Strait of Hormuz
On 2025-06-22, Iran reportedly threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in the context of the 2025 Iran-Israel war and US involvement therein. But only the northern half of the Strait of Hormuz is in ...
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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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Putin's 2016 announcement : Withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria
Russia's president Vladimir Putin famously announced on 2016, March the 14th, that Russian armed forces would leave Syria as "the six-month military intervention had largely achieved its objective".
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Can Union government of India mandate the usage of National Currency Symbol (₹) across the country in all the official documents?
Recently, the Tamil Nadu government replaced the Rupee symbol (₹) with a Tamil letter (ரூ - pronounced as 'Ru'), in the logo of the stage annual budget. This was done amidst the ongoing controversy ...
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Did Russia publish a detailed report as to who sabotaged the gas and electricity pipelines to Georgia in 2006? Was Georgia convinced?
In January 2006:
Four explosions on Russia's side of the border created the shortages, Georgian and Russian officials said. The first two occurred at roughly the same time, before sunrise, severing ...
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What are the most influental groups advocating for a global government?
Are there political groups (grassroots or organized) that advocate for a global government, and if so, which are the most influental by number of members and/or in financial terms?
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Can the US State governments deposit funds into EBT Cards for their residents?
Virginia seems to be the only state at this time that is unaffected by the Federal Government's distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Virginia has decided to self-...
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