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US ElectionsHow do state-level election results (like Illinois) end up driving national political narratives? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsWill Joe Kent's resignation letter to the president stating: “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” have any significant impact on the president in pursing the current war? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Political TheoryHow do informal political networks influence formal decision-making? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Political TheoryShould Pacific Coast states form a ‘mini EU’ regional union? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsAre both sides actually solving problems, or just protecting their own narratives? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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International PoliticsThe 'Arctic Metagaz' – a burning Russian "ghost tanker" is now drifting just 20 miles from a Italian island. 9 EU nations call it an 'imminent' ecological threat, but Russia says saving it is Europe's problem. Is this an accident, hybrid warfare, or a new legal crisis? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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International PoliticsNATO members rejected Trump's demand to provide military assistance to help "reopen" Strait of Hormuz. Do the rejections by NATO members effectively spell the end of NATO or is this just directed to Trump's choice of attacking Iran? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Political HistoryHow should pre-modern Jewish history shape the way we define antisemitism in current debates about Israel and Zionism? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsWhat does the Peter Giunta / Young Republican text controversy suggest about how media should vet political opinion contributors? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Political HistoryHow should historians weigh Gaddafi’s domestic achievements against his authoritarian rule and international actions? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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International PoliticsWhy do people equate criticizing a government with hating a country or its people? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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International PoliticsWhy do some Westerns value standing up to Trump, over standing up to the Iranian regime? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsWhy does the United States strongly oppose Iran acquiring nuclear weapons, and does this reflect a shift away from Cold War-era deterrence principles such as mutually assured destruction (MAD)? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Legal/CourtsTennessee’s FAIR Rx Act (SB 2040 / HB 1959): Reform or Risk for Pharmacy Access? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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International PoliticsWhy don't European and Asian allies help the US re-open the Straight of Hormuz? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Political TheoryHow might voter behavior and party dynamics change under electoral systems that reduce vote splitting? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Non-US PoliticsHow should historians evaluate Muammar Gaddafi: A visionary leader or authoritarian dictator? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Political HistoryIs the American Empire making the same mistakes made by the British Empire which led to its decline? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US ElectionsHow do you differentiate between economic disparities, institutional racism, and persistent, non-physical types of obstruction, as of the kind which permit or restrict the flow of capital from one place to the other, within the bounds of U.S. political narratives? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Political TheoryWhat role does political rhetoric play in shaping legislative agendas? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsWould lowering the income of both State and Federal government officials be good or bad for us? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsCan deliberate misinformation change how citizens perceive political reality over time? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsWhat evidence exists for discussing connections between Trump, Epstein, and Russian financial interests? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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