Politics Weekly Newsletter - Friday, August 29, 2014

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Top new questions this week: World Map with Country Borders in the Oceans Is there a world map that depicts the borders including territorial waters? borders   asked by Seenu 5 votes answered by Cbaker510 6 votes Is the Naminara Republic recognized by any nation? According to Wikipedia (citing http://www.namisum.com), the "Naminara Republic" declared itself as a country: the "passport" issued from Naminara is required in order to enter Namisum. It declared … international-relations independence south-korea   asked by nic 3 votes answered by Affable Geek 1 vote Where does the right to refuse service come from? I'm curious where this comes from, is it written law somewhere? Where is this right defined? It's normally written as we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone in restaurants or other … law us-state-laws human-rights   asked by Firsh 3 votes answered by TenthJustice 5 votes What is a "cruel and unusual" punishment? Earlier in July, a California judge struck the death penalty as unconstitutional because it is "cruel and unusual." However, if the death penalty actually was what's legally defined as a "cruel and … united-states constitution law   asked by Shahar 2 votes answered by Avi 4 votes US Presidential salary I heard once that a member of the US Congress who leaves Congress and later takes a position in the Executive branch cannot receive a salary amount that he/she voted on while in Congress. As a … us-congress president   asked by User58220 2 votes answered by Bobson 4 votes Why are some groups saying that the US supports the Syrian Rebels? As far as I know, the only support the US has sent to rebel groups is only non-military aid in the form of foodstuffs, GPS equipment, radios, etc. and training for personel of some rebel groups. But … united-states war syria civil-war arab-spring   asked by Evil Washing Machine 1 vote answered by Ryathal 3 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: What is the difference between fascism and nazism? Many politicians and social groups use "fascism" and "nazism" synonymously, and this has confused me (and maybe others) for a long time. Is there any big difference between them, or are the … fascism nazism   asked by Alberto Bonsanto 5 votes answered by gerrit 5 votes Is there bias against Israel at the UN and mainstream media? According to UN Watch: "UN committees, annual UN resolutions, an entire UN bureaucratic division, permanent UN exhibits in New York and Geneva headquarters -- all dedicated to a relentless and … un israel   asked by Democrat 5 votes answered by DVK 8 votes

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