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Nov 14, 2025
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Are there any countries without age limits on pornography?

Existing reporting and compilations show most countries do have laws restricting pornography access by age or outlawing child pornography; several sources note gaps or uneven implementation in a minor...

Dec 4, 2025
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How do Venezuelan drug trafficking routes into the United States operate?

Venezuela functions largely as a transit and secondary route for cocaine headed to the United States and other markets; U.S. estimates in 2020 put 200–250 metric tons of cocaine transiting Venezuela a...

Dec 11, 2025
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Can refusal of a digital ID lead to loss of government services or benefits where I live

Refusal of a government digital ID can be legally voluntary in some proposals but carry practical costs: UK government plans propose making digital ID mandatory for “right to work” checks by 2029, whi...

Dec 15, 2025

Are asylum seekers the main cause of rising sexual violence

Available evidence does not support the claim that asylum seekers are the main cause of rising sexual violence; studies instead show asylum seekers and refugees are frequently victims of sexual violen...

Jan 21, 2026

How have images like 'Tank Man' shaped international policy responses to China since 1989?

Photographs of “” crystallized the crackdown into a single, globally legible symbol that hardened Western public opinion and became a durable touchstone in diplomatic debates about . That symbolic pow...

Jan 20, 2026

Does the EU import GMO wheat?

The European Union does import genetically modified (GM) crops and food/feed containing approved GM varieties, primarily for animal feed and some processed foods, but the available reporting does not ...

Jan 16, 2026

Genetically modified food safety

Scientific consensus across major reviews and expert panels is that currently approved genetically modified (GM) foods on the market do not pose unique, widespread health risks compared with conventio...

Jan 15, 2026

What patterns emerge in demographic or geographic data for alleged wrongful detentions of U.S. citizens since 2015?

Since 2015, patterns in reported wrongful detentions of U.S. citizens divide into two clear arenas: overseas, where state actors concentrate cases in a handful of adversarial countries and detentions ...

Jan 10, 2026

Are raw cashews toxic and how are they processed to be safe?

Cashew kernels as sold in stores are safe to eat because commercial processing removes a toxic shell resin called urushiol (or related anacardic acids) that can cause severe skin and mucous irritation...

Jan 1, 2026

What concrete mechanisms can a president use to influence local policing or funding for a city like New York?

A president can shape local policing in concrete ways — primarily by directing federal grant programs, steering Department of Justice enforcement and consent-decree priorities, issuing executive order...

Dec 14, 2025

What federal, state, and local programs target employment and poverty reduction among Somali immigrant communities?

Federal programs that directly affect Somali immigrants’ work eligibility include Temporary Protected Status for Somalia, which permits applicants to request Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) ...

Dec 3, 2025

What defenses and penalties exist for inadvertent exposure to illegal content online?

UK law now forces online services to act quickly on illegal content and creates steep corporate penalties: Ofcom can fine companies up to £18 million or 10% of worldwide revenue for breaches and requi...

Dec 2, 2025

What reforms or policy changes resulted from scrutiny of the Obama-era drone legal framework?

The Obama administration’s drone policies produced measurable moves toward transparency, export control reforms, and civilian oversight—most visibly an executive order and public reporting of estimate...

Nov 21, 2025

How do rules of engagement and international humanitarian law affect determinations of unlawful orders?

Rules of engagement (ROE) and international humanitarian law (IHL) shape when an order is legally binding and when subordinates may be required to refuse it: U.S. military doctrine and the DoD Law of ...

Oct 2, 2025

Are they giving people with illegal status free bus tickets in Chicago?

The claim that Chicago is giving people with illegal immigration status free bus tickets is by the provided materials. The documents instead describe three distinct practices: historical instances of ...