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Adam Smith

Scottish moral philosopher and political economist (1723–1790)

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Nov 18, 2025
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Which members of Congress officially demanded Trump's resignation and what were their reasons?

Coverage in the supplied documents shows multiple members of Congress publicly demanding resignations in 2025—primarily of Trump administration officials rather than President Trump himself—and at lea...

Nov 22, 2025
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How did the 2013 Smith–Mundt Modernization Act change the original 1948 intentions?

The Smith–Mundt Modernization Act, enacted as part of the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, relaxed a long-standing prohibition that had largely prevented U.S.-produced public diplomacy materia...

Oct 29, 2025
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Can democratic socialism coexist with a market-based economy?

Democratic socialism can and does coexist with market-based mechanisms in multiple historical and contemporary forms, but the outcome depends on institutional design choices: determine whether markets...

Jan 18, 2026

Farrah agustin bunch

Farrah (Dra.) Farrah-Arsenia Agustin‑Bunch is a Filipino physician-turned‑naturopath and social‑media health influencer who built a branded “Dr. Farrah” natural cancer clinic and product line but has ...

Nov 10, 2025

Who supported and opposed the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012?

The Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 was advanced as a bipartisan change to longstanding restrictions that had barred U.S.-funded international broadcasters and information programs from being di...

Dec 9, 2025

A 54‑year‑old priest was arrested in Renton for assaulting a 22‑year‑old employee of Congressman Adam Smith during an event at Renton Technical College

Multiple local reports say 54‑year‑old Calvin Priest — husband of Seattle activist and candidate Kshama Sawant — was arrested Aug. 4 after a disruption at Rep. Adam Smith’s Renton town hall; police bo...

Dec 3, 2025

When was the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act passed and who sponsored it in Congress?

The Smith–Mundt Modernization provisions were adopted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 and took effect in mid‑2013; the law “went into effect on July 2, 2013” acc...