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Understanding Why Many Americans Remain Reluctant to Elect a Woman President
The 2024 U.S. presidential election highlighted a historical pattern: despite strides in gender equality, a significant portion of the American population remains hesitant to elect a woman as president. The victory of former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris sparked discussions on why the United States has not
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Who Is Nahid Islam, the Student Leader Who Led Protests Against Sheikh Hasina?
Nahid Islam is a prominent figure in the Students Against Discrimination Movement, which pushed for reforms in the quota system for government jobs in Bangladesh.Following nearly a month of intense demonstrations against the government and its quota policies, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country. The widespread protests,
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A Rohingya Schoolteacher and His Genocide Diary
Disclaimer: Futhu is one of the millions of Rohingya refugees who have sought refuge in Bangladesh. A lengthy article in The New York Times Magazine by Sarah A. Topol recounts the following tragic story of him and his family.During his early years in primary school, Futhu came across a captivating
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Why Scandinavian People Are So Happy
The annual World Happiness Report, overseen by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and established by Ban Ki-moon in 2012, has consistently featured a list of the world's happiest nations. Over the past decade, Scandinavian countries have dominated this list, a trend that continues in the latest 2023
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No Pakistani Prime Minister Has Completed a Full Tenure
The question you can ask:Has any Pakistani PM completed his term?No Prime Minister of Pakistan has yet served their full five year term. From Liaquat Ali Khan to today's Imran Khan, no Prime Minister of Pakistan has ever been able to complete his term in power. No other country in
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South Carolina Firing Squad Executions Get the Green Light
South Carolina has finished rebuilding the Capital Punishment Facility at Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia and says death row inmates now have the option of being executed by firing squad. The renovation cost is $53,600.On 18 March, South Carolina's Department of Corrections said firing-squad executions are now allowed under
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Colonial Taxes and the French Vicious Cycle
A friend in France said that on December 20 last year, just before Christmas, the French government sent a minimum bonus of 200 euros per family to their accounts.With that money, everyone happily went shopping for Christmas.Friend said that France is a fairly standard welfare country, nearly like Scandinavia or
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