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As a citizen of the Soviet Union or Communist China, how would I actually get a job? Would I apply to open positions, be assigned a job by a government agency, or was there some other method? Could I change jobs if I don't like my current one?

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Aum Shinrikyo, a Japanese cult, committed murders, tried to make nuclear and biological weapons, and used chemical weapons. What is known about the extent of their activities and how did they get away with everything for so long?

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Is it fair to say that Nazi Germany applied the logic and actions of colonialism to European people?

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Was there an opioid epidemic in the wake of the American Civil War? What were the effects of opiates on American society at the time?

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Talk of a "United States of Europe" dates back to the 19th Century - is the modern EU a flowering of that tradition, or did it simply grow out of postwar efforts to ensure European peace?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
As a citizen of the Soviet Union or Communist China, how would I actually get a job? Would I apply to open positions, be assigned a job by a government agency, or was there some other method? Could I change jobs if I don't like my current one?	1795
Aum Shinrikyo, a Japanese cult, committed murders, tried to make nuclear and biological weapons, and used chemical weapons. What is known about the extent of their activities and how did they get away with everything for so long?	126
Is it fair to say that Nazi Germany applied the logic and actions of colonialism to European people?	12
Was there an opioid epidemic in the wake of the American Civil War? What were the effects of opiates on American society at the time?	5
Talk of a "United States of Europe" dates back to the 19th Century - is the modern EU a flowering of that tradition, or did it simply grow out of postwar efforts to ensure European peace?	5