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| This man, who was succeeded by Jessica Rosenworcel, pledged to clarify the controversial Section 230 after the New York Post's Twitter account was locked. A viral video of this man shows him dancing to the "Harlem Shake" while buying products such as a toy (+) lightsaber as well as posing with a Nerf gun and a fidget spinner while wearing a Santa costume. Known for his anti-net neutrality (*) position, for the point, who is this man who was head of the FCC under Donald Trump? | Ajit Pai (or Ajit Varadaraj Pai) |
| In 2018, this leader overrode his Defense Minister's cancellation of the sale of a set of bombs to Saudi Arabia, partly due to his attempt to maintain a 1.8 billion euro deal for five corvettes from the kingdom. A Minister of Economy and Finance was replaced in the Congress (+) of Deputies by this man, who studied at the IESE Business School. This Secretary-General of his country's Socialist Workers' Party rose to his current post after a vote of no confidence against Mariano Rajoy [[rah-HOY]]. Sworn in by King (*) Felipe VI [[the Sixth]], for the point, who is this prime minister of Spain? | Pedro Sanchez (or Pedro Sanchez Pérez-Castejón) |
| In this document, the third section's 2a subsection focuses on Henry Greenberg. The IRA's involvement in one supposed effort was analyzed in this 448-page document which featured numerous redactions made on the grounds of executive privilege. Rod Rosenstein (+) assisted in the compilation of this document which found "sweeping and systemic" efforts by one party that were not conspiratorial (*) with the campaign which they benefited. For the point, name this report assessing Russian interference into the 2016 presidential election. | Mueller Report (accept Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In the 2016 Presidential Election before mentioned; prompt on descriptive answers) |
| In this country, Atika is the military wing of an organization fighting for separation of one region in this country, in which the "Free the people" movement was launched by an opposition leader who once served as its chief tax inspector. The international tribunal that found another country's leader, (+) Hissène Habré, guilty of human rights abuses was held in this country whose politicians include Ousmane Sonko. The Casamance [[kaa-suh-MAHNSS]] conflict is ongoing in this country where Wolof (*) is widely spoken. For the point, name this French-speaking African country. | Republic of Senegal (or République du Sénégal) |
| Joanne McCartney serves as a deputy for this man who aimed to help low- income households with his "Hopper" bus ticket program. Previously a councillor in Wandsworth and an MP from Tooting, this man won a 2016 election over Zac Goldsmith (+) to attain a post in which he has supported the further development of Gatwick Airport. Given the highest civilian award granted by (*) Pakistan, for the point, who is this current mayor of London? | Sadiq Khan (or Sadiq Aman Khan) |
| John Vandemoer and Gordie Ernst were among the individuals implicated in this scandal which resulted in the termination of one YouTuber's partnership with Sephora. Key Worldwide Foundation was among the organizations engaged in this scandal, sometimes known as Operation (+) Varsity Blues. William Rick Singer received over $25 million for his efforts in this scandal which involved a proctor scoring a 35 out of 36 on the ACT (*) on behalf of Jane Buckingham's son. For the point, name this 2019 academic scandal. | 2019 College Admissions bribery scandal (accept clear-knowledge equivalents; accept Operation Varsity Blues before mentioned) |
| In 2004, the leader of the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of [this region] organized a meeting in Helvoirt. In this region, three men were killed in a 2010 attack on a bus carrying a national football team. Disputes over the Treaty of Simulambuco (+) have contributed to separatism in this region, whose namesake Forum for Dialogue is led by António Bento Bembe. 700,000 oil barrels are produced daily in this province, which was the subject of a UN commission's investigations into alleged atrocities committed by the (*) MPLA. For the point, name this exclave of Angola. | Cabinda (accept Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda) |
| This institution spent the equivalent of over $3 billion to gain a controlling stake in Absa Group Limited in 2005. C. S. Venkatakrishnan became head of this institution after its former head, Jes Staley, was linked to Jeffrey Epstein. The day after Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, (+) its North American investment banking division was purchased by this bank which uses a blue eagle logo. Currently headquartered in Canary Wharf in the Docklands (*) region, for the point, what is this London-based British bank? | Barclays plc |
| In one work, this author relates how, as a child, another child pointed a gun at him at a 7-11. A character who cries after learning about the acquittal of Michael Brown’s killer, Samori, is the addressee of that work by this author. Belinda Royall is mentioned in an essay by this author who analyzes a man’s (+) post-military experiences with redlining and predatory contracts to argue for one policy. A correspondent for the Atlantic, this man wrote about his own life experiences in Between the World and Me. (*) For the point, name this author of The Case for Reparations. | Ta-Nehisi Coates (or Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates) |
| In one work by this man, he claims that shifts in race politics enabled the rise of "a revived conservative movement, whose ultimate goal was to reverse the achievements of the New Deal." That work by this man has a title playing on the name of Barry Goldwater's (+) The Conscience of a Conservative. A 2012 work by this man claims that "another burst of government spending" is all that is needed to End This Depression Now!. A proponent of New Trade Theory and the author of (*) The Conscience of a Liberal, for the point, who is this economist and columnist for the New York Times? | Paul Krugman (or Paul Robin Krugman) |
| This former head of state's daughter, Gulnara, was sentenced to ten years in prison on money laundering and fraud-related charges. Shavkat Mirziyoyev was the last prime minister under this man who ordered the removal of U.S. troops from Karshi-Khanabad Military Base (+) after the imposition of sanctions on his country. In 2014, students protested against unpaid annual labor during cotton harvests in this man's country. Born in Samarkand, (*) for the point, who was this longtime leader of Uzbekistan who died in 2016. | Islam Karimov (or Islam Abduganiyevich Karimov) |
| In 2018, a Senate seat in this country was taken by presidential runner-up Gustavo Petro. This country, where 2 of 108 Senators are elected by indigenous peoples such as the Wayuu, has seen a decline in its "National Front" of Liberals and Conservatives (+) since the presidency of Álvaro Uribe. Current president Iván Duque opposed a peace agreement in this country that reserved ten seats in Congress to members of a rebel group. (*) For the point, name this country which once battled FARC [[FARK]]. | Republic of Colombia (or República de Colombia) |
| During this event, a rock, sometimes known as the “Shag Pile,” was halved in size. The “Fill the Basin” cricket match was conducted in the aftermath of this event, which prompted actors in The Hobbit to raise funds for its victims. Liquefaction affected the Canterbury (+) Region during this 2011 event which spread across South Island. Causing the population of its namesake city to fall behind that of (*) Wellington, this is, for the point, what natural disaster, greatly damaging a New Zealand city? | 2011 Christchurch Earthquake (prompt on partial answers; prompt on "New Zealand Earthquake") |
| In 2020, this party signed a since-collapsed deal with the Blue and White coalition in which it was to hand over control of one office in 2021. Translating to "The Consolidation," this secular party was formed by a merger involving the National List and Herut. The Kadima (+) Party formed from a split with this party, whose current leader lost his brother in the Entebbe Raid. Ariel Sharon and Menachem Begin have led this party, currently chaired by (*) Benjamin Netanyahu. For the point, name this center- right party of Israel. | Likud (accept Likud – National Liberal Movement; accept HaLikud; prompt on "The Consolidation") |
| A holder of this Cabinet position under President Trump who was known for restructuring and reselling companies in such industries as coal and steel came to be known as the "King of Bankruptcy." After serving as the ambassador to China and governing the state of Washington, (+) Gary Locke held this position. Wilbur Ross was a holder of this position. Currently held by former Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo, (*) for the point, what is this Cabinet position in charge of the the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the International Trade Administration. | United States Secretary of Commerce (prompt on "SecCom") |
| In this novel, one man begs on his knees to successfully remove another man's name from a bill that results in the execution of Eliza Barton. Stephen Gardiner is a Master Secretary in this novel, which begins with one character running away from his abusive father, Walter. (*) Bring up the Bodies is the sequel to this novel, in which Thomas Cromwell rises to become an advisor to Thomas Wolsey. Set during the reign of Henry (*) VIII [[the Eighth]], for the point, what is this Booker Prize-winning historical novel by Hilary Mantel? | Wolf Hall |
| After this woman’s father was detained, tortured, and killed, she and her mother were also detained, ending with this woman’s exile in Australia and then East Germany. Upon return to her South American home, this woman simultaneously worked for the Protection of Children (+) Injured by States of Emergency Foundation and as a pediatrician with the University of Chile’s Roberto del Río Children's Hospital. The first executive director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, (*) for the point, who is this first female president of Chile. | Michelle Bachelet [[bah-sheh-LEH]] (or Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria) |
| These events inspired the filming of a viral video depicting a group singing and dancing to the song "The Good Ones, The Evil Ones" at a roundabout. Jérôme Rodrigues lost one of his eyes during one of these events, which were originally inspired by rises in (+) oil prices and a fuel tax. Participants in these events often advocate the reintroduction of a wealth tax. These events are often compared to similar May 1968 events under Charles de Gaulle. An ongoing (*) series of protests in France, for the point, what are these events, characterized by a certain colorful garment? | Yellow vests protests (accept Yellow jackets protests; accept Gilets jaunes protests) |
| This captain came to power as chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council after overthrowing former president Dawda Jawara, citing the corruption of Jawara’s People's Progressive Party as the reason for the bloodless coup. After he took power, this man founded (+) the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction Party in his bid for his nation’s presidency. Withdrawing his nation from the Commonwealth of Nations in 2013, (*) for the point, who is this man, the president of The Gambia from 1996 to 2017? | Yahya Jammeh (or Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh) |
| Article 9 of the first title of this treaty finds that "the Parties shall reinforce mutual assistance in respect of unauthorized movements of capital." Stopping was not listed as a requirement for reduced-speed checks brought about by this agreement which was succeeded by a (+) convention advocating a common visa policy. This agreement was signed close to a namesake town in Luxembourg in 1985 by half of the members of the (*) European Economic Community. For the point, name this agreement, creating a namesake area in Europe with limited border checks. | Schengen Agreement |
| In 2021, this person was awarded Commander of the National Order of Merit of France. In 2020, Forbes ranked this person as the second-most powerful woman in the world. This woman served as Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industry in France from 2007 to 2011 (+) and was the managing director of the International Monetary Fund from 2011 to 2019. The first woman to hold both of those positions as well as the first to lead the economy (*) of any G8 nation, for the point, who is this current president of the European Central Bank? | Christine Lagarde (or Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde; or Christine Madeleine Odette Lallouette) |
| Described as a “train wreck” by David Luban, these documents include an analysis of 18 U.S.C. sections 2340–2340A. Withdrawn by James Goldsmith, these documents were written by Jay Bybee and a colleague of Korean-American descent. The capture of Abu (+) Zubaydah, who was thought to have significant information on al-Qaeda, spurred the Office of Legal Counsel’s creation of this 2002 set of documents which found that “cruel, inhuman, or degrading” conduct (*) did not constitute the titular crime. For the point, John Yoo helped write what controversial set of memos? | Torture Memos (anti-prompt on “"Standards of Conduct for Interrogation under 18 U.S.C. sections 2340–2340A"; anti-prompt on “Interrogation of al Qaeda”; anti-prompt on “letter from John Yoo to Alberto Gonzales” or similar answers) |
| One song titled for this man claims, "You forcin' us to organize and that is how I view it / Trust me, you are gon' be mortified if we decide to lose it." The rapper of that song, focusing on this man, tells critics to "come and take it the 2A and make you listen now" and claims, (+) "Y'all just tryna send us to the prison house." That song by Tyson James begins with the reading of a "not guilty" verdict for this man who, during a set of protests after the shooting of Jacob Blake, (*) fired on two men who grabbed his gun. For the point, name this man who was acquitted for the 2020 Kenosha shooting. | Kyle Rittenhouse (or Kyle Howard Rittenhouse) |
| This man designed the cover art for an album inspired by an Iraq War-themed documentary of the same name by Ellen Shapiro and Phil Donahue titled Body of War. This artist, who was hired to create the Time Person of the Year cover of "The Protester" amidst the (+) Arab Spring, originally was planning to include the word "PROGRESS" rather than a four-letter alternative. That stencil-based work became popular during the 2008 (*) presidential campaign. For the point, name this designer of the "HOPE" posters of Barack Obama. | Shepard Fairey (or Frank Shepard Fairey) |
| To work on this treaty, Elmar Brok, Enrique Baron Crespo, and Andrew Duff were sent to an Intergovernmental Conference as representatives of the European Parliament. Several concessions made to Ireland led to the ratification of this treaty during a second referendum. (+) The signing of this treaty took place in the Jerónimos Monastery. Also known as the Reform Treaty, this agreement amended both the Treaties of Maastricht (*) and Rome. For the point, name this 2007 treaty, signed in an Iberian capital. | Treaty of Lisbon (or Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community; accept Reform Treaty before mentioned) |
| An ex-Minister of Transportation for this country, accused of embezzling $1 billion in one industry's profits, was kidnapped in London and placed inside a crate during a failed extradition attempt. A route in this country has been nicknamed the "highway of kidnapping" (+) due to the prevalence of banditry en route to Kaduna. The Sambisa Forest in this country is thought to be where a group of kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls are being held by the Islamist organization (*) Boko Haram. Bordering Chad, for the point, what is this West African country, containing Abuja? | Federal Republic of Nigeria |