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The 5 Best Political Books to Read Before the 2020 Election
As we approach the 4th quarter of the most divisive year in recent history, the 2020 presidential election draws near, bringing with it yet another wave of anxiety and tension. With a great deal of well written and informative political books available it can sometimes be hard to know where to start, what I decided to focus on for this article was newly published books that are relevant to whats going on in American politics right now. This list contains some of the best political books written in 2020 and is a great starting point for readers who want to dive straight into the issues pertaining to our current political climate and become more informed voters.
Chris RiggioPublished 4 years ago in The SwampNewcastle’s Poor Performance due to ‘Instability’ - FORMER Newcastle mayor Afzul Rehman South Africa
NEWCASTLE civic centre referred to as ‘Dubai’ because it is arguably the fanciest and tallest building in the town. FORMER Newcastle mayor Afzul Rehman blamed the municipality’s poor performance on internal political squabbles and administrative instability.
Angel DiptiPublished 4 years ago in The SwampIt Can Happen Anywhere
On Tuesday, August 25th, a 17-year old boy drove or was driven across state lines with an illegal assault rifle and shot three protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, killing two of them. Videos on social media show the shooter getting up and walking away, toward the police, who did nothing to stop him. In one video, the police are no more than maybe two hundred yards away, in the street. There is no way that they could not have seen what happened. But despite the shouts from protestors saying that he shot someone, the police just told him to get out of here. They didn’t even so much as slow down.
Hunter WilsonPublished 4 years ago in The SwampHow activism is shaping the Post-Soviet sphere
It was December 25th of 1991 when the USSR collapsed. Just before that day, the soviet red hammer and sickle banner was pulled down from the Kremlin for the last time. It was the rebirth for Russia and the other 14 countries. A soviet union, the communist behemoth was simply destroyed.
Giorgi MikhelidzePublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe Future of Law Enforcement: The Chinese Social Credit System
Psycho-Pass I finished Season 1 of Psycho-Pass last week, and it just blew my mind. The story is set in 2112, where surveillance cameras scan the mental state of each passing citizen. The Sibyl System, which the citizens believe to be an A.I. algorithm, performs a cymatic scan and assesses each citizen’s potential of committing a crime, called a crime coefficient. When an individual’s crime coefficient exceeds a specific threshold, he/she is imprisoned and administered therapy until their crime coefficient is lowered down to an acceptable level.
Yulina GotoPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp- Top Story - September 2020
Voting Is Your Most Important Right
In 2016, about 43% of eligible voters did not even bother to cast a ballot. How this could have changed the last 4 years, we will never know.
Chantal SpurgeonPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp Healthcare in America
We are at a crossroads in healthcare. We have to face devastating cuts. Our very way of life is at stake. It is gonna take some preventative thinking and innovative way to deliver effective healthcare for a reasonable price. We know in research when we cut around the corner, the whole research becomes invalid. We have to start from the beginning. It is the same way in healthcare. All professionals must be involved in the process for the process to work. Nurses and doctors and even secretaries have to be involved so that healthcare becomes effective in doing their job to make sure all patients have a long enduring fighting chance for their health. This may importantly include their families. We need the support of families and close friends to help interpret the risks and benefits and help in decision-making. America is divided into healthcare along three lines, the poor ineffective system costing billions of dollars, the temporary system that lasts as long as there is money, and the wealthy system where there are security and possibility.
Matthew PrimousPublished 4 years ago in The SwampLet's Talk About Justice
I'm going to be honest, while I frequently stay up to date on politics, I never knew how much Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or RBG for short, influenced women's rights. Her famous quote "Women belong in all places where decisions are being made," is a perfect representation of how women need to be involved in politics.
Grace GenetPublished 4 years ago in The SwampGen Z Wanted Matching Tattoos... but the Suggestion was a Nazi Symbol
The idea for a Gen Z matching tattoo first sparked after @smoothavacado on TikTok suggested the idea. The now deleted original post said that this tattoo would be "as not only a symbol of unity in our generation, but also as a sign of rebellion" implying that great changes would be made in the future because of Gen Z. Below is the image of the original design.
THE FIRE THIS TIME
James Baldwin wrote, “One’s bitterness begins to be palatable and hatred becomes too heavy a sack to carry.” Indeed, these days hating is tasty. It’s the number one flavor once you tune in to your news of choice or log on to Facebook. A Senior Engineer recently got fired by Mark Zuckerberg for sharing evidence that the social media site lets conservative online ruckus slide. While liberal users posting news about Trump’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic often spend thirty days in Facebook jail. Somehow the condition of COVID has been branded with race and class. Does this truly overlap and interplay? Or just distract? It ain’t droves of Black and Brown spreading the pandemic from the Sturgis Motorcycle rally.
Tanya KennedyPublished 4 years ago in The SwampDear Donald Trump
Dear Mr. Trump, It is difficult to write to someone you don't really know, other than through the media. However, I have watched you in the White House over the past four years, and I have a few ideas about what you are about and who you are.
Denise WillisPublished 4 years ago in The SwampModern Epidemics
Every doctor takes The Hippocratic Oath to not harm and ensuring that the medicine used is lifesaving. Whatever happens to our health professionals staying true to this oath that begin in Ancient Greece. It was what you could hold your doctor to and if any harm happened then they would have to explain themselves and the steps that they took to ensure the health and safety of their patient. We must end the money disruption in the health system because it overlooks and undermined the value health can bring to society, We must create a society that can trust its health professionals and listen to their evident-based answer. In this epidemic, it grows ever so imperative that we make healthcare a right and other necessities that cause poverty a right. We have the knowledge and the proven facts that these necessities lead to meager ends and we must acknowledge that. Again, we see in this epidemic that those bound by poverty suffering the most along with minorities. This is unacceptable and the government can balance out the effects and minimize them by researching and providing adequate support. We are met with one universal point of direction choosing either longevity or death. We can no longer ignore the consequences of not only diverse leadership but also ignoramus wants. Our needs must come before our wants, what we need to do right now is more important than a want for greater freedom.
Matthew PrimousPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp