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EU Agrees to Open Borders but bans travelers from the United States and other listed countries from entry into the European Union
It was a difficult and prolonged negotiation as EU member states debate who should be allowed and the best way to reopen their countries to non-European Union travelers. This was a last-ditch effort to save EU countries that largely depend on tourism revenues.
Paul OranikaPublished 4 years ago in The SwampScandal Fan Fiction by Me
Quinn Perkins slaps a photo of a nice white lady onto the wall of the conference room for Olivia Pope and her associates to see. “Our newest client: Linda Cameltoe. 46 years old, turning 3 in January due to unfortunate leap year timing.”
Eve BerkovichPublished 4 years ago in The SwampSomething Happening Here
The 12th in a 20 part series on the Democratic National Conventions 1968: The Policeman is Here to Preserve Disorder Dates: August 26 - 29, 1968
John HeckenlivelyPublished 4 years ago in The SwampCovid-19 Spike Sees UK City Put Under Local Lockdown
As the UK moves towards easing its Covid-19 pandemic social restrictions it suffers its first major relapse at a City level resulting in Leicester being put back under full lockdown for at least two weeks.
Paul ConneallyPublished 4 years ago in The SwampNot Even a Single Gunshot Has Been Fired at the Disputed Sino - Indian Border Since 1975
China has built new structures near the border . Recent images from June 22 show China has built new structures near the location of a Himalayan border. New Chinese bunkers, tents, and storage units that weren't previously there in earlier within the month.
Siddharth Shankar VPublished 4 years ago in The SwampCorona Virus Recession - Using Protectionism to reduce the current account deficit during a recession
The COVID — 19 recession, could be a major global recession which arose as an economic consequence of the continued Coronavirus pandemic. Since World War 2, coronavirus pandemic could cause the worst global recession. Most of the countries saw a falling GDP from January to March 2020, because the economic impact of coronavirus began to hit. For April to June official figures haven’t been published yet, but they’re likely to point out even bigger falls, this can mean the second quarter of negative growth, confirming that much of the globe is in recession.
Siddharth Shankar VPublished 4 years ago in The SwampBLM & Pride
"Racism" is discrimination and antagonism directed at people for their ethnicity and the color of their skin. From the beginning of what we all learn in the history books, race has always been a factor in the way people treat each other. When the first tribes ran into each other, fought for the same food and land. Since then, there were movements, laws, laws were advised, white people hurt colored people, some white people fought for colored people, and people tried to bring attention of the real seriousness of the injustice of the actions of which were made. Still, in 2020, the US has a leader with an abominable vision and dastardly morals. People treat African Americans as some glitch in the creation of humans. THEY ARE HUMAN. BLACKS, BROWNS, and LIGHT BROWNS are all human. They do not deserve the cruelty of the racism from the privilege of everyone with white skin. People are being killed for having darker skin. They are scarred from surviving slavery, abuse, sex trafficking, poverty, the way people treat and even look at them. I myself am not of color; I am white, and for that I have a privilege most of my peers at the University, my neighbors in my apartment complex, my family members, and my friends do not have. Everyone is so easy to jump at the fact that my life matters. It is crazy how someone will tell me my life matters and my best friends does not solely because she is black. I cannot see it that way; I would give my life for my friend of color rather than someone kill them because they don't look like me. All lives do not matter until black lives matter. Acceptance is something people struggle with when it comes to acknowledging they have a problem or when something they don't understand has entered their their in some way. But as humans, we are capable of much more than we know. The way we accept love and care from our family is the way we should accept anything/anyone else. People are afraid. They judge and treat my friends as if they are dangerous. Furthermore, my colored friends who are gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, etc. These people are also being shamed and punished for being a person who feels and are different from what society set as our default, our "normal." The way the world has progressed for the people of color, isn't the leap they need from the road they have been traveling down. WE CAN DO BETTER. It is a shock of how many ways a person can "justify" their racism. During the 16th and 17th century they used religion as a justification for racism, in the 19th century, they used science/social science. BY 1915, Inter-racial marriage was illegal. They used to kill/punish black people for acting outside of their orders of their white slave-owners, for falling for a white person or trying to protect each other. Today, they are still being killed by the protection they are supposed to have by law. Hate is NOT okay. It is STILL a difficult time for our friends of color when it should be so much better for them. Take a stand. Speak up. Educate yourself. Decide if you are the one to sit on the side lines while people are being murdered for no other reason than the color of their skin, or if you are the one who will stand and fight against what is happening to them and try to change this world so they can get the treatment they deserve, the same treatment you have as a privileged person. And if you are a person of color, one day, this world will be as safe for you as it is for me, and I will help you fight the obstruction of this world into the day you can truly say you are treated the way you should be. You ARE making a difference. We WILL change the world.
Annabeth BarberPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe Summer of Hate
BRYCE ON POLITICS - Enough is enough! Click for AUDIO VERSION. In 1967, hippies gathered in San Francisco for "The Summer of Love," a phenomenon featuring peace, love, music and dope. It captivated the imagination of the country at the time. Singer Scott McKenzie sang a song written by John Phillips (of the Mamas and the Papas), titled "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)," which became a mega-hit and anthem for the Summer of Love. This was a major cultural phenomenon at the time. Although the clothing, sex and drugs upset parents, it was still peaceful in intent.
Which Is Correct: Fourth of July, July the Fourth, July 4, July 4th, Or Independence Day?
There is only one official holiday in July, and it is a big one that many people look forward to celebrating. There are five ways to say and write the name of the holiday that acknowledges the birth of the nation.
Margaret MinnicksPublished 4 years ago in The SwampTikTok Stop and 59 Chinese Apps Banned in India
The Cеntrе has blосkеd 59 аррѕ wіth Chinese links thаt included the hugеlу рорulаr TikTok, WеChаt аnd UC Brоwѕеr, аmіd a huge economic bасklаѕh аgаіnѕt Chіnа fоllоwіng thе Junе 15 clashes at Ladakh in whісh 20 Indіаn soldiers dіеd іn асtіоn. Sources ѕаіd іnрutѕ from іntеllіgеnсе agencies suggested thаt thе аррѕ have bееn vіоlаtіng the tеrmѕ оf uѕаgе, соmрrоmіѕіng users рrіvасу, аnd being used as spyware оr mаlwаrе. Wіthіn minutes of thе аnnоunсеmеnt, the Indian gоvеrnmеnt'ѕ TіkTоk ассоunt MуGоv, whісh hаd 1.1 mіllіоrn fоllоwеrѕ, wаѕ dіѕаblеd.
What is White Saviourism?
Due to the increased attention on the Black Lives Matter Movements after the outcry at the murder of George Floyd, white people have been pushed to question their treatment of black people. I am one of them. Many white people have had a positive response. They understand their privilege – that white people will not suffer because of their race as black people are targeted due to the colour of their skin. Many white people have joined in solidarity with black people on marches, signing campaigns and using their platform to speak out against racism.
Rebecca ClarkPublished 4 years ago in The SwampSouth Africa: Cry My Beloved Country
Cry the beloved country is a novel by Alan Paton that discusses the racial and economic divisions that plague the country – the novel was released in 1948 why is it now in 2020, 72 years later the words written are still relevant. Cry the beloved country is also the phrase that comes to mind when I think of South Africa, my once beloved country.
Kayla DellPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp