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Is it time to abolish the Eurozone?
For quite an incomprehensible reason, there exists a deeply-rooted, almost untouchable idea that the Eurozone is an indispensable monetary union without which Europe would be unimaginably less prosperous, more unstable and divided. Any time when someone attempts to suggest that the Euro is not beneficial to certain European nations and that in fact it brings about a variety of disadvantages and limitations, the response is one of disbelief and perception of the anti-Euro position as outrageously reactionary and even somehow revolting. Fully prepared to undergo such a reaction again, I will outline the arguments against the Eurozone in its current state, for the mere reason that I believe that it is doing too much damage to be ignored and dismissed as a ‘populist’ excuse for ‘greater and more complicated problems’.
By Victor Arutyunov4 years ago in The Swamp
Yavuz Yükselir: The world will change after Covid-19
Yukselir Group President of the Board of Directors Mr. Yavuz Yukselir predicted that there will be a new world order once Covid - 19 pandemic that severely jolts the global economy changing almost everything regarding daily lives of people, ends. He said: “The transition to a new world order will spread as fast as the virus itself. No country or no geographical region will be immune to this change” and added “Some big companies will cease to exist and there will a shift in how people perceive art.”
By Jason Lars4 years ago in The Swamp
Is Sweden Risky Strategy Really Worth It?
Denmark was among the first European countries to go into lockdown. Sweden went for the path of herd immunity, making it a rare case among developed economies to do so. There was no total lockout, and it advised but did not enforced strict social distancing.
By Anton Black4 years ago in The Swamp
The Plot That Killed Governor William Goebel
"Politics have never been this divided," people declare about the current state of American politics. Bipartisanship does seem to be a thing of the past, as both parties dig their heels in on certain issues. However, one needs only to look at the 1899 Governor's race in Kentucky to see how bad it could be.
By Edward Anderson4 years ago in The Swamp
The Cycle of Poverty
Modern Western societies, such as The United States, put a huge stress on the idea that the mix of working hard and natural talent will lead to achieving any goal...sometimes even bragging that that is something our society allows. While that is a beautiful idea, the divide between social classes only continue to rise, making it harder and harder to reach the top. Social class shapes how one views themselves and how they view other people. So how then can one's socioeconomic status keep them stuck in a cycle of poverty? Could it be that a mind shift change is what it takes to pull someone stuck in a poverty cycle out and into a brighter future?
By Madeline Keys4 years ago in The Swamp
Does B613 Really Exist?
B613? Hollywood will always be Hollywood. There will always be ridiculous chase scenes, impossible rescues and implausible conspiracies, each accompanied by the proverbial warning, “Don’t try this at home.” But sometimes, when art seems to imitate life and aspects of the fantasy world on the page or screen seem to mirror our reality, we end up asking ourselves, “Is it possible? Is that really true?”
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)4 years ago in The Swamp
25 Ways North Korea Could Wipe Out South Korea
25 - Korean People's Navy Established on June 5, 1946 the Korean People's Navy is divided into the East Sea with 10 squadrons, and the West Sea fleets with 6 squadrons that combine a total manpower of 148,000 personnel.
By Vidello Productions4 years ago in The Swamp
Release the Hounds
It takes the bleach-ridden cake that he suggested that people inject themselves with bleach, while then calling it a prank. Is this not evil? Can people see this as evil already? 45 had many failures as President, indeed, for me he is a study on what not to do, as even other Republicans do not support him, the George Bush senior kind, the Reagan kind. He can't see the deaths of 50,000 Americans on his hands, and the toll could reach 200,000 or more. This virus caught America by surprise, only because it means that the Covid-19 response that put air travelers in long lines with possibly infected people is part of what is also Trumps' fault.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez4 years ago in The Swamp
Let ME!!!
Last Sunday. That’s the first we had been able to do a much-needed litter pick from early December when the winds revealed just how much trash the so-called highest level of the food chain had dropped, ditched and dumped. I have zero tolerance. If it’s possible…my 9-yr. old has even less.
By The Dani Writer4 years ago in The Swamp