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HS2: Rising Costs
Don't come here looking for real news. That's not what I am. £30 Billion So the HS2 rail aiming to reduce the time it takes to travel by train from London up into the superior of the North by nearly an hour in some places (Manchester to London) might end up costing an additional £30Bn. The 250mph trains are set to be in use (for Birmingham to London journeys) by 2026 and for other places around the 2033 mark.
By Cronan Parry5 years ago in The Swamp
Dena Miller, From One White Woman to Another, Let Me Help You Understand Why The Squad: Congresswomen Pressley, Ohar, Ocasio-Cortez, and Tilab Are NOT Racist
I am a white woman. I grew up in a very well-to-do community wanting for nothing. My parents are very well educated. They also grew up in well-to-do communities. Neither they, myself, my siblings, nor my other relatives grew up in poverty or a culturally diverse region. I had every privilege one could hope for, which was a complete disadvantage in one single way: I grew up in a colorless world.
By Dr. Megan Babb5 years ago in The Swamp
Indigenous Peoples Are Under Attack
Indigenous struggles go under-reported, mostly because they are either outside of the mainstream media’s focus, or because topics that should be talked about as Indigenous issues are not labeled as such due to the colonial definitions of who counts as Indigenous. Just the inner workings of who is seen as Indigenous from our media, and who isn’t, is another in-depth article. From police killings of Native people during an “independence day” celebration to the concentration camps holding Indigenous peoples that mainstream media does not recognize as Indigenous peoples. The media often doesn’t tell the stories in the context that we need them to be told in. Removing or overlooking Indigenous identity from some of these stories aids in the erasure of our communities. From the Island of Hawaii and Borikén (Puerto Rico) to the settler-colonial borders and throughout Turtle Island (the "Americas”) our community is fighting to save the earth and our people.
By Andrea Perkins5 years ago in The Swamp
How to Influence Culture (and Work to Eradicate Racism)
Donald Trump is a showman. He's an appalling and revolting racist clown who shocks, amuses, and offends his audience to stay relevant. He is a circus player that stands on a platform built not of government and policy, but of fear and blind loyalty. There's no one who better understands the idea that "There's no such thing as bad publicity" than Donald Trump.
By Nathalie Phan5 years ago in The Swamp
Democracy, Its Survival Is at Risk
Democracy—it's survival is at risk. July 2019 The British tax payers are funding, through the Economic and Social Research Council and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, ways to support and improve democracy around the world.
By Peter Rose5 years ago in The Swamp
5 Waste Water Treatment Ideas to Save Nature
Many large cities in India are already grappling with the water crisis, and the treatment of wastewater is necessary to meet the huge demand. But we can always try to save water with some simple practices. You can save water in your daily life by fixing all the leaking taps in your homes and consuming less water for household purposes. Organizations, like Geo India, are trying to make citizens aware of the consequences of the water shortage and the necessity of saving water.
By Kedy Semark5 years ago in The Swamp
Our National Debt
Like most of you, I was a bit confused and wanted elaboration on the subject of the National Debt. To me, this is one of the most important topics, regardless of who runs the country. So I started searching the web for explanation, but it seems that the articles online fall short of clarity. Most of these websites explain as if you are familiar with financial concepts. To add to the complexity, they reference other governmental websites that explain detail and components of the national debt.
By Alonzo Echavarria-Garza5 years ago in The Swamp
Authority and the Truth
Truth is defined as a judgment or idea that is true or accepted as true. The two areas of knowledge examples I will be talking about are the history of immigration in the United States as well as the way women were subjugated in the name of mental illnesses during the 1800s-1900s, which falls under human science. Authority does not always tell the truth, yet people still believe their explanations and trust authoritative figures. This is explicitly shown by the history of immigration laws and the mistreatment of women within human science.
By Selena Vazquez5 years ago in The Swamp