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Friday Night with Linda Sarsour and Winnipeg Antifa
I love protests. I really do. I used to live in Ankara, Turkey and MAN there were some amazing protests that I went to there. It was fascinating. And my fascination with protests continues. So, seeing as there was one tonight here in Winnipeg, I decided to go.
Chris HearnPublished 5 years ago in The SwampThe Middle Ground of Polar Extremes
It’s no secret that America is divided into two polar opposite views when it comes to immigration. The media likes to portray the issue as only two options for resolution. One option is to build the wall and keep all immigration out of the United States, and the other to just open the borders and let whoever wants in, in with no questions asked. But, maybe there is a third option other than the two that are shown to us in the media. Though most people in academia hate the term of “what if,” possibly this is the perfect situation. This article isn’t about the current status of America. This is an article about the future of America.
David KillionPublished 5 years ago in The SwampBattle For Brexit
In 2016, on the eve of the Brexit Referendum result, Nigel Farage stood before the Press declaring that he felt Leave had lost the vote. He concluded that he, and many other campaigners, had done everything they could to take Britain out of the EU. Even hardened Brexiteers, Boris Johnson and Co. felt the same, as unlike the Remain campaigners, no party had been organised in case of victory.
Jonathan ReedPublished 5 years ago in The SwampAnimal Testing
Animal Testing: The Fight We are Losing Since 322 BC, scientists such as Aristotle have been using animals as test subjects, and only recently, we have started to find out the extent of the cruelty endured by these animals. My research for this essay uncovered many atrocities. Twenty-one long-tailed macaques were forced to inhale a variation of smallpox, then they were killed and dissected. Twenty-seven pigs were shot in the hind legs and 30 percent of their blood drained for research. Pigs have been shot, rabbits blown up, and guinea pigs have been injected. So why is it necessary? Animal testing has been going on for centuries, but as a species, humans are obsessed with scientific advances. If we must have test subjects, then isn’t it better to use animals instead of humans?
James UphillPublished 5 years ago in The SwampWoman Driving in Saudi Arabia Conflict
Freedom is one of the reasons why human-beings want to live. The conflict of women not being able to drive in Saudi Arabia became a highlighted title that is associated with human rights issues. It’s been classified as a social, cultural and legal conflict that impact the role of Saudi women in the society. It has taken many years for this conflict to be resolved and restored.
Adnan MustafaPublished 5 years ago in The SwampUniversal Discredit: The Tory Disgrace
Ian Duncan Smith will not be neatly preserved by the pickling jar of time. His undoubtedly scaly skin will be further distressed from him being the third Tory Titan to fall to Blair. His already bald scalp will be stripped tighter by his sweetheart’s scandalous salary. His grisly cackle will be encapsulated by his fairytale accolades and achievements. But the dash that will finally turn the sweet cucumber into a bitter pickle will be his implementation of universal credit.
Joe SouthwoodPublished 5 years ago in The SwampAmerican Politics in the Eyes of a Filipino
One thing worth admiring about the United States of America is that it has continued existing for around 240 years, and its stayed almost the same, when countries around the globe failed and fell, including its former archenemy, the Soviet Union. Of course, the history of the United States has not been all rainbows and butterflies. It has suffered wars with other countries, and even with itself during the American Civil War, and it has gone through multiple economic recessions and depressions, the most recent being in 2008.
Jakeson EudelaPublished 5 years ago in The SwampBrexit Is the Real World's Boaty McBoatface
I’d like to take you back to the Summer of 2016. A colossal vote had just been undertaken. A marvel of democracy and a saviour for the people’s voice. A clear majority that cannot be disputed.
Joe SouthwoodPublished 5 years ago in The SwampWhat Is Federalism, and Would It Help the Philippines?
The word "Federalism" has been a trending one all over the mainstream, and social, media. People both online and offline are debating about whether federalism is something that the Philippines needs. In a country composed of more than 7,000 islands that is a home to about 187 languages, and hundreds of ethnic groups, as well as the perceived failure of the current unitary system has made the topic more relevant than ever. But what is federalism? And would it help the Philippines develop and prosper?
Jakeson EudelaPublished 5 years ago in The SwampNHS: Bring Out Your Dead
The NHS has again found itself on the front cover of the national press; just as before, for all the wrong reasons. Theresa May's Conservative party is pursuing its ideological drive to sell off all assets, strip back funding, and flog any services it can. With NHS spending growth the lowest it has been since 1955—a meagre 1.3 percent per annum, well below the four percent historic average spending growth—the Tory plan is coming to fruition. As an institution, the NHS has become a victim of its own successes in the past: an ageing population, increased awareness of the hazards of smoking and obesity, and a push for a healthier society with schemes such as the 'Change4Life' and '5 A Day.' Because of this, additional funding is evermore vital to the globally unrivaled social health system; yet the Tories are set on a war against the NHS.
Joe SouthwoodPublished 5 years ago in The SwampJust-World Hypothesis: Conservatism's Fantasyland
If people are asked to think of words they could associate with conservatism, it is certain that most of them would answer religion or free markets and we cannot blame them for that. Both a desire to uphold religious values and traditions and promote free-market policies had been a staple of conservatism, most especially American conservatism. However, asking people how conservatives perceive society and their surroundings would seem a more daunting task. Nevertheless, conservatives’ perception of the world could be summarised into three words: just-world hypothesis.
Jakeson EudelaPublished 5 years ago in The SwampWere Empires Good or Bad?
Were empires good or bad? Judging history with today's opinions achieves nothing. We are subjected to a lot of claims that Britain was wrong to have had an empire. Most of the criticism of Britain's empires seems to come from the middle class socialists living in Britain, the self-appointed elite who claim to be the arbiters of what is politically correct.
Peter RosePublished 5 years ago in The Swamp