controversies
It seems every time one racially-charged incident ends, a gender or religious controversy takes its place; Ruminate on the issues dividing our nation and world.
King Charles Grants Off-Shore Wind Farm Money For The Public Good.
From a boy up until the time Charles became the 3rd Monarch bearing that name Charles has been trained to be King. His Mother Elizabeth II from 1952 - 2022 was the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Of course, the role of the monarch in Britain today is a constitutional role only (though one wonders does the monarch have more say in affairs of state than we think). Long gone are the days when the Monarch was one who could command the country at will.
By Nicholas Bishop4 years ago in The Swamp
Without a Mother Land: a product of American slavery mocked in Africa for my light skin
Accra, Ghana October 2020: People claim that the West African nation is kinder to those with lighter skin. They lied because the kindness never spilled over to mine, dripping with daily insults from staring eyes.
By IwriteMywrongs4 years ago in The Swamp
Why The Coup d'état on the US Capital got so much Controversy?
On January 6, 2021, after former president Trump was defeated by his worthy adversary current president Biden a ralley of his supporters stormed within the US Capital to plan a much unknown plan. Some say this was the first ever plan of an uprising. Some may call it the first president in history to ever plan a coup d'état roughly translated as a rough seize of power from a government of persons.
By Emily Curry (Rising Phoenix)4 years ago in The Swamp
Explaining How the George Floyd Uprising Was Quickly Forgotten. Top Story - January 2023.
I remember when I first heard about George Floyd's death. My partner had asked if I had heard about this new police shooting of a Black man, and I mistakenly thought he was referring to Tony McDade, a Black Trans man who was murdered two days later. I was confused by people suddenly caring about Floyd when I had already seen the videos that year of so many Black men and women killed by the police.
By Alex Mell-Taylor4 years ago in The Swamp
Gunmen shoot dead ‘fearless’ Afghan woman ex-lawmaker
Gunmen in Afghanistan have shot dead a former female lawmaker who was known for her outspoken and fearless advocacy for women's rights. The tragic incident occurred on the morning of January 15th, 2023, as the woman, whose name has not yet been released, was on her way to work in the city of Kandahar.
By Naveed Jamal4 years ago in The Swamp
The Terrence Woods Story: An Untold Travesty of Racial Justice
On October 5th 2022, it was a staggering four years since American TV producer Terrence Woods allegedly disappeared while filming with the UK company, Raw TV. Woods’ co-workers claimed that he “ran down a cliff,” while on set at Penman mine in a remote part of Idaho, and apparently vanished into thin air. Aside from some attention from the Dr. Phil talk show, Vice.com, and a few local US news outlets, this story has been eerily ignored by the mainstream media. Furthermore, the limited coverage has been one-sided in its ready acceptance of Woods’ co-workers’ version of events, and its overwhelmingly colorblind approach in a case with obvious racial overtones.
By Clare Xanthos4 years ago in The Swamp
