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.
Why Did Twitter Unblock ex-President Trump?
Twitter has unlocked ex-President Donald Trump's account, which has been suspended since early 2021. The profile of the US politician was again available on the platform on the evening of November 19, 2022 - with the previous tweet of January 8, 2021, at the top.
By Ghani Mengal4 years ago in The Swamp
Kenya's President Ruto & His Dopey DP's Government Looking Like Trump & Pence Nightmare
In August 2022, William Ruto won the Kenya election, after some outcry of cheating and hacking by his rival Railia Odinga. Ruto was declared the winner by the Supreme Court of Kenya. However there was no further explanation into the 2 different figures on voting ballets, or the claims of unofficial polling stations.
By IwriteMywrongs4 years ago in The Swamp
The Importance of Impartial Juries
I hope most Americans don’t learn about the US Constitution, and its Amendments, the way I did. My crash course in understanding my rights as an American citizen began when I was indicted for the first time in July of 2019. For the next 30 months, I struggled to reconcile what I understood my rights to be and the oppressive machine that is America’s criminal justice system.
By Julia Keleher4 years ago in The Swamp
Is It Possible To Make Conservatism Not So F@cking Awful?
From Donald Trump to Ted Cruz, modern conservatism is pretty awful, and it’s not just in the US. We could talk about the rise of far-right parties in Israel, India, Italy, and so much more. Conservatives are often trying to defend an awful status quo. We live in a world where these movements are actively harming otherized identities under the guise of protecting historic institutions that are often supremacist in nature.
By Alex Mell-Taylor4 years ago in The Swamp
It's Time For World Leaders to Give Damn About The Sahel
Most of the world outside of the multiple countries within the Sahel Region more than likely have no idea what the Sahel Region actually is or where it's located. The Sahel separates northern Africa from western area of Africa. There are several countries within the Sahel Region as well. There are Burkina Faso, Chad, Eritrea, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Sudan within the Sahel.
By IwriteMywrongs4 years ago in The Swamp
Cultural Appropriation and Racial Identity
Among many things, the concept of identity is soiled in history, culture and socio-economic power. As second-generation immigrants of the Western world, these aspects about ourselves begin to blur. Thrusted into a world of a different culture, history and hierarchy of power, it becomes the responsibility of society and the individual to sort themselves among these lines. But when our concepts of identity begin to blur, so do our notions of right and wrong-- specifically, our ideas of what constitute as appropriate facets of our identity. As a result, we become lost in a cycle of taking on the different cultures and identities we are exposed to, mindless of the consequences that stem from that process. Consequently, not only does one stray further away from their own cultural identity, but they manage to take on facets of cultures they have no right taking part in, perpetuating the prevalence of cultural appropriation.
By Aathavi Thanges4 years ago in The Swamp
The media war to capture the human psyche
Renowned Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud considered the human psyche to be at the centre of an individual’s emotions, thoughts and behaviour, controlling everything from a person’s interaction with family, friends and colleagues to beliefs about religion, education, death and all else in between.
By Steve Harrison4 years ago in The Swamp
Ghana & Ghanians Aren't Very Accepting of Anyone Who is Different
Un-welcome to Ghana a country that uses the term 'culture' to treat others badly. Colorism is at an extreme high and lighter skinned Black Americans have issues being called 'White' at every turn, as you walk through the streets they'll shout Obroni.
By IwriteMywrongs4 years ago in The Swamp
Dissolving Evil Empire:
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USSR, was actually just a euphemism for "Russia" in a delusional attempt at self-justification because, to my knowledge, not one of the countries making up this so-called “Union” joined willingly. Enormous threats, purges, incarcerations, torture, deportations, & genocides were employed to bring everyone into this bogus "Union."
By Vytas Stoskus4 years ago in The Swamp
