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.
The Informal Sector of the Cochabamian Economy
Cochabamba is the fourth-largest city in Bolivia and is located in a valley in the Andes mountain range. In Owners of the Sidewalk: Security and Survival in the Informal City, Daniel Goldstein writes about the people who had to relocate to the city from the agricultural lands and mining towns due to the effects of neoliberal reforms. In 1993, Planning Minister Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada was elected and soon after, the laws concerning imported food were changed such that the Bolivian farmers, who had lost their government-provided subsidies, could no longer compete with foreign farmers. (Goldstein 2016, 37). According to Cultural Anthropology: A Toolkit for a Global Age, by Kenneth Guest, “ Stratification and inequality became more pronounced in industrialized capitalist economies over recent centuries, and this uneven development appears to be accelerating under forces of globalization” (Guest 2020, 345). As the nation globalized, the city’s informal economy grew.
Sabine Lucile ScottPublished 2 years ago in The SwampWhites Fearing 'Replacement' Should Stop Killing Themselves
There is no doubt that the United States is becoming more diverse, with a rise in the multi-racial population from 9 million to 33.8 million since 2010. Those who identify as “white-alone” are still the majority at 61.6 percent, but there has been a 8.6 percent decrease, according to the 2020 Census.
Vanessa GallmanPublished 2 years ago in The SwampNuclear missile train headed for Ukraine front line
According to reports, the Russian military nuclear missile train has been dispatched to the Ukrainian front line, and the Russian military may detonate a nuclear bomb on the Ukrainian border for a nuclear test. At the same time, the Italian media has stated that the Russian nuclear submarine Belgorod has also been dispatched, and the entire NATO is very nervous.
Brillhart GoodenPublished 2 years ago in The SwampYe is Never Ever Gonna Get Cancelled & My Thoughts on the "White Lives Matter" T-shirts
Warning: This story contains strong language so please excuse the language. Readers be advised. Grammy Winner Kanye West, Coon-ye, or Ye or Yeezy or Uncle Ruckus or whatever the fuck you want to call him has broke the internet and gotten our attention again.
Gladys W. MuturiPublished 2 years ago in The SwampThe constant issue for a United Europe.
A case which, constitutes one of the most recent examples of political and democratic crisis in the EU member states and has been causing a significant headache in Brussels, is the case of Poland and the veto issued by Hungary. The EU was always standing for two main ideas, the protection of human rights and the separation of powers, not only as European ideals but also as mandatory criteria for the member states to join the Union.
Sergios SaropoulosPublished 2 years ago in The SwampNorth Korea Fires a Missile Over Japan
Good Evening. I’m Jason Provencio, with Proven News Network. A new story, breaking from Japan. North Korea fires its 21st missile this year. That’s 1 more than Trump can count with his fingers and toe-sies. This problem with Missile #21? It flew over Japan.
Jason ProvencioPublished 2 years ago in The SwampTaxes
Taxation is a part of government policies, which help ensure that it performs its public duties for the citizens, such as providing social amenities, improving infrastructure, and other public functions. The government reaches its aim by applying principles of taxation that ensure that every citizen pays taxes and that the rate of fraud is eradicated. However, there is an argument for the rich to pay more taxes compared to other citizens who earn less. Thus, this paper is a discussion by plagiarism check of the validity of the argument that the rich should pay more taxes.
Donna WhitePublished 2 years ago in The SwampNadine Dorries: Truss Should Call A General Election.
Nadine Dorries supported Liz Truss when she ran to be the leader of the Conservative party. After Truss' victory, she asked Nadine to stay on as Culture Secretary. However, Ms. Dorries preferred to follow Boris and Rishi to the backbenches. Dorries comes from a working-class Liverpudlian background and she served in Boris Johnson's cabinet as did Liz Truss.
Nicholas BishopPublished 2 years ago in The SwampOne More Seat at the Table
» KEY POINTS For years, there had been dire warnings that my State of Rhode Island was going to lose one of its two seats in the House of Representatives when the 2020 Census was completed. Yet, when the results from the 2020 Census were released, Rhode Island was not in so much danger of losing that seat. How did this come about? Are there ways that Rhode Island could have lost that seat, both in this universe and others? Did my own actions make a significant impact to save it?
I’m Switching to the GOP and Running For President
I’m officially fed up. I’m tired of the loudest, whiniest people in politics always getting their way. They piss and moan, and complain about being “persecuted” for their religious and political beliefs.
Jason ProvencioPublished 2 years ago in The SwampThe Lady's Not For Turning: Apparently!
Liz Truss is heading for the annual Conservative Conference in Birmingham. This comes on the back of the successful Labour party conference in Liverpool. The mood at the Labour party conference was buoyant as Labour seem to sense their time is coming again. They stand at 33% above the Conservatives. The mood at the Tory conference will have an air of desperation as Truss may have squandered her political popularity. Squandered because Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget started a panic in the financial industry. When it was revealed that bankers would have their bonuses reinstated and the wealthy would in the main, gain from the budget it caused a storm.
Nicholas BishopPublished 2 years ago in The SwampMarjorie Taylor Greene’s Husband is Over Her Shit
Perry Greene has finally pulled the plug on his marriage to nutcase Marjorie Taylor Greene. I’m not sure what the final tipping point was, but take your pic. This woman is a dumpster fire out of control in the back of a Walmart loading dock area. She’s truly a garbage human.
Jason ProvencioPublished 2 years ago in The Swamp