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Walk for Freedom
Thousands of people are set to step out this weekend across the globe, to Walk for Freedom. Supporting international anti-human trafficking charity, the A21 Campaign, silent protesters will take to the streets in cities across the world marching in single file through areas filled with shoppers.
By Lindsay Bruce7 years ago in The Swamp
To Be At Odds
I was recently at a Pro-Family event at the Florida Capital put on by The Florida Family Policy Counsel (FFPC). The last two days I have been asking myself… Is there way of going about certain political issues helping or hurting? Even better, is it bringing people closer to God or pushing them further away?
By Hunter Adkins7 years ago in The Swamp
What Is the GRU (And Why We Should Be Very Afraid of It!)
Back in the 1980s, the West was terrified of two Soviet intelligence agencies. The first was the KGB, who ran spy rings and handled internal security (especially the border police and the gulags). It was effective but something of a blunt instrument. Even inside Russia its name was sometimes jokingly translated as Kontora Grubykh Banditov or “Office of Crude Bandits.” The KGB's main job was preserving the USSR by suppressing dissent and gathering information about foreign threats. It had a pretty merciless reputation and much of its impact came from a widespread belief that it was always watching.
By Dominic Foster7 years ago in The Swamp
Pride: The 1984 Miners' Strike
Since the initial criminalisation of homosexual relations between two males during the Roman Empire, the LGBTQ+ community has faced much discrimination and oppression, despite the many famous and powerful figures throughout history who have been openly or privately involved in homosexuality. Such figures have seen varying levels of acceptance or discrimination; for example, King James had three serious male lovers whom he placed as his favourites in politics. It was well known that he favoured these men and some were brought before the King with the intent to change the "favourite" dynamic within the King’s Court. In comparison, Alan Turing was condemned for his homosexuality and was made to take hormonal altering drugs. When he was convicted of "gross indecency," he was given the option of jail or chemical castration. Ultimately, he chose the latter but it caused him to suffer much horrendous physical and mental distress; including impotency, breast development, and depression. He committed suicide two years later, at the age of 41 (Tatchell 2014). Although typically one may not think that the 1980s were a particularly progressive or welcoming time for the LGBTQ+ community, there were many advances made that increased awareness and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community and their struggles. One factor that contributed to the change in social and political attitudes to homosexuality was the Miners’ Strike of 1984.The relationship built between London LGSM and the mining communities of Neath, DuLais, and Swansea and beyond led to both major political advancement in the rights of the LGBTQ+ community but also a change in attitude from society as a whole. Whether or not the Miners’ Strike and LGSM had a majorly significant impact on changing social and political attitudes is somewhat contentious as the 1980s were a major time of change already for the LGBTQ+ community prior to the Strike, in part due to the AIDS/HIV hysteria which created much stigma surrounding gay relationships. This essay will assess the significance of the 1984 Miners’ Strike in comparison to other factors that occurred prior to and in the same time period as the strike to evaluate the strike’s overall impact.
By bethan ✌️️7 years ago in The Swamp
Equality and Hate Crimes
Equality and hate crimes. Are we in danger of getting too legalistic and too bogged down in fine detail abut discrimination and Equality? The law has introduced the notion that “hate” is both definable and is a crime. Hating is now illegal.
By Peter Rose7 years ago in The Swamp
NWO, Illuminati, Blood Moons, and Hot Dogs
It seems over the last decade we have more things to be afraid of. Between the advent of engineered disease and surreptitious attacks of mind-boggling computer viruses that could potentially bring down banking systems globally, it would seem we need to look at everything we encounter with a fearful eye. Hidden within the plastic liner of that Doritos bag lies a potentially fatal flake of packaging ink that could find its way into your brain and start making you eat the brains of your children!
By Kate Ashcraft7 years ago in The Swamp
El Salvador Presidential Elections 2019: Why Is It a “Game-Changer?”
Voters in El Salvador elected new leadership for the 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly and 262 mayoral seats for its municipalities this past March. The past governing party, Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), has lost popularity within the country, allowing opposition parties to prosper.
By Karen Doradea7 years ago in The Swamp
