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.
Ghanians Ask President Akufo-Addo to Resign
Once again Ghanians hit the streets in protest, the Fix the country movement is at it again. On Saturday, 5 November 2022 the protestors went to the streets of Accra, Ghana. This time demanding the removal of the President from office. There have been several situations hitting Ghana hard over the last few years. One being the lack of freedom of the press, many have been forced to stop writing about situations facing the country. Some claim there has even been some bloggers murdered for their reporting.
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in The Swamp
Is “Occupy Democrats” Fake News?
Occupy Democrats is a very popular brand. Until very recently, its posts routinely found themselves breaking Facebook's Top 10 performing posts every day. Its success has been cited by the likes of The New York Times, framing their piece as the story of "How Immigrant Twin Brothers Are Beating Trump's Team on Facebook."
By Alex Mell-Taylor3 years ago in The Swamp
Hunt and Sunak: Planning Spending Cuts and Tax Hikes.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was retained by new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Jeremy Hunt is a stalwart of being in cabinet. He held the position of Health Secretary and has stood to be the leader going up against Truss and Sunak.
By Nicholas Bishop3 years ago in The Swamp
Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Was Almost Killed
On Friday, Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi was attacked by an intruder with a hammer in his own home. The 82-year-old husband of the House Speaker was at his home in San Francisco when confronted by the burglar.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
Kanye is Losing a Fortune By Being A Bigoted Asshole
Kanye West has been on a downward spiral financially for years now. Since openly supporting Donald Trump’s shitty racist and bigoted agenda, he’s lost his wife, his sponsors, and hundreds of millions of dollars for being a horrible human being.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
If You Ever Heard of the Bacon Rebellion, You Might Fully Support the Infrastructure Bill Rather than Republican Billionaires
Photo by herval Wait a minute, I’m a person of low, middle or upper middle class means, and I don't support the infrastructure because I don’t know what the Bacon Rebellion is. Well, that’s admittedly a stretch. But a little knowledge would might get you to reconsider things. You certainly know the rich will do anything to hold onto every last sliver of wealth and privilege. So why do you believe their party line - rising their boats will do the same for yours. Thus, the infrastructure bill must go. Ok, let the history lesson begin.
By Rich Monetti3 years ago in The Swamp
Kyle Rittenhouse did Act in Self Defense but He and His “Patriotic” Militia are Still Guilty
Photo by Tony Alter In late October, a New York Times video report broke down the Kyle Rittenhouse case. So after viewing, I have come to a conclusion that I am relunctant to admit. It looks like Kyle Rittenhouse shot and killed two people because he feared for his life. Yes, he defended himself, but his individual case is too narrow a framework to arrive at an overall verdict.
By Rich Monetti3 years ago in The Swamp
Ukrainian side alleges Russian drones supplied by Iran
Recently, the United Nations initiated a closed-door meeting of the Security Council, wanting to investigate the Iranian aid to Russian drones, Russia's first deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Polyandry directly protested: If the UN Secretary-General sends experts to investigate the matter, the Russian side will re-evaluate cooperation with the UN, because it is not in the interests of any party.
By rio branco3 years ago in The Swamp
U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss Resigns After 6 Turbulent Weeks In Office
U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned after just six weeks in office, marking an abrupt end to the shortest premiership in British history after weeks of policy flip-flops, disastrous u-turns and economic chaos.
By Stefan Nicholas3 years ago in The Swamp
