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.

Children being slaughtered while faint-hearted sit on the fence
The genocide in Gaza has gone from north to south over the past five months with the southern city of Rafah, where more than a million people are sheltering, the latest target in Israel’s ethnic-cleansing mission to destroy the heart and soul of the Palestinian enclave.
By Steve Harrison2 years ago in The Swamp
Picking Your Nose Could Kill You — How Fake News Is Made
I read a scary headline, and clicked on the link. Mostly because I am hiding a shocking secret, I pick my nose. In fact, researchers say in surveys, 91% of people admit to picking their nose daily. That is hard science, proven with statistics.
By Scott Christenson🌴2 years ago in The Swamp
False flags flying in Middle East to inflame a global catastrophe
I woke up yesterday to the heartbreaking news that the United States and United Kingdom had been stepping up their efforts to foment the outbreak of World War III by mercilessly bombing targets in Iraq and Syria. The weather outside sounded frightful and in Cardiff later in the day Wales’ Six Nations campaign would kick off against Scotland at the Principality Stadium.
By Steve Harrison2 years ago in The Swamp
It’s Black History Month. Top Story - February 2024.
It’s Black History Month. “I don't even know what that means.” I took this previous sentence from a mostly white oriented film, Blades of Glory (2007) that made the phrase ever more popular in the culture. The phrase found its way on a hip hop song with the clean title, “In Paris” by Shawn “JAY Z” Carter and the artist formerly known as Kanye West, Ye.
By Skyler Saunders2 years ago in The Swamp
We can lead a cause to Waters but you decide whether to drink
You know how it is sometimes, when you wake up from a dream and there’s this earworm wiggling around in your brain? Well, since last Saturday’s humanitarian crusade in Cardiff in solidarity with the people of Gaza suffering mercilessly at the hands of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), I’ve had a slightly modified snippet of music from Pink Floyd’s 1979 concept album The Wall ringing in my head.
By Steve Harrison2 years ago in The Swamp
How to con the world that the 'genocide' in Gaza is justified
Before I went onto the pressreader.com website this morning I had little doubt I already knew the answer to the question I sought to confirm, I simply wanted clarification that my suspicions were correct before starting on this article.
By Steve Harrison2 years ago in The Swamp
Socialism needs the people to be downtrodden
Socialism needs people to be downtrodden. Socialism needs dis-satisfaction. If the general population is reasonably content with life, then socialists will not win elections, they know this and so they seek to cause discontent. If they cannot persuade the population that they are all poor and illtreated, then they encourage mass immigration to bring in people more likely to believe their message.
By Peter Rose2 years ago in The Swamp
Humanity or hegemony... now’s the time to make that decision
Since the first Cardiff humanitarian crusade in solidarity with Palestine in 2024 took place at the start of the year I’ve found it difficult to write about those that have followed due to sheer frustration that the genocide is still ongoing, now into its 114th day, and because my former employer MediaWales and its Wales On Sunday publication continue to totally ignore the marches against it, something that would have been unthinkable during my 30 years as a journalist.
By Steve Harrison2 years ago in The Swamp
Israel's fairytale of a defence flounders at Hague hearing
With just two more days to follow in January, almost a twelfth of 2024 has already passed… but, after 114 days of continuous bombing, Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Gaza shows no sign of abating, despite last Friday’s United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in Jerusalem has just one month to convince the judges its actions in Gaza do not amount to genocide.
By Steve Harrison2 years ago in The Swamp
Sir Simon Clarke: "Stand Down Rishi"!
A former minister who served under the hapless Liz Truss has called on Rishi Sunak to resign. This minister in question is Sir Simon Clarke. Clarke, together with 11 other Tory MPs, voted against Sunak's anti-migrant Rwanda Plan.
By Nicholas Bishop2 years ago in The Swamp
Peru-Ecuador War Explained
October 7th (Lima, Peru) — In a joint press release, the United States Supervisors of Foreign Relations and Safety and Security announced a nearly $250 million sale of military-grade weapons and equipment to Peru to be used as part of the country's ongoing war effort with ModRE in Ecuador. This action takes place despite growing domestic and international criticism about how Peru has been conducting their retaliatory mission after ModRE paramilitary forces undertook a surprise storm attack across the border that resulted in the systematic slaughter, rape, and defilement of thousands of unprepared Peruvians and surrounding property. Hundreds of mostly civilians were also taken captive and are still being held within Ecuadorian territory.
By J.P. Prag2 years ago in The Swamp
Sunak: LOL!
Winchester was once the capital of England where King Alfred, one of our greatest leaders, held court. We all know the history of Alfred The Great, so named, because of his victory over Guthrum the Viking. England would have been taken over by the Scandinavians, had King Alfred and his Saxon Warriors, (our ancestors) not taken the action He did.
By Nicholas Bishop2 years ago in The Swamp