corruption
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Ghana & Uganda Homosexuality Trumps Gun Violence, Death, Crime and Poverty
Monday, 15 May 2023 By: TB Obwoge Uganda morning news was a discussion about the rising gun violence in the country. After several public shootings and murders in the country, Ugandans were saying, "at least it's not as bad as South Africa!" As if those were comforting words.
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in The Swamp
America Has Always Been A Pretty Unrealistic Utopia
The United States of America is both a country and an ideal. The Declaration of Independence put forth the principle that we would be a country where "…all men are created equal" and that citizens would have certain "unalienable Rights [such as] Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." It is a declaration claiming that all citizens are entitled to certain rights under the law because some of our founders thought they were intrinsic to the human condition.
By Alex Mell-Taylor3 years ago in The Swamp
Losing Faith: The Decline of Religion and Rise of Political Polarization in America
In the United States, there has been a significant decline in religious affiliation alongside a surge in political polarization. Observers speculate that as religious devotion dwindles, allegiance to political factions swells, leading to a self-perpetuating loop wherein political divisions overshadow alternative sources of belief, ethics, and social cohesion.
By Paige Holloway3 years ago in The Swamp
“Woke Capitalism” Doesn’t Work for America’s Poor
Once, the Left represented the fight for social justice, striving to dismantle classism and inequity. It was a symbol of unity for the oppressed, the proletariat, and the marginalized, pushing back against the bourgeoisie’s grip on society. However, it appears that the tables have turned; “woke” ideology, once an expression of awareness of social injustice, has transformed into a bourgeois identitarian movement, betraying its foundation.
By Paige Holloway3 years ago in The Swamp
The Cost of Living: Assisted Suicide and Poverty in North America
The idea of medically assisted death is not new in North America. Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the infamous “Dr. Death,” thrust the concept of physician-assisted suicide into the public consciousness in the 1990s (Filc et al., 2019). Kevorkian’s homemade “Mercitron” machine, used to end the lives of willing patients, made him both a pariah and a pioneer. His actions ignited fierce debates about the ethics of euthanasia and the right to a dignified death.
By Paige Holloway3 years ago in The Swamp
